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Lions dominate Mississippi Division mat team

Thu - 09 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Linn-Mar wrestlers claimed half of the spots on the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Division all-conference team released this week.

Linn-Mar won the Mississippi Division with an 11-2 conference mark that was three matches ahead of runnerup Kennedy (8-5). The Lions had seven wrestlers on the first team and six on the second team.

Linn-Mar's first teamers are freshman Matt Wempen (106), sophomores Alijah Jeffery (113), Damon Griffin (120) and Ross Lembeck (145), junior Joel Northrup (132), and seniors Mitch Wantock (170) and Mark Atwater (182).

Iowa City West had eight wrestlers on the Valley Division first team. The Trojans won the division with a 13-0 mark that was one match better than Prairie (12-1). The Hawks had six first teamers and two second teamers.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:03

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Griffin works extra hard for MVC mat title

Sun - 29 Jan Written by Jim Ecker

IOWA CITY - Damon Griffin spends all day in school, practices for several hours with the Linn-Mar wrestling team and works out some more with an ex-Marine at home.

All that hard work paid off Saturday.

Griffin had an impressive day at the Mississippi Valley Conference wrestling tournament and grabbed the 120-pound title with four straight victories, capped by a 9-0 major decision over Ernest Willis of Iowa City West in the finals.

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2 Cougars, 1 Saint on MVC volleyball squads

Mon - 07 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

Kennedy's Allie Hutcheson and Alexus Rogers were selected to the Mississippi Division first team, and Xavier's Kelly Biermann to the Valley Division first team of the Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball all-conference teams.

Biermann, a senior outside hitter, was a unanimous selection. She had team-highs for kills (293) and aces (30). She also had 41 blocks.

Hutcheson, a senior, was selected as a setter, even though she led the Cougars with 267 kills. She also had a team-high 735 assists to go along with 173 digs and 51 blocks.

Rogers, a junior middle hitter, had 214 kills and 82 blocks.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 15 December 2011 20:58

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Atwater MVC football Athlete of the Year

Tue - 01 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

Linn-Mar senior quarterback Mark Atwater is the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Division Athlete of the Year for the 2011 football season.

The conference announced its postseason teams Monday. They were chosen by vote of the conference coaches.

Atwater guided the Lions to an undefeated regular season, a Mississippi Division title and No. 2 ranking in the state. He completed nearly 64 percent of his passes for 1,715 yards and 25 touchdowns and also was Linn-Mar's second-leading rusher with 808 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Atwater was one of five Lions selected to the Mississippi Division first team offense and defense. Kennedy and Washington had four apiece.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 15 December 2011 20:58

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West wins all-Iowa City volleyball final

Sun - 16 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

IOWA CITY - Seventh-ranked Kennedy knocked off No. 4 Dubuque Hempstead in pool play, but the Cougars couldn't get past No. 2 Iowa City High in the semifinals of the Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball tournament Saturday at Iowa City West.

Top-ranked Iowa City West knocked off City High in straight sets to win the championship.

Kennedy went through pool play with a 3-0 record, beating Jefferson (21-11, 21-13), Hempstead (21-15, 21-16) and Cedar Falls (21-12, 21-16). The Cougars beat Xavier, 25-18, 25-13, in the quarterfinals, but were beaten in straight sets by City High, 25-15, 25-23.

Xavier went 2-1 in pool play to reach the championship bracket. The Saints beat Washington (21-13, 17-21, 15-8), and Waterloo West,  but lost to Iowa City West.

