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Christensen Metro Player of the Year

Kennedy senior Austin Christensen, who set numerous school hitting and pitching records for the Cougars this season, was named the Metro Athlete of the Year in voting by the seven Metro baseball coaches.

Christensen also was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Iowa and was named the Mississippi Division Player of the Year in the Mississippi Valley Conference. He was 8-0 on the mound and slugged 19 home runs, helping Kennedy to a 31-8 record and berth in the Class 4A state tournament, where the Cougars are the defending champions.

Kennedy had three players on the first team and Jefferson had one. The other five schools had two representatives apiece.

Joining Christensen on the first team from Kennedy are second baseman Terrell Sykes and third baseman Devon Jacobus.

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 July 2011 00:02

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State softball championships on 9.2

KCRG 9.2 out of Cedar Rapids (Channel 9.2, channel 109 on Mediacom, channel 709 on ImOn in Cedar Rapids) and Des Moines’ KDMI (channel 19.1, channel 20 on Mediacom, channel 56 on Dish Network in the Des Moines area ) will broadcast all championship games at the 2011 Iowa Girls State Softball Tournament on Friday, July 22.

Live streaming of all four games will be provided on www.kcrg.com.

John Rogers will provide play-by-play while Kent Stock and Joe Yegge will provide color commentary.

The broadcast will begin with the Class 4A championship at 1 p.m.; followed by the 3A championship at 3 p.m., the 2A title game at 5 p.m. and the Class 1A championship game at 7 p.m.



 

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Sources: Hubbard was kicked off UI basketball team

Anthony Hubbard was dismissed from the University of Iowa basketball team last week because he violated a "zero tolerance policy" that was established for him when he was allowed to join the Big Ten program under unusual circumstances.

Four sources have told the Metro Sports Report that Hubbard did not fulfill all of the guidelines set by UI administrators and Coach Fran McCaffery when he joined the team, leading to his abrupt departure that was announced last Thursday.

One of the sources said Tuesday that Hubbard was involved in an incident "two weeks ago" that led to his dismissal from the squad, but declined to reveal the incident.

Another source said Hubbard did not break any laws, but said Hubbard violated the "zero tolerance policy" and was told he would not be allowed to stay on the team.

One of the sources said Hubbard was not involved with drugs or illegal substances, but the source also declined to reveal what happened.

Another source said the infraction might have resulted in a minor penalty - or perhaps no penalty at all - if it had been committed by any other member of the UI men's basketball team, but that Hubbard was given no margin for error when given his scholarship this past April.

None of the sources wanted to be identified for purposes of this story.

Hubbard, who grew up in Virginia, said in a press release last Thursday that he was leaving the program because he wanted to attend another school "perhaps closer to home."

Hubbard, 26, spent nearly four years in prison for his involvement in an armed robbery in 2003. He played basketball at a junior college in Maryland last season and was given a scholarship to join the Hawkeyes for the 2011-12 campaign.


Last Updated on Sunday, 25 December 2011 22:26
   

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Mason City win sends Linn-Mar to Prairie

MASON CITY - Second-ranked Mason City whipped Waterloo East, 18-1, in four innings Saturday night in a Class 4A substate first round baseball game.

The game was delayed one day because of rain.

Mason City (32-9) sent 17 men to the plate and scored 11 runs in the top of the first inning. (Full story in Mason City Globe-Gazette)

Mason City is the No. 1 seed in Substate 2. The Mohawks advance to Wednesday's substate final at Mason City. Their opponent will be either Cedar Rapids Prairie or Linn-Mar.

No. 3 seed Linn-Mar (22-17) plays at second-seeded Prairie (25-15) in a substate semifinal Monday at 7 p.m.  Both advanced with late-game heroics in Friday's first round. Linn-Mar beat Cedar Falls, 4-3, with a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning and Prairie outlasted Waterloo West, 6-4, in eight innings.

Linn-Mar and Prairie played three times during the regular season. Prairie won all three.

 

 

Last Updated on Saturday, 16 July 2011 22:00
 

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Petersen Metro softball athlete of the year

Jefferson junior pitcher Hannah Petersen was named the Metro Athlete of the Year in a vote of Metro high school softball coaches and heads up this year's all-Metro team.

Petersen was one of five unanimous selections on the first team. The others were Marion senior Leah Smith, and Xavier seniors Tyler Sampson, Kristen Winter and Abby Bedard.

A fourth Xavier player, freshman Courtney Colston, also was chosen for the first team.

Four other Jefferson players were on the first team. Senior Katie Naber was joined by juniors Kailey Drake, Kenna Fry and Rachel Sedlacek.

Linn-Mar had three first teamers. Senior Kelsey Duggan and freshmen twins Ellie and Maggie Rizor.

Prairie senior Shelby Crist also was on the first team.

Metro Coaches of the Year were Larry Niemeyer and his Jefferson staff. The J-Hawks finished 32-8 and won the Mississippi Valley Conference's Valley Division with a 22-3 mark.

FIRST TEAM

*Hannah Petersen (Jefferson), jr.
*Leah Smith (Marion), sr.
*Tyler Sampson (Xavier), sr.
*Kristen Winter (Xavier), sr.
*Abby Bedard (Xavier), sr.
Kailey Drake (Jefferson), jr.
Kenna Fry (Jefferson), jr.
Katie Naber (Jefferson), sr.
Rachel Sedlacek (Jefferson), jr.
Kelsey Duggan (Linn-Mar), sr.
Ellie Rizor (Linn-Mar), fr.
Maggie Rizor (Linn-Mar), fr.
Shelby Crist (Prairie), sr.
Courtney Colston (Xavier), fr.

* - Denotes unanimous selection

SECOND TEAM

Carson Burgart (Jefferson), jr.
Kaitlyn Davidson (Jefferson), so.
Erin Coker (Kennedy), fr.
Lindsey Harms (Linn-Mar), sr.
Kortlan Ollinger (Linn-Mar), so.
Beth Knapp (Marion), so.
Katie Wieland (Prairie), sr.
Jordan Carr (Washington), sr.
Emily Walton (Xavier), fr.
Jacey Wiebold (Xavier), so.

Metro Coaches of the Year - Larry Niemeyer and the Jefferson coaching staff

Athlete of the Year - Hannah Petersen, Jefferson

HONORABLE MENTION

Jefferson - Nicole Marquart and Maddie Blietz
Kennedy - Taylor Sohn and Kassi Nunnikhoven
Linn-Mar - Leandra Martins and Alexis Kelsey
Marion - Paige Perkins and Michalyn Mohr
Prairie - Katie Carver and Samantha Frederick
Washington - Bria Lenten and Jordon Pilcher
Xavier - Sydney Galligan and Erin Drahozal

   

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