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Cedar Rapids Prairie has cancelled its cross country meet on Saturday due to the extreme heat, the school announced Thursday.
Prairie cited its concern for "the safety of all kids, coaches and workers."
The boys and girls teams from Linn-Mar, Kennedy, Washington, Xavier, Marion and Prairie were scheduled to compete in the major invitational.
Blake Tiedtke has some terrific memories of running onto the football field at Kingston Stadium as a member of the Jefferson J-Hawks during his playing days at the turn of the century, but he'll be returning Thursday night with a team that wants to beat his alma mater.
Tiedtke, 31, was an elite all-state running back for Jefferson in 2000 when he rushed for 1,300 yards, scored 18 touchdowns, set five school records and helped the J-Hawks tie for the Mississippi Valley Conference title.
Tiedtke joined the Prairie Hawks as an assistant coach this year, so he'll be on the opposing sideline Thursday when Prairie and Jefferson tangle in the season opener at Kingston.
The Cedar Rapids Prairie football team enjoyed a strong season last year when it finished 8-4, stunned No.2 Iowa City West in the playoffs and reached the quarterfinals of the state tournament.
The Hawks want to do it all over again - and more.
"We're coming out with high intensity and high tempo, just the way we want to play," linebacker Tristan Beyer said last week after practice. "We want to start right where we left off."
Trey Beckman of Cedar Rapids Prairie has decided to join the parade of Metro baseball players to the University of Nebraska.
Beckman, a left-handed outfielder, hit .337 with one homer and 28 RBIs for Prairie this season as a sophomore. He is scheduled to be the starting quarterback for the Prairie football team this fall as a junior.
Beckman impressed the Nebraska coaches at a hitting camp last winter. That led to the Cornhuskers scouting him at Perfect Game showcases, tournaments and games. "They started following me and I guess they liked what they saw," he said Thursday.
Five Metro players were named to the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association all-state teams Wednesday.
Linn-Mar senior pitcher Austin Stroschein and Prairie senior shortstop Ty Mougin were named to the Class 4A first team.
Prairie senior pitcher Brennan Hammer, Linn-Mar senior first baseman Jimmy Roth and Linn-Mar sophomore third baseman Brandt Ollinger were named to the Class 4A second team.
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