Prairie High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Prairie struggles in 9-4 loss to Spartans

Thu - 24 May Written by Jim Ecker

Prairie Coach Matt Thede took his ballclub to the far right-field corner after their game Thursday night for a chat, but even from 200 feet away it was easy to hear the displeasure in his voice.

"I got a few things off my chest," he said on his way back to the dugout.

The ninth-ranked Hawks struggled for the second straight game and lost a clunker to No. 10 Pleasant Valley, 9-4, in a soggy non-conference affair at Prairie.

The setback came a day after the Hawks were throttled by No. 1 Kennedy, 9-0, in the championship game of the Metro Baseball Tournament.

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Appleget shines as Cougars claim Metro title

Wed - 23 May Written by Jim Ecker

Nick Appleget left Veterans Memorial Stadium Wednesday night with bags of ice taped to his left elbow and right shoulder, but that's nothing.

His whole body has taken a beaten during his career at Cedar Rapids Kennedy. He's had three operations on his left knee, including two for torn ACLs and one for a torn meniscus.

"All in three years," he said. "I haven't missed a baseball season yet, though. I had to give up all the other sports, so I'm banking on this one. It's the only one I've got left."

Appleget began his final prep baseball season in grand style Wednesday in the championship game of the Bob Vrbicek Metro Tournament, despite getting plunked by a pitch on his left elbow that caused numbness and left a nice little bump.

Appleget carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the top-ranked Cougars thumped Prairie, 9-0, to win their third straight Metro title and seventh in the last 12 years.

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Prairie wins on 11th goal in shootout

Wed - 23 May Written by Metro Sports Report

WATERLOO -- After Prairie and Waterloo West had each taken 10 penalty kicks in a shootout, one team finally blinked Wednesday night.

Kory Boebel's goal on the 11th penalty kick proved to be the game winner and the Prairie boys stunned No. 12 West, 3-2, Wednesday night in a Class 3A substate semifinal.

Prairie (11-8) advances to Saturday's noon substate final against No. 6 Ames. The Little Cyclones beat Marshalltown, 1-0, Wednesday.

Spencer Gaddis scored both of Prairie's goals in regulation. Assists were by Santiago Ortiz and Slater Pulkab.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:05

Prairie drops the Hammer on Xavier

Tue - 22 May Written by Guy Martino

In the first couple innings of Tuesday’s baseball game, Prairie pitcher Brennan Hammer was letting Xavier batters come and go a little too easily.

Then in the third, he slammed the door shut, and deadbolted it.

After allowing five runs in the first two innings, Hammer brought Xavier’s momentum and offense to a standstill, and helped Prairie defeat the Saints 10-5 in the semifinal round of the Bob Vrbicek Metro Tournament at Marion field.

Prairie will play Kennedy for the tournament championship Wednesday at approximately 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Xavier meets Linn-Mar for third place at 5 p.m. at Vets.

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