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Sports

A good night for the Creek Boys

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 1:35pm
CCA, Solon and IC West run in Clippers’ home meet

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TIFFIN– They finally got out on the track for a meet Thursday, April 5, at Clear Creek Amana (CCA) High School in Tiffin as the Clippers (aka The Creek Boys) hosted their home track and field meet three cold, wet, windy and snowy weeks or so after the end of the indoor season. While the Creek Boys didn’t put up any wins, coach Ben Robison was thrilled with how the day went for his squad.


Lightning tops Women of Troy by two

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 1:35pm
Liberty’s Maurus leads Bolts to 222-224 win over Iowa City West

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CORALVILLE– Liberty High’s varsity girls golf team earned its first victory pulling off a two-stroke win over Iowa City West High Thursday, April 5, at the Brown Deer Golf Course in Coralville.
Neely Maurus led Liberty with 49 through the nine holes as the Bolts took down the Women of Troy, 222-224. Ellie Kouba led West High with 52.
Liberty travels to the Glynns Creek Golf Course (19251 290th St., Long Grove) on Thursday, April 12, for a 12 p.m. invitational and will host West Branch on Tuesday, April 17, at Brown Deer starting at 4 p.m.


Women of Troy brave cold for win over Saints

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 1:36pm
Iowa City West girls tennis wins 7-2 over Cedar Rapids Xavier

CEDAR RAPIDS– Continued unseasonably cold weather did not deter the Iowa City West High Women of Troy as they topped Cedar Rapids Xavier 7-2 in the season opener for varsity tennis Thursday, April 5, at Xavier High School.
Freshmen Audrey Koch and Caroline Chandler earned the first varsity wins of their high school careers in singles action. Koch teamed up with sister Emma for a doubles win as well.


Spartans shock the Bolts

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 1:37pm
Solon zaps Liberty High boys, 8-2

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SOLON– The Solon Spartans improved to 4-0 in varsity boys soccer Tuesday, April 3, defeating the Liberty High Lightning, 8-2, in Solon.
Jorel Justus led Solon with a hat trick (three goals), while Luke McInnis knocked in two goals. Bennett Meier, Gabe Yetley and Luke Yetley scored one goal apiece.
Liberty’s Kolby Godbolt scored both goals for the Bolts. Jordan Barry assisted Godbolt’s first goal, while Luke Nichols got the assist for the second.


Creek Girls and Lady Spartans run in Solon

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 1:39pm
Solon’s Troyer, Smith and Bullard win in hastily composed track meet

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SOLON– A timeworn cliché holds that when one door closes, another opens. Well, for the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) varsity girls track and field team, Mother Nature closed (slammed, actually) the door on a home meet (set for Friday, April 6). However, the Solon Lady Spartans sprang into action and threw together a meet for Thursday, April 5, in Solon, thus beating the weather and providing track and field athletes a rare for-this-season opportunity to compete.


Spring football 2018 pt. 2

Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/07/2018 - 8:14am
Hawk Talk

Linebackers and defensive backs

This week I’ll look at the Hawkeye linebackers and defensive backs.
The Hawks not only lost Josey Jewell, a consensus All-American and probably the best linebacker since Larry Station (1982-85), but Bo Bower and Ben Niemann.
The three combined for 122 starts and 872 tackles.
Josey was the Big Ten Linebacker and Defensive Player of the Year, leading the Big Ten in tackles last season.


Boys sweep Spartan Classic Soccer tourney

Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/07/2018 - 8:44am
Solon rolls up 24 goals in three matches to open season

SOLON– The Spartans opened the season with a bang.
The Solon varsity boys soccer team racked up 24 goals in three matches while hosting the Spartan Classic Soccer Tournament Saturday, March 31, in Spartan Stadium.
The Spartans went 3-0 for the day, opening with a 9-0 drubbing of Monticello before rolling over Bellevue Marquette Catholic, 10-0. Solon ended the afternoon with a 5-0 win over Mediapolis. Solon’s defense stifled the three teams in the shut-outs, with senior keeper Eric Weetman collecting two saves against Monticello in his only opportunities for the day.


Women of Troy victorious in home

Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/07/2018 - 9:46am
Haight wins twice; Nock, Steva, Ince and Severt also earn victories

IOWA CITY– The 2018 regular (outdoor) track and field season opened Wednesday, March 28, for the Iowa City West High Women of Troy with their home meet under heavy clouds, cool temperatures and even some rain. However, West was hot on the track and in the field winning the meet, as has become tradition.
Mike Parker’s squad won a dozen events between junior varsity (JV) and varsity to win the event with 164 points, topping runner-up Cedar Rapids Prairie (139) and rival City High, which ranked third in team points.


West and Liberty boys run in Wilkinson Relays

Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/07/2018 - 9:47am
West, Greiner, Garbutt and Caruthers win for Trojans

CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa City West High’s Trojans and the Liberty High Lightning (AKA: the Bolts) opened the regular outdoor track season Thursday, March 29, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids as they participated in Cedar Rapids Washington’s 32nd annual Wilkinson Relays.
The Trojans won the meet with 143 team points. Linn-Mar took the runner-up spot with 105 while rival City High was 11th with 10. Liberty High, in its first outdoor meet, rounded out the field in 13th place with five points.


Lightning hopes to surprise on the links

Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/07/2018 - 9:49am
2018 Liberty High girls golf team preview

NORTH LIBERTY– Add girls golf to the list of athletic programs entering a debut season at Liberty High School in North Liberty. The Lightning, coached by Brian Wernimont (head) and Sean McCarty, started the 2018 season Monday, March 26, with an away meet at the Kalona Country Club against Mid-Prairie and Iowa City Regina.


West High varsity girls’ golf preview

Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/07/2018 - 9:50am

IOWA CITY– So far, the 2018 season has been one of adapting for the Iowa City West High girls varsity golf team. The Women of Troy, under Coach Mary Goodfellow and assistant coach Don Bristow, has had to adapt to miserable weather conditions, the loss to graduation of seasoned veterans and the loss of many junior varsity (JV) players to Liberty High. Also, the squad is adapting to a new home, as this will be the first season of calling the Finkbine Golf Course the home of the Women of Troy.


Liberty High varsity girls soccer preview

Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/07/2018 - 9:51am
Challenges and opportunities

NORTH LIBERTY– It’s not easy building an athletic program from scratch.