Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

No. 6 Eagles dumped by No. 7 Monroe CC

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The Kirkwood Eagles suffered a power outage Thursday night at the NJCAA Division II national basketball tournament in Overland Park, Kan.

The sixth-ranked Eagles were spanked by seventh-ranked Monroe Community College of New York, 59-42, in the quarterfinals with one of their poorest offensive showings of the season.

Kirkwood shot 16 of 67 overall from the field for 23.9 percent and was 5 of 26 on 3-pointers for 19.2 percent, including a succession of air-balls from behind the 3-point arc.

The 17-point loss was the most lopsided of the year for the Eagles and their 42 points were the second-lowest total of the campaign.

"We didn't play very well. Very uncharacteristic of this team," said Coach Kim Muhl. "Some kids wouldn't shoot the ball, some kids were hesitant instead of just shooting it. I don't know. I don't have an answer.

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Kirkwood rolls at NJCAA tourney

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Cassidy Clark scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds Wednesday as Kirkwood rolled by North Arkansas, 77-45, in the opening round of the NJCAA Division II women's basketball tournament.

The sixth-ranked Eagles (29-5) will play seventh-ranked Monroe Community College (27-1) in the quarterfinals Thursday at 8 p.m.

Kirkwood trailed early in the game at 9-7, but Ariel Sneed hit a 3-pointer to ignite a 9-0 run and the Eagles cruised from there. Kirkwood led 34-22 at halftime, then began the second half with an 8-0 spurt for a 42-22 advantage.

"The kids played well. I thought we'd be a little stale, but we weren't," said Kirkwood Coach Kim Muhl, whose club had not played since winning the regional title 11 days ago.

Kirsten Larson and Sneed finished with nine points apiece. Anna Martensen and Aliyah Isaac had eight points. Peyton Bockholt finished with seven points and seven rebounds.

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Kirkwood softball team sweeps Friends

WICHITA, Kan. - Brooke Prior belted two home runs and Erin Weno had a solo blast as the Kirkwood softball team swept a doubleheader from Friends on Tuesday, 5-2 and 8-4.

Weno hit her home run in the 5-2 victory in the first game. Allie Mengler was the winning pitcher.

Brior socked her two home runs and drove in four runs in the 8-4 victory in the second game. Tara Walls, Riley Ogden and Natalie Clark also had two hits for the Eagles. Nicolette Simpson was the winning pitcher.

The sweep lifted Kirkwood to 7-5 for the season. Kirkwood's game against Coffeyville on Wednesday was canceled.

Eagles blank Massasoit, fall to Ontario

VERO BEACH, Fla. - Ozzie Adams, Austin Saikal and Sulliam Rios Reyes each had two hits and two RBIs as the Kirkwood baseball team blanked Massasoit, 10-0, in five innings on Tuesday.

The Eagles then rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh but fell short in a 6-5 loss to the Ontario Blue Jays.

Saikal and Rios Reyes had home runs while Adams contributed a triple against Massasoit. Kirkwood belted out 12 hits in the shortened game. Eric Willis scored two runs for the Eagles (9-7).

Austin Clemens and Brandon Brittain combined for a four-hit shutout. Each pitcher struck out two and neither allowed a walk.

Against Ontario, Perez , Rios Reyes and Zach Patterson each had two hits.  Willis had a triple for the Eagles. Five players scored a run apiece and five players each drove in a run.

Four Kirkwood pitchers struck out 10 and walked three.

Massasoit  000 00 -   0  4 1
Kirkwood  203 23 - 10 12 1

WP - Brittain

Ontario     203 000 1 - 6 10 0
Kirkwood  000 200 3 - 5 12 1

Eagle softball team splits twinbill

PARSONS, Kan. - Jasmine Ragusi, Lexie Biehl and Allie Mengler each had two hits as the Kirkwood softball team downed Labette, 4-1, in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday.

The hosts defeated the Eagles, 4-1, in the opener.

Mengler was also the winning pitcher in the nightcap for the Eagles (5-5). She allowed six hits and struck out 10. Biehl had a double and scored two runs. Ragusi and Mengler each had RBIs.

Ragusi had a double and an RBI in the opener for Kirkwood. Tara Walls had a hit and scored a run. Nicky Simpson was the losing pitcher, allowing three hits, giving up one earned run.

Kirkwood wins 2 in Florida

VERO BEACH, Fla. - Kirkwood moved its record above the .500 mark with a pair of wins Monday afternoon on its spring baseball trip.

In the first game, the Eagles rapped out 14 hits, including three from Hayden Sloane, in a 12-1 win over Westchester.

Kirkwood (8-6) completed the day with a 9-3 victory over Iowa Lakes.

Sloane had a pair of triples and drove home five runs against Westchester. Ozzie Adams had two hits and three RBIs. Bryce Grimm had two doubles. Dariel Checo pitched six strong innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out nine.

Adams was the hitting star against Iowa Lakes. He had three hits, including a double, and scored three times. Randy Perez had a home run and a triple, driving home three runs. Eric Willis had a double and a home run.

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Kirkwood softball team drops pair

MIAMI, Okla. - The ninth-ranked Kirkwood softball team dropped a doubleheader at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Sunday, 8-6 and 18-2.

Lexi Quandt hit a home run for the Eagles in the first game. Chasney Jenkins, Tara Walls and Jasmine Ragusi had two hits. Walls and Brooke Prior had two RBIs.

Kirkwood fell to 4-4 for the season.

Butz helps Kirkwood reach .500

VERO BEACH, Fla. - Tyler Butz went 3-for-4 and drove in five runs Sunday as Kirkwood belted Massasoit, 16-5, on its spring trip to Vero Beach, Fla.

Kirkwood nipped Riverland, 5-4, in its other game Sunday to reach the .500 mark with a 6-6 record.

Butz, a Prairie grad, had a double, triple and scored two runs against Massasoit. The Eagles exploded for 12 runs in the fourth inning to erase a 3-0 deficit and cruise to victory.

Sulliam Rios Reyes, Randy Perez, Luke Hassman, Toran Shahidi and Jack Fitzgerald had two hits against Massosoit. Hassman drove in three runs.

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Heisler wins Metro Spotlight Award

Bryton Heisler of Kennedy is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Heisler, a 6-foot-2 senior, was a key member of the Kennedy basketball team that reached the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state tournament and finished with an 18-6 record. He led the Cougars with 22 points in their 58-51 loss to Pleasant Valley at the state meet.

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