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Van Oort helps J-Hawks sink Hempstead

DUBUQUE – Adam Van Oort scored 18 points to lead the Jefferson boys basketball team in a 52-45 win over Dubuque Hempstead in a Mississippi Valley Conference game Tuesday at Hempstead.

The J-Hawks led 36-27 at the start of the fourth quarter and held on down the stretch.

Valentino Green added 11 points for Jefferson (9-12, 5-10).

Lucas Duax scored 17 points for Hempstead (8-12, 4-11).

JEFFERSON (52): Webb 0 4-4 4, Green 4 3-5 11, Kramer 1 1-2 4, Brown 2 1-2 5, McCauley 1 0-0 2, Van Oort 7 2-2 18, Szabo 0 0-0 0, McKinney 4 0 0-0 8. Totals 19 11-15 52.

DUBUQUE HEMPSTEAD (45): Williams 0 0-0 0, L.Duax 7 0-1 17, C.Duax 5 2-5 12, McDonough 1 1-2 4, Crowder 3 1-5 7, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Sindberg 1 1-1 3, Cooksley 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 5-14 45.

Halftime – Jefferson 25, Dubuque Hempstead 16. 3-point goals – Jefferson 3 (Van Oort 2, Kramer), Dubuque Hempstead 4 (L.Duax 3, McDonough).

Baker leads Metro parade to state

Brenden Baker might cut his shoulder-length blond hair after the state wrestling tournament next week, but he's got bigger concerns right now than trimming his flowing locks.

Baker is wrestling with a broken finger and a sore back, so getting a haircut can wait. And he's certainly not going to cut it before the state tournament, because that might be bad luck.

"No, we're going to leave it alone," the Cedar Rapids Jefferson senior said Saturday after winning the 120-pound title at the Class 3A district meet at Jefferson. "I've lasted this long. It's been almost a year."

Baker had fairly short hair last year, but his last haircut was about 362 days ago.

"It was actually the day before we left for state last year. So on Wednesday it will be a full year," he said.

He kind of likes his hairstyle - "It's different" - so he's not sure if he'll visit a barbershop or stylist in the near future.

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Linn-Mar girls edge Jefferson

Abbie Smith shot a 186 game and a 358 series as the Linn-Mar girls bowling team edged Jefferson, 2,488 pins to 2,464, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet Friday at the Cedar Rapids Bowling Center.

Megan Kitzmiller rolled a 205 game and a 404 series for the J-Hawks.

JEFFERSON: Megan Kitzmiller 199-205=404, Allie Schirmer 149-178=327, Hailey Kimble 156-165=321, Maddie Kisling 115-197=312, Madison Rasmussen 152-155=307.

LINN-MAR: Abbie Smith 172-186=358, Mekena Diercks 166-171=337, Katie Routhe 160-166=326, Brittni Krause 156-158=314, Hannah Bates 153-156=309, Alexis Tschantz 128-181=309.

Jefferson: 1,671-793=2,464.

Linn-Mar: 1,644-844=2,488.

Wheaton leads Lions by J-Hawks

Jacob Wheaton rolled a 257 game and a 468 series as the Linn-Mar boys bowling team handed Jefferson its first loss of the season, 3,143 pins to 3,097, in a tight Mississippi Valley Conference meet Friday at the Cedar Rapids Bowling Center.

Hunter Sturtz had a 243 game and a 469 series for the J-Hawks.

JEFFERSON: Hunter Sturtz 226-243=469, Riley Watson 205-247=452, Chaise Donner 227-225=452, Tanner Bennett 206-172=378, Patrick Slagenweit 191-150=341, John Gardner 150-172=322.

LINN-MAR: Jacob Wheaton 211-257=468, Ryan Wyant 204-232=436, Alex Barnett 202-207=409, Nate Williams 225-181=406, Alex Johnson 213-184=397, Alex Diercks 206-185=391.

Jefferson: 2,092+1,005=3,097.

Linn-Mar: 2,116+1,027=3,143.