Linn-Mar Girls Bowling

Good Baker round lifts Linn-Mar girls

IOWA CITY -- McKenzie Routhe rolled a 338 series and Brooke McMorran a 336 to lead Linn-Mar past Iowa City West, 2362-2281, Friday in girls bowling.

The match was tied after first-round singles. Linn-Mar won the match in the Baker round where it outscored West, 839-758.

LINN-MAR (2362): McKenzie Routhe 163-175--338, Paige Miller 123-165--288, Nicole McMahon 122-164--286, Brooke McMorran 158-178--336, Courtney Bates 139-123--262, Kayla Johnson 147-128--275

IOWA CITY WEST (2281): Addy Riley 98-105--203, Samantha Lovell 115-143--258, Kayla Culjat 106-125--231, Brooke Kreiss 170-164--334, Katelyn Kelly 184-198--382, Mariah Shimon 152-166--318

First round - Linn-Mar 1523, Iowa City West 1523. Baker round - Linn-Mar 839, Iowa City West 758

Linn-Mar girls roll past City High

Brooke McMorran rolled a 225 high game and 386 series to lead Linn-Mar past Iowa City High, 2490-2120, Friday in girls bowling at Cedar Rapids Bowl.

Paige Miller had a 328 series and McKenzie Routhe a 320 for the Lions.

Linn-Mar outscored City High 904-718 in the Baker round to pull away for the win.

IOWA CITY HIGH (2120): Shyniece Cirillo 148-101--249, Emma Gingrich 163-146--309, Natalie Harapat 172-157--329, Amara Lehman 147-105--252, Brie Rios 147-116--263.

LINN-MAR (2490): McKenzie Routhe 170-150--320, Paige Miller 157-171--328, Nicole McMahon 126-136--262, Brooke McMorran 161-225--386, Kayla Johnson 145-145--290.

First round - Linn-Mar 1586, Iowa City High 1402, Baker round - Linn-Mar 904, Iowa City High 718.

Schwarzenstein, Routhe 1st team MVC & Metro

Cedar Rapids Xavier junior Tara Trcka collected a couple of big honers Friday.

Trcka was named the Athlete of the Year for girls bowling in the Mississippi Valley Conference (Valley Division) and in the Metro area in voting by coaches.

Trcka was the defending Class 1A state champion, but finished eighth in Thursday's state meet at Des Moines. She had a 217-pin average during the season.

Nicole Petersen of Jefferson, Stacey Schwarzenstein and McKenzie Routhe of Linn-Mar, and Keely Pernicka of Washington joined Trcka as first-team selections on the all-MVC and all-Metro teams.

Jami Kadolph of Prairie was first team on the all-MVC team. Amanda Wiedemeier of Kennedy was first team all-Metro.

Russ Camacho, who guided Xavier back to the Class 1A state tournament, was MVC Valley Division Coach of the Year. Virg Cerveny, whose Jefferson team qualified for the 2A tournament, was the all-Metro Coach of the Year.

ALL-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE

MISSISSIPPI DIVISION

FIRST TEAM: Kristina Hochrein* (DW), Alexus Wilson* (WW), Stacey Schwarzenstein* (LM), Jordan Newman (WW), McKenzie Routhe (LM), Keely Pernicka (CRW).

SECOND TEAM: Makenzie Ruddy (WW), Canndace Newman (WW), Amber Ovel (WW), Amanda Wiedemeier (CRK), Shannon Koppes (ICH), Hillary Kapparos (DS).

HONORABLE MENTION: Mckenzie Dickerman (CRK), Ashley Hoppe (CRK), Ashley Duffy (CRW), Courtney Snodgrass (CRW), Amanda Lanser (DS), Jesssica McGrath (DS), Elizabeth Wareham (DW), Jesse Bahl (DW), Natalie Harapat (ICH), Emma Gingerich (ICH), Abbey Stenersen (LM), Brooke McMorran (LM), Jennifer Reynoza (WW), Mackenzie Allison (WW).

