Linn-Mar Volleyball

Lions tame IC West in volleyball

The Linn-Mar Lions rallied for a 3-2 victory over Iowa City West in a Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball match at Linn-Mar Tuesday night.

The Lions lost the first set but stormed back for a 17-25, 25-5, 27-25, 20-25, 15-9 triumph.

Sami Boekhoff collected 12 kills and six blocks for Linn-Mar. Carly Spies had 11 kills. Sarah Renner finished with eight kills and 22 assists.

Ellie Anderson contributed 22 assists to the victory. Meg Gostonczik had four aces. Abby Dennis and Emilee McGowan finished with 17 digs.

Lions take 2nd at Monticello tourney

MONTICELLO - The Linn-Mar Lions placed second at the Monticello Invitational volleyball tournament Saturday.

The Lions finished with a 4-1 record with victories over Maquoketa (21-7, 22-20), Monticello (21-14, 2-8), Davenport Assumption (21-12, 21-14) and DeWitt Central (21-12, 21-10).

Linn-Mar lost to West Delaware, 21-14, 21-18. West Delaware went 5-0 in the tournament and captured the championship.

Emilee McGowan collected 22 kills for Linn-Mar and was 25 for 26 on serves. Sarah Renner finished with 37 assists, 13 kills and eight blocks. Ellie Anderson contributed 60 assists and 13 kills.

Standings

1. West Delaware 5-0, 2. Linn-Mar 4-1, 3. Davenport Assumption 3-2, 4. DeWitt Central 1-4, 5. Maquoketa 1-4, 6. Monticello 1-4.

Renner helps Lions sweep J-Hawks

Sarah Renner was playing for her club volleyball team at a tournament in Omaha last winter when Sally Polhamus, the new head coach at Georgia State, stopped and took a serious look at the 5-foot-11 outside hitter from Linn-Mar.

Polhamus liked what she saw.

"She was walking down the court and saw me playing and decided that she was interested," Renner related Tuesday night. "I went on a visit. And that was that, I guess."

Renner toured the Georgia State campus in Atlanta last March, was offered a scholarship while she was there and accepted a few days later on St. Patrick's Day.

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Sarah Renner wins Metro Spotlight Award

Linn-Mar senior Sarah Renner is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Renner is an outstanding student-athlete at Linn-Mar who excels in volleyball, track and the classroom, where she carries a 4.1 GPA with a heavy load of Advanced Placement courses.

Renner, 5-foot-11, has been a three-year starter on the Linn-Mar volleyball team. She has contributed to a balanced attack with 55 kills, 163 assists, 67 digs, 42 blocks, five aces and a 94.2 percentage on her serves (81 of 86). The Lions are enjoying a successful season with a 14-5 record.

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