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Jefferson High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

James twins spark Jefferson bowlers

Two weeks ago, Jefferson High School senior bowler Will James nervously went into the final frames of a Saturday morning youth league match knowing that twin sister Lindsey was beating him.

Bowling on opposing teams, Will calculated he’d have to roll a near-perfect final game to overtake his sister. So what does he do but knock out a 289 to close out the series and top Lindsey’s score by 15 pins.

“She hates it when I beat her,” says Will.

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Jefferson pins loss on Kennedy, 43-27

Kennedy dropped a Mississippi Valley Conference home wrestling meet Thursday night to crosstown rival Jefferson, 43-27.

There were nine pins with Jefferson scoring six of them. The J-Hawks got pins from Kyle Briggs, Kelly May, Luke Sedlacek, Josh Allen, Drake Allen and Dalton Kuehl. It was May’s 16th pin in 23 wins.

“I always wrestle for the pin,” said May. “I expect to get a pin every time I go out there.”

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J-Hawk girls stroll past Davenport Central

Kaitlyn Davidson scored 17 points to lead Jefferson past Davenport Central, 74-43, Tuesday night in a nonconference girls basketball game at Jefferson.

Dani Stromert added 14 points and Maddy Blietz had 10 for Jefferson (5-9).

Freshman Amanda Ollinger scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the J-Hawks.

 

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Olson nets 19 as J-Hawks fall in Davenport

DAVENPORT - Jacob Olson scored 19 points Tuesday night for Jefferson but did not get enough help from his teammates as the J-Hawks lost at Davenport Central, 55-41.

Ky Kramer contributed eight points for Jefferson.

Zach Smith led Davenport Central with 17 points. Tim Rummells pitched in with 10 points.

The outcome left both teams with 6-6 records.

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Scallon leads J-Hawks past Grinnell

Lance Scallon was a quadruple winner and the Jefferson boys swim team cruised past Grinnell, 99-71, Tuesday at Jefferson.

Scallon won the 50 and 100 freestyle events, and swam on the winning 200 medley and free relays.

Jefferson freshman Nate Homan was a double-winner, capturing the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke.

Freshman Max McChesney won the 200 free and senior Michael Munson the 100 breaststroke for the J-Hawks. Munson also swam on the medley and 200 free relays.

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J-Hawk girls roll over Hempstead

Lindsey James and Nicole Petersen each rolled 404 series to fuel Jefferson's 2842-2364 rout of Dubuque Hempstead Monday in girls bowling at May City Bowl.

Rylea Bennet had high game of 236 for Jefferson.

Jefferson held a 357-pin lead after the first round.

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Jefferson boys 3 pins shy of an upset

Dubuque Hempstead overcame a determined Jefferson effort and beat the J-Hawks by three pins Monday in Mississippi Valley Conference boys bowling at May City Bowl.

Hempstead won, 3154-3151.

Jefferson entered the final Baker round game down by 15 pins. The J-Hawks combined to roll a 268, but Hempstead fended them off with a 256 to escape with the win.

Zach Ficken had the hot hand for the J-Hawks in singles, rolling games of 244 and 236 for a 480 that was high series. Victor Baccam rolled a 456 series and Will James a 401.

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Drake Allen claims title in J-Hawk Invy

Drake Allen claimed the 182-pound title and led Jefferson to a fourth-place finish at the J-Hawk Invitational wrestling meet Saturday at Jefferson.

Allen scored a major decision over Josiah Molina of Clinton in the title bout. He reached the final by beating West Delaware's Thomas Olesen in overtime in the semifinals.

West Delaware won the team title with 231 points. The Hawks crowned three champions.

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No.1 West shackles J-Hawks

Iowa City West's stifling defense prevented Jefferson from scoring in double figures in any quarter and the No. 1 Trojans routed the J-Hawks, 59-32, Friday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game at the Jefferson gym.

“That’s the best defense we have seen all year,” said Jefferson Coach Stu Ordman.  “They are so long and athletic; because they are so talented you can’t afford to have any bad possessions and their defense forces bad possessions.”

Jefferson's Jacob Olson had three baskets in the first 10 minutes of the game and then the West High defense shut him down for the rest of the night.  Olson ended the game with six points.

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Koolbeck scores 16 in loss for J-Hawks

IOWA CITY - Ally Disterhoft scored 24 points and defending state champion Iowa City West held off Jefferson, 59-49, Friday night in girls basketball at West.

Maddie Koolbeck scored 16 points for Jefferson. Rachel Broghammer had 12 and Amanda Ollinger 10.

Jefferson dropped to 4-9 overall and 3-5 in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

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