Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Sneed spurs Eagles into tourney at 24-6

Ariel Sneed is a 6-foot power forward who can do a lot of things for the Kirkwood women's basketball team, but she really likes to hit those 3-pointers.

That's when she smiles the most on the court.

Sneed was all smiles Saturday as she popped in three 3-pointers and scored 22 points as the 11th-ranked Eagles defeated Ellsworth, 76-54, in the final game of the regular season at Johnson Hall.

Kirkwood (24-6, 12-4) will host Iowa Lakes (7-23, 4-12) in the quarterfinals of the ICCAC tournament Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The Eagles are seeded No.3 in the eight-team tournament and Iowa Lakes is seeded No.6.

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KCC softball wins 2 in Georgia

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Kirkwood softball team won a pair of games at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga., Friday.

The Eagles clipped Georgia Perimeter College, 5-2, in their first game and trimmed Tallahassee Community College, 2-1, in the second contest.

Georgia Perimeter College is ranked 19th in NJCAA Division I, but Sam Belz tossed a three-hitter for Kirkwood for the victory. Keirstyn Davis scored two runs and drove in two runs. Brooke Prior went 2-for-3 for the Eagles, who are ranked No.5 in NJCAA Division II.

Shy Saladino pitched a six-hitter for Kirkwood (5-1) against Tallahassee. Tara Wells and Saladino drove in runs for the Eagles.

Lassen helps Kirkwood top Southwestern

CRESTON - Matt Lassen and Myzeah Batie-Gaddy scored 13 points apiece Wednesday night as the Kirkwood Eagles defeated Southwestern, 69-60, in an ICCAC conference game in Creston.

Jalen Currie contributed 12 points for Kirkwood (19-9, 9-4). Ajay Lawton collected nine points, five assists and four steals.

Taylor Olson missed the game with a sprained ankle, but is expected to play Saturday when Kirkwood hosts Ellsworth.

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No.11 Eagles set mark for 3-pointers

CRESTON - The 11th-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball team set a school record with seventeen 3-pointers Wednesday night during a 100-45 victory over Southwestern in an ICCAC conference game in Creston.

Kirsten Larson led the barrage with six 3-pointers for a career-high 18 points. Danielle Woolfolk canned four triples and scored 24 points.

Mikayla Fallon had three 3-pointers, Cassidy Clark hit two, Katelyn Tuttle made one and Tyra Polite had one. Clark scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Polite had six assists.

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Clark's 3rd double-double paces Eagles

KEOKUK - Cassidy Clark turned in her third straight double-double and Kirkwood torched the nylon with 15 3-pointers in a 99-67 rout of Southeastern Saturday in women's junior college basketball.

Four Eagles scored in double figures. Clark scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had six assists.

Danielle Woolfolk scored 22 points to lead Kirkwood (22-6, 10-4). Mikayla Fallon had 13 points and Ariel Sneed 10.

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Tagarelli leads Eagles past Black Hawk

MOLINE, Ill. - Joseph Tagarelli scored 20 points and Kirkwood rallied past Black Hawk-Moline, 69-64, Saturday in a non-conference men's basketball game.

JC Fuller scored 13 points, and Matt Lassen and Ajay Lawton added 11 apiece for Kirkwood (18-9).

Kirkwood trailed 31-28 at halftime, but outscored Black Hawk 41-33 in the second half.

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Woolfolk, Clark pace No.14 Kirkwood

Danielle Woolfolk scored 21 points and Cassidy Clark collected a double-double Wednesday night as Kirkwood defeated Iowa Western, 77-67, in a junior college women's basketball game at Johnson Hall.

Clark finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Kirsten Larson tossed in 11 points for the Eagles.

Kirkwood, ranked No.14 in NJCAA Division II, raised its record to 21-6. Iowa Western, ranked No.25 in NJCAA Division I, fell to 22-6.

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Fuller, Tagarelli lead Eagles by Clinton

JC Fuller scored 17 points Wednesday night and Joseph Tagarelli added 15 as the Kirkwood Eagles topped Clinton Community College, 69-55, in a junior college basketball game at Johnson Hall.

Myzeah Batie-Gaddy finished with 10 points and eight rebounds for Kirkwood (17-9, 8-4). Tagarelli snared nine rebounds.

Ajay Lawton had seven assists for the Eagles and Fuller had five. Taylor Olson missed the game with a sore ankle.

Samuel Bil scored 15 points for Clinton (1-22, 0-11).

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No.5 Kirkwood softball team wins twice

DAVENPORT - Sam Belz and Shy Saladino pitched complete games Sunday as the fifth-ranked Kirkwood softball team won both of its contests at the St. Ambrose tournament to finish the weekend with a 3-1 record.

Belz tossed a four-hitter with five strikeouts as the Eagles trimmed Waubonsee Community College in their first game, 4-2. Krysta Tutsch hit a home run and drove in three runs. Erin Weno and Jenna Schulte had two hits.

Saladino pitched a six-hitter with 11 strikeouts as Kirkwood trimmed St. Ambrose, 4-3, in the second game. Keirstyn Davis had two hits.