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Smith sparks No. 7 KCC softball

Sun - 24 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

AUSTIN, Minn. - Taleah Smith enjoyed a big day in the leadoff spot for the Kirkwood softball team Saturday.

Smith went 7-for-8 with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs as the seventh-ranked Eagles won two games at the Packer Dome.

Kirkwood scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to snap a 4-4 tie and defeat Rock Valley College, 9-4, in the first game.

The Eagles jumped off to a 5-0 lead in the first inning of their second game and posted a 9-6 victory over NIACC, running their record for the young 2019 season to 6-0.

Smith, Skylar Ryan and Autum Barthelman had two hits in the 9-4 victory over Rock Valley. Smith, Rachel Stewart and Randyn Carter drove in two runs. Ryan and Barthelman scored twice.

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Aldrich-Ingram commits to Grand View

Tue - 19 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Kirkwood All-American Alexa Aldrich-Ingram plans to continue her college volleyball career at Grand View University in Des Moines.

Aldrich-Ingram began her college career at Drake University in 2017. She spent one season at Kirkwood and now is returning to Des Moines to play for the Grand View Vikings.

Aldrich-Ingram, a 5-foot-8 outside hitter from Iowa City, helped Kirkwood place fourth at the NJCAA Division II national tournament and finish with a 34-10 overall record. She finished second in the nation with 709 kills and had 133 blocks.

Aldrich-Ingram was named a first team All-American by the NJCAA and was honored as a second team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

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Richards plans double-duty at Kirkwood

Tue - 11 Dec Written by Jim Ecker

Olivia Richards plans to become the fourth member of her family to play volleyball in college, but she’s going to do something her three older sisters never tried.

Richards plans to play volleyball and softball at Kirkwood Community College after she graduates from Xavier High School this spring.

She’ll become the third member of her family to play volleyball for Coach Jill Williams at Kirkwood. Her sister Audrey played at Kirkwood in 2013 and 2014, then Madsy played for the Eagles in 2015 and 2016. Charlotte did not play at Kirkwood and is currently a freshman at Missouri-St. Louis, where she and Madsy are teammates on the volleyball team.

It’s fairly common for talented athletes to play multiple sports in high school, but it’s rare for people to play two sports in college because of the time demands. College volleyball is a fall sport, but the Kirkwood softball team practices in the fall as well. The college softball season begins in late winter and extends into the spring, but the volleyball team practices then as well.

"It's going to be hard," Richards acknowledged, but she's excited about the challenge.

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Aldrich-Ingram named AVCA All-American

Thu - 06 Dec Written by Metro Sports Report

The All-American honors keep rolling in for Alexa Aldrich-Ingram.

The Kirkwood sophomore was named a first team All-American in volleyball by the National Junior College Athletic Association on Tuesday, and now she's been named a second team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

The honor from the NJCAA on Tuesday was for Division II players only, but the honor from the AVCA is for players at all levels of junior college volleyball.

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Last Updated on Friday, 07 December 2018 06:44

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