Conference News

McCann sparks Linn-Mar to division golf title

DUBUQUE - Tyler McCann claimed medalist honors with a 1-under-par 68 Monday to help Linn-Mar finish in first place at the MVC Mississippi Division golf meet at Bunker Hill.

This was the second leg of the three-tourney series that determines the division champions. Kennedy, which built a commanding lead in winning the MVC Super Meet last month, is 18 shots ahead of Linn-Mar heading into the final division meet Sept. 26 at Irv Warren Golf Course in Waterloo.

Tyler McCann holds a one-shot lead over Kennedy's Cody Bell in the medalist race. Kennedy's Brigham Stewart is four shots back.

Trevor Berry and Mark Drake shot 3-over 72s Monday and Clay Vieth contributed a 5-over 74 as the Lions finished with 286 strokes, four shots better than Kennedy.

Bell and Mitchell Martin led Kennedy with 1-over-par 70s on Monday. Bell shot a 66 in the MVC Super Meet.

Dominic Rodriguez helped Washington finish in sixth place in the seven-team field with a 75.

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IC West volleyball player dies in moped accident

Caroline Found of Iowa City West High School died in a moped accident Thursday night in Coralville.

Found, 17, helped Iowa City West win the Class 4A state volleyball title in 2010 and was a member of the softball team. She would have been a senior this year.

Found lost control of her moped going around a curve on Mormon Trek Boulevard, according to police. She apparently hit a curb and struck a tree in the median.

Police do not think she was wearing a helmet when the crash occured at approximately 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

"Caroline was one of the most kind and thoughtful young ladies we had here," Iowa City West principal Jerry Arganbright told the Iowa City Press-Citizen. "She was a kind and considerate young woman."

Found was a volleyball captain and sports editor of the school newspaper.

"She made friends with everybody," Iowa City West volleyball coach Kathy Bresnahan told the Press-Citizen. "She was the heart and soul of our team. She was an unbelievable person."

Knoop retires as City High baseball coach

IOWA CITY -- Dennis Knoop has retired as Iowa City High's baseball coach, Little Hawks Athletics Director D'Anne Kroemer announced Thursday.

Knoop was the City High baseball coach for 11 years, compiling a record of 280-147. His teams won three Mississippi Valley Conference titles and went to the state tournament once.

Kroemer said Knoop will remain on staff at City High and will continue as a member of the varsity football coaching staff.

Kroemer said the search for a new baseball coach will begin immediately.

Stewart fires 64 as Kennedy takes MVC golf title

Brigham Stewart had never broken 70 in a competitive round of golf in his life.

He has now, in grand style.

Stewart fired an 8-under-par 64 at Twin Pines Golf Course Thursday and teammate Cody Bell carded a 66 as Kennedy captured the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet by 11 strokes.

Stewart, a senior, has shot 70 and 71 before, but had never dipped into the 60s until he tamed the 5,802-yard layout at Twin Pines on a picture-perfect day for golf.

"I played well. I putted pretty well, the driver was really working," he said. "I'm really happy with a 64.

"This is the first time cracking 70," he said. "Hopefully this is just the start."

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