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Briggs wins Metro Spotlight Award

Kyle Briggs of Cedar Rapids Jefferson is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Briggs, a senior, has gotten off to a terrific start with the Jefferson wrestling team this season. He is ranked No. 2 in Class 3A at 152 pounds and raised his record to 20-0 Saturday with a spotless performance at the Pipestone Duals in Pipestone, Minn.

Briggs went 5-0 at Pipestone with three pins, a technical fall and a forfeit.

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Briggs, Culver lead J-Hawks in Minnesota

PIPESTONE, Minn. - Kyle Briggs and Matt Culver enjoyed perfect days for the Jefferson wrestling team at a tournament in Pipestone (Minn.) on Saturday.

Briggs, who is ranked No. 2 at 152 pounds, went 5-0 in the dual meet event with three pins, a technical fall and a forfeit. Culver, who is ranked No. 8 at 170 pounds, finished 5-0 with three pins, a decision and a forfeit.

Joseph Sibomana, Brenden Baker, Zach Main, Tavian Rashed and Nick Dreckman went 4-1 for the J-Hawks.

Jefferson placed second with a 4-1 record in the tournament. The J-Hawks beat TMS/WWG (50-24), Pipestone (39-27), Luverne (52-27) and Medford (75-5). Their only loss was to Wabasso/RRC (37-26).

Briggs raised his record to a perfect 20-0 this season. Culver raised his mark to 20-2.

Hummell leads Jeff swimmers in DM

DES MOINES - Paul Hummell won two individual events and swam on the triumphant 200 freestyle relay Saturday at the Ken Gaeth Invitational in Des Moines.

Hummell captured the 50 free and 100 breaststroke to help the J-Hawks place third out of six teams in the standings. Luke Hummell, Ryan Martin and Max McChensey also swam on the 200 free relay.

Des Moines East won the meet with 287 points, followed closely by Boone (274) and Jefferson (272).

McChesney took the 500 free and placed second in the 200 free, in addition to swimming on the victorious 200 free relay. The J-Hawks also got second-place showings from Noah Hoogestraat in the 200 IM, Luke Hummell in the 100 free and the 200 medley relay.

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J-Hawks get road win in Davenport

DAVENPORT - Dennis McKinney scored 14 points and Royshawn Webb added 10 to lead the Jefferson boys basketball team to a 55-47 win here Monday night over Davenport North.

The J-Hawks (4-5) also got nine points from Adam Van Oort and eight from Kane Kramer.

Corey Lamonte led North (0-5) with 14 points. VJ Wilmington added 12.

JEFFERSON (55): Webb 4 2-6 10, Shaw 0 0-0 0, Wiederin 2 2-2 8, Green 2 0-0 4, Kramer 2 3-6 8, Van Oort 2 4-8 9, Szabo 1 0-0 2, McKinney 3 8-10 14, Larsen 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 19-32 55.

DAVENPORT NORTH (46): Sperry 3 0-0 6, Wilmington 3 4-6 12, Pairett 0 0-0 0, Lamonte 6 1-1 14, Josund 1 0-0 3, Walkup 3 2-2 8, Taylor 0 0-0 0, Jared Beck 0 0-0 0, Justin Beck 1 0-0 2, Murray 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 7-11 47

Halftime: Jefferson 23, North 19. 3-point goals: Jefferson 4 (Wiederin 2, Kramer, Van Oort). North 4 (Wilminton 2, Lamonte, Josund).