Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Lions proving selves in tough conditions

They have played just four games, been hindered by an inconsistent practice schedule and have a roster littered with sophomores and freshmen.

Yes, the Linn-Mar girls soccer team is still working to find its way. Tuesday night's 2-0 win over Cedar Rapids Prairie on a raw, windy night at John Wall Field showed the good and bad for the 4-0 Lions.

The good has been a defense that has not been scored on in 346 minutes of play. The not so good has been the inconsistency that comes with youth combined with tough playing conditions.

"This was a good win for us under tough conditions against a very good Prairie team," said Linn-Mar Coach Steve Dickinson. "Our defense has been pretty solid. They work well together as a group."

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Althoff saves Cougars again

A dead cinch to be ranked the state’s best in the next poll on Tuesday, the Kennedy boys soccer team dodged a scare Saturday afternoon against 12th-ranked Linn-Mar.

On a rare sunny day at Kingston Stadium, the two traditional rivals played cat-and-mouse for 80 minutes of regulation and two overtimes before the Cougars finally broke the scoreless tie with an 8-7 shootout victory.

“We were very lucky we didn’t lose in the second overtime,” said Kennedy co-coach Steve Robertson. “One inch to the left and the ball would have gone in."

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Brinkmeyer nets 100th win with Lions

DUBUQUE - Linn-Mar Coach Corey Brinkmeyer collected his 100th victory Thursday as the Lions blanked Dubuque Hempstead, 2-0, in a boys soccer match in Dubuque.

Dexter Biddick and Darrin Eby scored goals for Linn-Mar. Blake Comstock and Jordan Webb had the assists.

No penalties for Linn-Mar wrestling

The Linn-Mar High School wrestling team will not be penalized for withholding many of its varsity wrestlers from the state dual meet tournament in February, Coach Doug Streicher told the Metro Sports Report Monday.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) accepted Linn-Mar's explanation that the varsity wrestlers were withheld from the tournament due to injuries.

The IHSAA investigated whether Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids Prairie acted improperly at the state dual meet tournament in Des Moines by not using all of their top guys.

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