Prairie High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Hawk girls bowlers can't slow J-Hawks

Courtney Moore had the hot hand for the Jefferson girls bowling team Friday afternoon at May City Bowl. Moore rolled games of 235 and 229 for a 464 series that carried the J-Hawks past Prairie, 2744-2468, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet.

The win kept the J-Hawks (11-2, 9-0 MVC) perfect in the conference. Allie Trcka rolled a 210 game and 377 series, and Nicole Petersen a 213 game and 376 series.

Kate Palmer led Prairie (4-8, 3-6). She rolled a high game of 209 and 364 series.

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City High's 1st win at Hawks' expense

IOWA CITY -- Andrew McNulty and Cortez Barfield scored 15 points apiece to lead Iowa City High to its first win of the season Friday night at City High. The Little Hawks beat Prairie, 51-45, in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game.

Matt MacDougall had 13 points, Brandon Lafferty 11 and Jacob Aune 10 for Prairie (3-13, 2-9 MVC).

City High is 1-15, 1-10.

Iowa City High also won the sophomore game, 49-37.

PRAIRIE (45): Jacob Aune 4 2- 3 10, Jerome Frazier 1 1-2 3, Ty Mougin 1 0-0 2, Matt Jantzen 2 0-1 4, Matt MacDougall 5 3-4 13, Brandon Lafferty 4 2-2 11, Tom Eilers 1 0-0 2.
Totals 18 8-12 45.

IOWA CITY HIGH (51): Lonnie Chester 4 1-2 9, Jeremy Johnson 1 0-2 2, Andrew McNulty 6 1-2 15, Ronald Thompson 4 0-0 8, Tony Perry 1 0-0 2, Cortez Barfield 7 1-3 15. Totals 23 3-9 51.

Halftime -- Prairie 22, City High 22. 3-point goals -- Prairie 1 (MacDougall), City High 2 (McNulty 2). Fouls -- Prairie 12, City High 13.

City High too tall of a task for Hawks

Virginia Johnson knocked down 11 field goals and two free throws for 24 points to lead Iowa City High to a 57-42 Victory over Prairie in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game Friday night in the Hawks gym.

Prairie was at a serious height disadvantage and it made a significant difference in the outcome of the game.  The 6-foot-1 Johnson got her 24, 6-2 Sierra Chambers added 11 and 5-11 Kayla Hyche, contributed nine. They accounted for 44 of City High’s points.

Prairie (4-14, 3-10 MVC) countered with hard work and hustle to make the game a competitive battle. Prairie played aggressive defense, using a variety of strategies. The changing defenses kept City High (9-4 14-4) a little off balance, but Johnson always had the answer. 

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Witte wins 2nd MVC title; Hawks 2nd

Amid all the grim-faced and tight-lipped wrestlers at the Mississippi Valley Conference tournament Saturday stood A.J. Garcia, the 215-pounder from Linn-Mar.

He was all smiles.

Garcia upset top-ranked Conner Herman of Cedar Rapids Jefferson to win the 215-pound crown and was named the Outstanding Wrestler in the 14-team field at Xavier.

"I was ready to go for that match," he said. "It's a real big accomplishment for me."

Garcia dominated Herman, 9-3, in the biggest upset of the day, handing Herman his only loss of the season to a fellow 215-pounder.

"I'm building my way up toward state," said Garcia. "This is going to motivate me."

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