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Kennedy Coach Bob Fontana (right) and Austin Holzer discuss strategy during Friday night's game against Jefferson at Kennedy. The Cogars beat the J-Hawks, 47-32, giving Fontana his 300th career victory. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Fontana nets 300th as Cougars belt Jeff

Fri - 01 Feb Written by Jim Ecker

Bob Fontana's basketball office at Kennedy High School is located just beyond a row of toilets in a corner of the boys locker room.

Now that he's won 300 games, maybe the school will give him fancier digs.

Fontana reached the milestone Friday night as the Cougars stuffed Jefferson, 47-32, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Kennedy.

Fontana, 53, has compiled a 300-196 record in 22 years as a head coach, including a 227-126 mark in 16 years at Kennedy.

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Linn-Mar girls stop Xavier in 2 OTs

Sat - 02 Feb Written by Don Taylor

It took the Linn-Mar girls two overtimes to put away Class 4A fourth-ranked Xavier Friday night, 57-54, in an exciting Mississippi Valley Conference battle at Linn-Mar.

The game was nip and tuck the entire way.

Sara Strauel of Linn-Mar was called for a controversial foul going for an offensive putback with .4 seconds left in the fourth quarter. It put Morgan Breitbach on the line to shoot two free throws for Xavier in a tie ballgame, but she missed both shots and the game went to overtime.

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Washington's David Rosenthal eyes the rim as he shoots a free throw during Friday's game against Prairie at Washington. Rosenthal made two key free throws late in the game and the Warriors beat the Hawks, 46-43. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Rosenthal helps Warriors nip Prairie

Sat - 02 Feb Written by Tom Fruehling

With 7.3 seconds left Friday night at home and his team ahead of Prairie, 43-41, Washington senior David Rosenthal was sent to the foul line for two shots.

Just nine seconds before that, he’d made one free throw and missed the second.

“This time,” said Warrior Coach Adam Sanchez during a timeout, “Rosey’s gonna knocked down both of ‘em ... unless there’s a breeze.”

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Kennedy's Brianna Vis (14) drives around a pick set by teammate Stephanie Botkin on Jefferson's Taylor Jacobson during Friday's game at Kennedy. The Cougars rolled over the J-Hawks, 64-43. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Kennedy girls knock off J-Hawks

Fri - 01 Feb Written by Jim Ecker

Tony Vis has been looking for consistency and balance from his girls basketball team at Kennedy High School this year.

He found it Friday night.

Jordan Holmes led four Cougars in double figures as Kennedy dumped Jefferson, 64-43, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Kennedy.

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Roth, Lassen lead Linn-Mar past Xavier

Fri - 01 Feb Written by Randy Krejci

Jimmy Roth and Matt Lassen combined for 23 points and led Linn-Mar past Xavier, 52-44, Friday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game at Xavier's Ron Thillen Gymnasium.

Roth and Lassen scored 13 and 10 points, respectively, for the Lions (9-8, 8-4).

Xavier (8-9, 4-8) was paced by Adam McDermott with 14 points and Matt Nelson chipped in with 12. Nelson was a force on the boards and had some clutch hook shots to help his field goal shooting.

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Metro Sports Report

Fontana nets 300th as Cougars belt Jeff

Linn-Mar girls stop Xavier in 2 OTs

Rosenthal helps Warriors nip Prairie

Kennedy girls knock off J-Hawks

Roth, Lassen lead Linn-Mar past Xavier

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