Linn-Mar Girls Basketball

Jaime Printy named Linn-Mar coach

Jaime Printy has made a quick jump to becoming the new head coach at her alma mater.

Linn-Mar High School announced Wednesday that Printy has been selected as the new girls basketball coach for the Lions, just a year after graduating from the University of Iowa and just five years after finishing her all-star career at Linn-Mar.

Printy, 23, replaces Michael Brandt, who resigned after 13 seasons with the Lions. Printy served as one of Brandt's assistant coaches this past season.

Printy was a first team all-state player for three years at Linn-Mar and also was the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2009. She then starred for the Iowa Hawkeyes, despite knee injuries.

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Sommer twins commit to Wartburg

The multi-talented Sommer twins - Katie and Kristie - have committed to Wartburg College to play basketball and softball, Katie Sommer told the Metro Sports Report Friday afternoon.

"We just committed to Wartburg!," she reported in an e-mail.

Katie Sommer was a first team all-state selection in softball last summer and was a third team all-state pick in basketball this winter. She also was named first team all-Metro and first team all-Mississippi Valley Conference in basketball.

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Sommers set for All-Star Game

Six high school basketball players from the Cedar Rapids Metro area will participate in the 4th Annual Eastern Iowa All-Star Games at Kirkwood Community College on Wednesday.

A.J. Carter of Kennedy and Jacob Olson of Jefferson will play in the boys game that's scheduled to start at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Katie Sommer of Linn-Mar, Kristie Sommer of Linn-Mar, Morgan Martin of Kennedy and Cyerra Hutchins of Prairie will play in the girls game at 6 p.m.

A 3-point shootout will be held during halftime of the girls game, and a dunk contest will be held during halftime of the boys game.

Tickets cost $8 for adults and $6 for students. Doors open at 5:30.

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8 Metro girls make INA all-state

Eight players from the Metro area were named to the all-state girls basketball teams by the Iowa Newspaper Association Tuesday.

Dani Franklin of Washington was named first team all-state in Class 5A and Shelby Hembera was named first team all-state in Class 1A.

Amanda Ollinger of Jefferson and Aleena Hobbs of Washington were named second team all-state in Class 5A. Michalyn Mohr of Marion and Hayley Deutmeyer of Xavier were honored as second-team selections in Class 4A.

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