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Tara Trcka heads all-Metro bowling team

Xavier sophomore Tara Trcka, who won the Class 1A state bowling title Thursday, has been named the Metro's female bowler of the year.

Trcka and Jefferson senior Nicole Werling were the only unanimous choices on the girls All-Metro team.  Jefferson had four bowlers on the six-member first team. Joining Werling were senior Allie Trcka, juniors Courtney Moore and Whitnie Jones, and Linn-Mar junior Abby Stenersen.  Tara and Allie Trcka are cousins.

Jefferson senior Dan Healy is the male bowler of the year. The J-Hawks also had three first teamers on the boys All-Metro team. Healy was joined by senior James Bruce and junior Michael Kilts, Prairie junior Jeremy Cline and sophomore Brogan Fiala, and Linn-Mar junior Corey Prokop.  Fiala and Prokop were unanimous selections.

Jefferson's Virg Cerveny and Linn-Mar's Andy Diercks were named co-Coaches of the year.

ALL-METRO BOWLING

(* -- unanimous selections)

Girls

First Team

*Nicole Werling, sr., Jefferson; *Tara Trcka, soph., Xavier; Allie Trcka, sr., Jefferson; Courtney Moore, jr., Jefferson; Whitnie Jones, jr., Jefferson; Abby Stenerson, jr., Linn-Mar.

Second Team

Keely Pernicka, fr., Washington; Jami Kadolph, jr., Prairie; Amanda Wiedemeier, soph., Kennedy; Nicole Petersen, soph., Jefferson; Jenna Alff, sr., Jefferson; Stacey Schwarzenstein, jr., Linn-Mar.

Honorable Mention

Jefferson -- Anna Striegel, Lindsey James; Kennedy -- Alecia McEachran, Paige Ermer; Prairie -- Kate Palmer, Niona Bruce; Washington -- Ashley Duffy, Rachel Spencer; Linn-Mar -- Valerie Loudenback, McKenzie Rathje; Xavier -- Tyler Weger, Aileen Conway; Marion -- Taylor Lamm, Juliah Bandfield.

Female Bowler of the Year -- Tara Trcka, Xavier

Co-Coach of the Year -- Virg Cerveny, Jefferson

Boys

First Team

*Brogan Fiala, soph., Prairie; *Corey Prokop, jr., Linn-Mar; Dan Healy, sr., Jefferson; Michael Kilts, jr., Jefferson; James Bruce, sr., Jefferson; Jeremy Cline, jr., Prairie.

Second Team

Tristan Stevens, jr., Linn-Mar; Dreyson Robe, soph., Linn-Mar; Sean Steichen, sr., Prairie; Casey Sheets, sr., Kennedy; Quincy Bruce, soph., Washington; Zach Burhite, sr., Marion.

Honorable Mention

Kennedy -- Troy McKiernan, Joe Warkel; Prairie -- Nick Blood, Chase Bicket; Jefferson -- Will James, Tory Youker; Xavier -- Kyle Elliott, Alex Gibney; Washington -- Zach Christensen, Ryan Bundy; Linn-Mar -- Tyler Lemon, Justin Wyant; Marion -- Kyle Wilson, Peter Rethwisch.

Male Bowler of the Year -- Dan Healy, Jefferson

Co-Coach of the Year -- Andy Diercks, Linn-Mar

Kiah and Tia lead all-Metro picks

The honor may not carry as much swagger as those she has or will collect, but Kiah Stokes added another tidbit to her resume Wednesday (Feb. 23) when she was named the Metro girls basketball Player of the Year.

Stokes already has been named to the McDonald's All-America team and will play in that all-star game at Chicago on March 30 and the WBCA Nike All-Star Game in Indianapolis on April 2.

She likely will be named Iowa's Miss Basketball next month and again be honored as the state's Gatorade girls basketball Athlete of the Year.  She has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Connecticut, the two-time defending national champions.

Stokes also holds the state record for career blocked shots. She leads the state in scoring with a 25.2 average and is second in rebounds per game average (15.1) and blocked shots per game average (5.81).  She has scored 1,634 points, grabbed 1,199 rebounds and blocked 502 shots in her four-year career at Linn-Mar and led the Lions to four straight state tournament appearances, including a Class 4A state title a year ago.

Stokes and the Lions have a shot at repeating as tournament champs next week.

Stokes was one of four unanimous selections on the All-Metro team. The others are senior Tia Dawson of Washington, who is headed to Dartmouth, Xavier senior Alex Saxen and Kennedy junior Courtney Strait.

Dawson has played in the shadow of Stokes for four years.  She hasn't been a scorer like Stokes, but has been one of the best rebounders and shot blockers.  She holds the Washington record for career blocked shots.

