MARION -- Credit Michalyn Mohr for her play. And for her honesty. Mohr and fellow freshman Amanda Sahm were two of four Marion players in double figures, and the Class 3A 11th-ranked Indians handled Waterloo Columbus, 75-58, in a Wamac Conference West Division girls' basketball game Tuesday ...

 Cedar Rapids Prairie and Marion already have eclipsed their win totals from a year ago, giving the Metro more depth: Five ranked teams in what figured to be a down year in town.After losing most of its firepower to graduation, Mount Vernon remains the team ...

WILLIAMSBURG -- Quiet for three quarters. Explosive in the fourth.Madison Weekly scored 14 of Benton Community's 16 points in the final period -- including two free throws with 13 seconds left -- and the Class 3A sixth-ranked Bobcats upended No. 1 Williamsburg, 41-39, in a Wamac ...

 MARION -- Don't call them reserves. Call them contributors.Marion's non-starters posted 41 points as the Indians whacked Dyersville Beckman, 64-38, in a Wamac Conference interdivisional girls' basketball game Tuesday night at Marion High School."We've been hoping to get a deep rotation," Indians Coach Brian O'Donnell said. ...

SourceMedia Group News' preseason predictions for area conferences:MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION1. Dubuque Wahlert, 2. Iowa City High, 3. Linn-Mar, 4. Cedar Rapids Washington, 5. Waterloo West, 6. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 7. Dubuque Senior.MVC VALLEY DIVISION1. Iowa City West, 2. Cedar Rapids Xavier, 3. Dubuque Hempstead, 4. ...

 MARION -- West Delaware couldn't finish, and Solon wouldn't quit.Facing three match points and almost certain defeat, the Lady Spartans instead wrote another chapter in an extraordinary season Thursday night.Class 3A second-ranked Solon outlasted No. 4 West Delaware, 18-25, 26-24, 15-11, to win the Wamac ...

MARION -- The bracket portion of the Wamac Conference volleyball tournament will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday at Marion High School.Here are championship-bracket pairings, in bracket order:Dyersville Beckman (16-12) vs. Marion, 4 p.m. (Court 1)Solon (26-1) vs. Western Dubuque (12-18), 5 p.m. (Court 1)Maquoketa (27-4) ...

There is an imbalance of volleyball power in the Wamac Conference.Four Wamac teams grace the Class 3A top 10. All of them reside in the East Division."There are a lot of good teams on our side," said West Delaware Coach Brett Mather. "It's been extremely ...

MANCHESTER -- They came prepared.The Solon Lady Spartans brought a homemade championship banner with them, and they earned the right to display it.Class 3A second-ranked Solon claimed its first title as a member of the Wamac Conference, taking the winner-take-all battle with No. 6 West ...

Wamac Conference all-league softball teams:2011 WAMAC WEST1st Team All-ConferenceName Grade Position School*Mariah McKinnon Junior Pitcher CCA*Maliah Fligg Sophomore Pitcher CCAWhitney Williams Senior Catcher CPU*Caitlin Wnek Junior Shortstop CCATara Walls Sophomore 3rd Base CCAHannah Wilson Senior Shortstop WilliamsburgMcCall Meade Junior 2nd Base WilliamsburgLeah Smith Senior Outfield MarionMaddie Wilkin Junior Outfield CPU*Fran Strub Junior Outfield CCABrooke Craig 8th Utility ColumbusMacKenzie Bigbee Junior Utility Williamsburg 2011 WAMAC WEST2nd Team All-ConferenceName Grade Position SchoolLindsey Schlabaugh Sophomore Pitcher WilliamsburgSam Croghan 8th Pitcher CPUAshley Boyer Senior Catcher VintonKatrina Sindt Sophomore 2nd Base BentonMallory Madsen Freshman 2nd Base CCABeth Knapp Sophomore 3rd/1st Base MarionAshley Strong Junior Shortstop VintonSavannah Halstead Freshman Outfield BentonKailey Bryant Senior Outfield CPUJazmyne Neely Junior Outfield CCAKelsey Ratchford Freshman Utility IndependenceEllie Embray Sophomore Utility Benton Wamac West Coach of ...