ALL-ACADEMIC: Amanda Gaffey (CRK), Mckenzie Dickerman (CRK), Cassie Ward (CRW), Nina Thompson (CRW), Courtney Chaffee (DS), Brittany Russo (DS), Alex Bahl (DW), Katelyn Weimerskirch (DW), Shannon Koppes (ICH), McKenzie Routhe (LM), Abbey Stenersen (LM), Jessica Cook (WW), Candace Newman (WW).

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Kristina Hochrein (DW)

COACH OF THE YEAR: Rob Kunkle (WW)

VALLEY DIVISION

FIRST TEAM: Tara Trcka* (CRX), Nicole Petersen* (CRJ), Jami Kadolph* (CRP), Katie Gruber* (DH), Trisa Edler (WE), Christine Holman (CF).

SECOND TEAM: Lisa Olberding (CRX), Abbey Konzen (CRX), Courtney Moore (CRJ), Rylea Bennett (CRJ), Kate Palmer (CRP), Liz Gonner (DH).

HONORABLE MENTION: Meghan Runyan (CF), Tanner Rhoads (CF), Laura Hemphill (CRJ), Jesse Alff (CRJ), Hailey Tollefson (CRP), Niona Bruce (CRP), Tyler Weger (CRX), Erica Fry (CRX), Bev Ambrosy (DH), Courtney Ryder (DH), Maria Shimon (ICW), Stacy Bowen (ICW), Olivia Ferrie (WE), Elizabeth Burge (WE).

ALL-ACADEMIC: Katie McDaniel (CF), Kaitlin Izer (CF), Marisa Fehlhafer (CRJ), Sarah Tortora (CRJ), Jami Kadolph (CRP), Tyler Weger (CRX), Erica Fry (CRX), Bev Ambrosy (DH), Liz Connolly (ICW), Tessa Walz (ICW), Elizabeth Burge (WE).

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Tara Trcka (CRX)

COACH OF THE YEAR: Russ Camacho (CRX)

ALL-METRO

FIRST TEAM: Tara Trcka* (CRX), Nicole Petersen* (CRJ), Amanda Wiedemeier (CRK), McKenzie Routhe (LM), Stacey Schwarzenstein (LM), Keely Pernicka (CRW).

SECOND TEAM: Abbey Konzen (CRX), Courtney Moore (CRJ), Ashley Hoppe (CRK), Jami Kadolph (CRP), Kate Palmer (CRP), Courtney Snodgrass (CRW).

HONORABLE MENTION: Abbey Stenersen (LM), Brooke McMorran (LM), Rylea Bennett (CRJ), Jesse Alff (CRJ), Mckenzie Dickerman (CRK), Jessi Schottmer (CRK), Kelly Waters (CRW), Cassie Ward (CRW), Niona Bruce (CRP), Hailey Tollefson (CRP), Eric Fry (CRX), Lisa Olberding (CRX), Taylor Lamm (Marion), Blayke Brice (Marion).

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Tara Trcka (CRX)

COACH OF THE YEAR: Virg Cerveny (CRJ)

* -- Unanimous selection

Prairie girls roll past Linn-Mar bowlers

Niona Bruce rolled a 378 series and Katlynn Palmer a 374 to lead Prairie past Linn-Mar, 2508-2362, Tuesday in girls bowling at Lancer Lanes.

Linn-Mar's Stacey Schwarzenstein rolled a 211 high game and Brooke McMorran a 207.

Prairie held a 90-pin lead after the first round and outscored the Lions by 56 pins in the Baker round.

LINN-MAR (2362): Paige Miller 141-150--291, Nicole McMahon 141-144--285, McKenzie Routhe 167-157--324, Brooke McMorran 207-152--359, Stacey Schwarzenstein 142-211--353.

PRAIRIE (2508): Hailey Tollefson 163-112--275, Niona Bruce 183-195--378, Jami Kadolph 169-185--354, Rebecca Kacena 157-164--321, Katlynn Palmer 192-182--374.

First round - Prairie 1702, Linn-Mar 1612. Baker round - Prairie 806, Linn-Mar 750.