Metro Sports Report

'Settlement agreement' in Lombardi case

A settlement agreement has been reached in the State of Iowa's case against former Cedar Rapids Washington football coach Tony Lombardi, pending approval by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.

Terms of the agreement have not been revealed.

The Board of Educational Examiners will meet on Friday, Dec. 13 to review the settlement. If the BoEE approves the settlement, it will become a public document. If the BoEE does not approve the settlement, the case will be reset for a public hearing.

Huskies rebuilding boys basketball team

Jeff Pospisil is an eternal optimist.

Graduation claimed the five seniors who helped Cedar Valley Christian compile a successful 14-9 record last year, leaving the cupboard practically bare, but Pospisil looks on the bright side as he rebuilds the program.

"It's going to be a successful season," he said during practice last Friday. "We're going to have good kids, they're going to do a great job.

"I don't know if we're going to win any games, but they're going to go out and give it a good effort," he said. "And we're going to try and come up with game plans that give us a chance. It's a neat group of kids."

State wrestling tickets going on sale

BOONE - Tickets for the popular Iowa high school state wrestling tournament, which has been a sold-out event for more than 20 years, will go on sale in December.

Tickets will no longer be purchased from the Iowa High School Athletic Association or distributed by the IHSAA, according to changes adopted at the IHSAA board meeting this month.

The high schools and the general public will be able to purchase tickets through a walk-up process at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines or online.

Jon McKowen wants Cougars to run

All the doors to the Kennedy High School gym were locked last week when the boys basketball team was practicing, but it was merely to limit distractions and not hide any secrets.

New Coach Jon McKowen is perfectly willing to talk about his plans for the Cougars this season. And if all goes according to plan, they will be the Go-Go Cougars instead of the grind-it-out Cougars of the past few years.

McKowen's undefeated state champions at Ottawa High School in Kansas last season averaged approximately 74 points per game. "It is a lot of points," he acknowledged, "especially since it was a running clock most fourth quarters."