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Passing out a few tips of the old fedora

Thu - 03 Nov Written by Bob Brooks

Let's start today with a few tips of the fedora.

First of all, here's a tip of the fedora to the Washington football team that made a miraculous comeback in the win at Linn-Mar Monday night. The Warriors have joined that group in high school and college football that have made this season a unique one, to say the least.

Here you have a team with three losses, but victories over three teams that were in the top-10 poll in the state rankings. That in itself is rather unbelievable.

And now they have the opportunity to take the next step, that being a win at Kingston Stadium Friday night against Cedar Falls, another top-10 unit. From the Warriors' standpoint, it is a plus to play outdoors on their home field and to get Cedar Falls out of its usual appearance this time of year in the UNI-Dome.

Individually, we can give out a tip of the fedora to Linn-Mar quarterback Mark Atwater, who is the Mississippi Division Player of the Year in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Also, a big tip of the fedora to Josh Evans and Carolyn Newhouse of Linn-Mar. Evans was named the Metro Male Cross Country Athlete of the Year and Newhouse was the Female Runner of the Year.

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Washington quarterback Braeden Tovey rolls out and scores a touchdown in the Warriors' 27-24 upset of Iowa City High on Sept. 30 at Iowa City. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Tovey, Warriors aim to topple Tigers

Thu - 03 Nov Written by Jim Ecker

Braedon Tovey began the season as a question mark for the Cedar Rapids Washington football team, but he's developed into an exclamation point instead.

Make that several exclamation points!!!

Tovey wasn't supposed to the starting quarterback this year. That was A.J. Puk's job, but Puk quit after practice began in August to focus on baseball.

Tovey was going to be a wide receiver and defensive back this year. There were plans to use him as a part-time quarterback on option plays, but Puk was supposed to be the main man.

Puk quit, Tovey took over and the Warriors are on a roll. "It's all worked out so far," he said.

August is a long time ago. Washington has reached the quarterfinals of the Class 4A playoffs and will host No. 6 Cedar Falls Friday at 7 p.m. at Kingston Stadium.

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Washington's Ryan Cain scores the winning touchdown on a pass from Braedon Tovey that lifted the Warriors past Iowa City High, 27-24, on Sept. 30 at Iowa City. Cain has been a clutch two-way performer since returning from a broken collarbone. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Once Cain was able, Warriors found stride

Thu - 03 Nov Written by Tom Fruehling

Generously listed at 6-foot and 180 pounds, he’s not real big.

And as the gatekeeper in the Washington Warriors' defensive backfield, Ryan Cain is not a speed burner, either.

“I’m fast enough,” he says.

So what is it that makes the relatively unheralded senior such a key player, in the mind of his head coach, for beating Cedar Falls Friday night at Kingston Stadium?

“He plays with heart,” says Tony Lombardi, who has coached at all levels from peewee football to the pros.

“Ryan’s a game changer. When we need a big play, he makes one. He’s done that for us all year and a lot of times in crucial situations.”

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Linn-Mar, Kennedy aim for top 5 at state swim

Fri - 04 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

Linn-Mar and Kennedy are primed to make runs for top five finishes when the girls state swimming and diving meet is held Friday and Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA.

Diving is Friday night at 5, swimming Saturday at 12 p.m. The meet will be streamed live on the internet (click here) and is being made available by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. There is no sound on the broadcast.

Ames is the heavy favorite to repeat as state champions. The Little Cyclones had a slight lead over West Des Moines Valley in the latest power rankings, but according to their performances at least week's district meet, they project as a 72-point victor over Valley. Cedar Falls and Dowling also are in the mix for second place.

Linn-Mar, Pleasant Valley and Kennedy appear to be in a battle for fifth place.

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Kennedy players Jadyn Gilson (6), Ashlyn Milbrath (15), Zoe Bachman (8), Madi Meier (10) and Taylor Steffans leap in celebration after the Cougars beat Bettendorf Wednesday night in Clarence to advance to next week's Class 4A state volleyball tournament at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. The Cougars beat Bettendorf three straight in a regional final match played at Clarence. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Goodall: Kennedy can win state title

Wed - 02 Nov Written by Jim Ecker

CLARENCE - The Cedar Rapids Kennedy volleyball team reached the semifinals of the Class 4A state tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

The Cougars want more in 2011.

Kennedy earned its fourth straight trip to the state tournament by sweeping Bettendorf, 25-14, 25-14, 25-18, with a strong performance in the regional finals Wednesday night at the North Cedar Middle School in Clarence.

The seventh-ranked Cougars (29-9) will face No. 4 Dubuque Hempstead (25-8) in the quarterfinals of the state tournament at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.

Kennedy Coach Michelle Goodall thinks her team can be a serious contender for the title this year.

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