 

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MVC Boys Basketball

Mississippi Division
 W
 L
 W
 L
 State Tournament
x-Iowa City West
 16
 0
 26
 0
 Friday, March 8
Dubuque Senior
 15
 1
 24
 2
 Class 4A Semifinals
Jefferson
 8
 8
 13
 11
 Bettendorf 39, Cedar Falls 36
Kennedy
 8
 8
 11
 10
 Iowa City West 52, Dubuque Senior 36
Waterloo East
 5
 11
 11
 12
 Saturday, March 9
Iowa City High
 4
 12
 8
 14
 Class 4A Consolation
Hempstead
 4
 12
 4
 18
 Dubuque Senior 52, Cedar Falls 46
Valley Division
 W L W L Class 4A Championship
x-Cedar Falls
 13
 3
 20
 6
 Iowa City West 54, Bettendorf 36
Linn-Mar
 11
 5
 13
 10
Xavier
 6
 10
 11
 12
Waterloo West
 6
 10
 9
 13
Wahlert
 6
 10
 8
 15
Washington
 6
 10
 7
 16
Prairie
 4
 12
 6
 17
FINAL
x-Won division title

MVC Girls Basketball

Mississippi Division
 W
 L
 W
 L
 State Tournament
x-Iowa City High
 12
 1
 20
 3
 Class 5A-4A Quarterfinals
Iowa City West
 10
 3
 18
 6
 Wednesday, Feb. 27
Kennedy
 9
 4
 15
 8
 4A - Xavier 50, Lewis Central 45
Dubuque Senior
 5
 8
 12
 11
 4A - SC Heelan 63, Wahlert 47
Jefferson
 5
 8
 8
 14
 5A - Ankeny 66, Washington 58
Hempstead
 4
 9
 9
 14
 5A - Mason City 72, Iowa City West 53
Waterloo East
 0
 13
 1
 21
 Class 4A Semifinals
Valley Division
 W L W L Thursday, Feb. 28
x-Prairie
 10
 3
 15
 7
 Xavier 68, SC Heelan 57
Washington
 9
 4
 17
 7
 Class 4A Championship
Waterloo West
 9
 4
 16
 7
 Saturday, March 2
Xavier
 8
 5
 17
 9
 Xavier 53, Harlan 52
Linn-Mar
 6
 7
 10
 13
Wahlert
 2
 11
 10
 14
Cedar Falls
 2
 11
 6
 16
FINAL
x-Won division title

Wamac Boys Basketball

Wamac West
 W
 L
 W
 L
 State Tournament
x-Vinton-Shellsburg
 14
 0
 24
 1
 Class 3A Quarterfinals
Williamsburg
 10
 4
 15
 8
 Tuesday, March 5
Center Point-Urbana
 10
 4
 13
 9
 Harlan 67, Vinton-Shellsburg 56
Marion
 8
 6
 12
 12
Benton
 7
 7
 9
 13
Clear Creek Amana
 3
 11
 4
 18
Waterloo Columbus
 3
 11
 3
 19
Independence
 1
 13
 1
 21
Wamac East
 W
 L
 W
 L
x-Western Dubuque
 14
 0
 22
 1
Solon
 10
 4
 19
 5
Dyersville Beckman
 8
 6
 15
 9
Anamosa
 8
 6
 14
 9
Maquoketa
 8
 6
 13
 9
DeWitt Central
 5
 9
 10
 12
Mount Vernon
 2
 12
 8
 16
West Delaware
 1
 13
 6
 16
FINAL
x-Won division title

Wamac Girls Basketball

Wamac West
 W
 L
 W
 L
 State Tournament
x-Benton Community
 12
 2
 21
 3
 Class 4A Quarterfinals
Center Point-Urbana
 11
 3
 18
 6
 Tuesday. Feb. 26
Marion
 10
 4
 13
 9
 Harlan 52, Benton Community 42
Williamsburg
 9
 5
 16
 8
Clear Creek Amana
 6
 8
 11
 11
Independence
 6
 8
 11
 11
Waterloo Columbus
 2
 12
 4
 18
Vinton-Shellsburg
 0
 14
 1
 21
Wamac East
 W
 L
 W
 L
y-Mount Vernon
 12
 2
 18
 5
y-Western Dubuque
 12
 2
 17
 5
Solon
 7
 7
 11
 12
Dyersville Beckman 7
 7
 8
 14
West Delaware
 5
 9
 8
 15
DeWitt Central
 5
 9
 6
 17
Anamosa
 4
 10
 5
 17
Maquoketa
 4
 10
 4
 18
FINAL
x-Won division title; y-Tied for division title

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