Our predictions for the area conferences in girls' basketball this season:MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION1. Iowa City High, 2. Iowa City West, 3. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 4. Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 5. Dubuque Senior, 6. Dubuque Hempstead, 7. Waterloo East.MVC VALLEY DIVISION1. Cedar Rapids Prairie, 2. Linn-Mar, 3. ...

All-division volleyball selections for the Wamac Conference, as selected by the coaches:WAMAC CONFERENCE EAST DIVISIONFirst Team (*unanimous)*Kelsey Cave, sr., Solon*Devon O'Connell, sr., Maquoketa*Marissa Stark, sr., Mount Vernon*Leslie Hoffmann, sr., West DelawareRylee Smith, jr., SolonKelsey Hinrichs, sr., SolonMarlee Lindstrom, sr., MaquoketaMorgan Melchert, soph., Mount VernonClaire Willenbring, ...

Area conference cross country meet results from Thursday:MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISIONAt Tuma Soccer ComplexGIRLSTeams -- 1. C.R. Kennedy 35, 2. Iowa City West 50, 3. Iowa City High 52, 4. Dubuque Senior 100, 5. C.R. Jefferson 135, 6. Dubuque Hempstead, 7. Waterloo East 218.Individuals -- 1. ...

MOUNT VERNON -- First, they started communicating.Then, they started clicking.The Class 4A sixth-ranked Solon Spartans overcame a quiet, tired first set and surged past No. 8 Maquoketa, 17-25, 25-15, 15-10, to win their second straight Wamac Conference volleyball tournament Thursday night at Mount Vernon High School."We finally ...

A conglomeration of volleyball notes during a busy week:WAMAC PLAY REACHES BRACKET PHASEThe Wamac Conference tournament will enter bracket play Thursday at Mount Vernon High School. Here are championship pairings, based on Tuesday's pool play:#1 Solon (26-4) vs. #8 Clear Creek Amana (20-11), 5 p.m.#4 ...

Solon High School volleyball coach Peter Gustin was asked to name a primary challenger for his team at the Wamac Conference volleyball tournament this week.It became a fairly lengthy conversation."Let's see. Maquoketa has an incredibly strong team," Gustin said. "If you play them, you've got to ...

Waterloo Columbus reportedly is leaving the Wamac Conference for the North Iowa Cedar League.In a report by The Waterloo Courier, athletics director Aundra Meeks confirmed the move, which will take place in time for the 2013-14 school year. Columbus will replace Cedar Falls NU High, ...

Here are all-conference softball selections for the Wamac Conference:EAST DIVISIONFirst TeamPitchers -- Arran Weeces, sr., Solon; Hannah Cole, soph., West Delaware; Catcher -- Hannah Whitley, soph., Mount Vernon; Infield -- Miranda Chapman, soph., Mount Vernon; Kara Misel, jr., Solon; Reeann McCarty, soph., West Delaware; Rylee ...

Softball tournaments are upon us (Class 1A regionals began Monday night and 2A and 3A regionals open Tuesday). The last of the area conference races ended Monday when Washington (Iowa) got some unexpected help.Here is a list of area league champions:MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION -- Dubuque ...

SOLON -- In 1-vs.-1, Clear Creek Amana was the one.The Class 4A top-ranked Clippers scored the final nine runs, including six in a messy seventh inning, and ran past 3A No. 1 Solon, 11-4, in a Wamac Conference interdivisional softball showdown Wednesday night."We knew we would ...