Cedar Valley Christian - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Shelby Hembera wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Valley Christian senior Shelby Hembera is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Hembera led the entire state in scoring and rebounding last season when she averaged 33.2 points and 16.4 rebounds. She's already averaging more than that this year and the campaign has just begun.

Hembera, a 6-foot-1 post player, poured in 42 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as Cedar Valley Christian drubbed Central City, 65-27, in the season opener at Central City Tuesday night. She shot 17-for-22 from the field and was 8-for-10 at the foul line. She also dished out a career-high five assists, made three steals and blocked a shot.

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Hembera sisters net 53 in victory

CENTRAL CITY - Shelby Hembera began the new high school basketball season in style Tuesday night. And this time her kid sister joined the fun.

Senior Shelby Hembera collected 42 points, 19 rebounds and five assists as Cedar Valley Christian belted Central City, 65-27, in the season opener in Central City.

Freshman Molly Hembera made her varsity debut for the Huskies with 11 points, giving the sisters a grand total of 53 markers.

Freshman Marie Cechota contributed seven rebounds for Cedar Valley Christian.

It took the Huskies 20 games to win their first (and only) contest last season. Now they have begun the new campaign with a victory already.

Cedar Valley has 11 players on the roster this season, but three of them will not be eligible until mid-January. The Huskies played Tuesday night with six freshmen, a sophomore and one senior.

Shelby Hembera made 17 field goals and was 8 for 10 at the foul line. The Huskies led at halftime, 38-13.

9 Metro gridders named all-state

Nine football players from the Metro area have been named all-state by the Des Moines Register.

Julian Good-Jones and Connor Vincent of Cedar Rapids Washington were named to the elite all-state squad after helping the Warriors finish 13-1 and reach the Class 4A finals. Good-Jones was selected on the offensive line and Vincent was named at linebacker.

Reid Snitker of Washington made the Class 4A first team as a defensive back. Bryce Meeker of Prairie was named first team in 4A on the offensive line and JoJo Simpson of Prairie was named to the second team in 4A on the defensive line.

Three members of the Xavier Saints were honored as second-team selections in Class 3A. Tim Otting was selected on the offensive line, Jay Kortemeyer was named at running back and Michael Maher was named to the defensive line.

Eric Gustafson of Cedar Valley Christian was named second team all-state on defense in Eight-Player football.

Cedar Valley adds girls soccer team

Cedar Valley Christian has decided to add girls soccer to its list of varsity sports teams, CVC Principal Jeff Pospisil has announced.

Girls have played on the boys team at Cedar Valley the past few years, but now they'll have their own team.

Cedar Valley Christian now offers seven varsity programs with football, volleyball, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys soccer, girls soccer and baseball.

The Huskies joined the IHSAA and IGHSAU for the 2011-12 school year.