Saxen led the Saints with a 10.1 scoring average. She will play college basketball at Missouri Western.

Strait averaged 15.7 points for the Cougars and shot nearly 43 percent from 3-point range.

The other three members of the first team are Washington senior Alissa Oney, Linn-Mar senior Jenna Eells and Jefferson sophomore Taylor Jacobson.

There also are seven members on the second team, one from each school.

Washington's Frank Howell was named the Metro Coach of the Year.

ALL-METRO TEAMS
(* -- unanimous selection)

First Team

*Kiah Stokes, sr., Linn-Mar
*Tia Dawson, sr., Washington
*Courtney Strait, jr., Kennedy
*Alex Saxen, sr., Xavier
Alissa Oney, sr., Washington
Jenna Eells, sr., Linn-Mar
Taylor Jacobson, soph., Jefferson

Second Team

Madison Dellamuth, fr., Prairie
Kailee Karr, sr., Linn-Mar
Olivia Meier, sr., Kennedy
Krissi Tow, sr., Xavier
Kristin Kramer, sr., Marion
Kaitlyn Davidson, soph., Jefferson
Ashley Piper, sr., Washington

Honorable Mention

Linn-Mar -- Rachel Thrune, Mykaela Brandt
Prairie -- Katie Carver, Alisa Weiland
Washington -- Jazz Royster, Janay Pritchett
Kennedy -- Shauna Happel, Kaylese Johnson
Jefferson -- Brittney Steffeny, Rachel Broghammer
Xavier -- Emily Walvoord, Annie Dale
Marion -- Leah Smith, Dani Peyton

Player of the Year -- Kiah Stokes, Linn-Mar

Coach of the Year -- Frank Howell, Washington

Barnes Metro Swimmer of the Year

Washington junior Morgan Barnes has been named the 2011 Metro Athlete of the Year in boys swimming, according to the Metro swim coaches.

Barnes placed second in the 200 freestyle and third at the 500 freestyle at the state tournament in Marshalltown last Saturday, helping the Warriors finish fourth in the team standings.

Eighteen swimmers from Washington were named to the All-Metro team, based on their best times this season. The Warriors placed 11 swimmers on the first team, three swimmers on the second team and four swimmers received honorable mention.

Linn-Mar Coach Ralph Cortez and his assistants were named the Metro Coach of the Year.

FIRST TEAM

Scott Allison, Jr., Washington; Kristian Anderson, Jr., Jefferson; Logan Barnes, Soph, Washington; Morgan Barnes, Jr., Washington; Alec Belin, Sr., Linn-Mar; Nick Durin, Frosh, Washington; Ian Ford, Jr., Washington; Mo Green, Sr., Washington; Nate Greve, Soph, Linn-Mar; Chandler Heisler, Soph, Kennedy; Luke Herny, Sr., Washington; Josh Hughes, Soph, Washington; Josh Kehoe, Sr., Washington; Brian Kopec, Sr., Washington; John Kopec, Soph, Washington; Kyle McNeal, Frosh, Linn-Mar; Sam Raiche, Sr., Linn-Mar.

SECOND TEAM

Grant Batterson, Jr., Kennedy; Connor Beard, Sr., Linn-Mar; Drew Bloom, Sr., Linn-Mar; Alex Boomershine, Soph, Kennedy; Trent Greif, Jr., Washington; Jake Inghram, Jr., Jefferson; Alex Kleinheinz, Jr., Jefferson; Ian McElree, Frosh, Washington; John Richardson, Soph, Kennedy; Sami Scheetz, Frosh, Washington; Duggan Trenary, Frosh, Linn-Mar; Scott Wilke, Sr., Jefferson.

HONORABLE MENTION

Dylan Casey, Soph, Kennedy; Jack Green, Soph, Kennedy; Josiah Low, Frosh, Linn-Mar; Colin Lynch, Sr., Jefferson; Christian McKee, Sr., Kennedy; Jacob Meyer, Sr., Washington; Harrison Moore, Soph, Kennedy; Gene Nassif, Jr., Washington; Shawn Pidima, Soph, Jefferson; Matt Ramsey, Frosh, Linn-Mar; Eric Rousch, Frosh, Washington; Matteo Tormene, Frosh, Washington.

Class 3A state wrestling tournament pairings

The pairings were released Sunday for the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Meet, which runs Wednesday-Saturday at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

All Metro teams are in Class 3A. The first round for that class starts Thursday at 9 a.m.

The first two girls in tournament history qualified for the state meet. Cassy Herkelman from Cedar Falls will wrestle Linn-Mar's Joel Northrup in the first round at 112. Megan Black of Ottumwa also qualified and is in the Class 3A field at 112 pounds.

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