Jefferson High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

J-Hawks stick Cougars, Rams

DUBUQUE - Dalton Kuehl, Seth Jellison, Matt Culver and Tavian Rashed were double-winners on the mat Thursday night as the Jefferson J-Hawks defeated Kennedy and Dubuque Senior in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet in Dubuque.

Jefferson clipped Kennedy, 52-19, and rolled by Dubuque Senior, 69-6. Kennedy knocked off Dubuque Senior, 51-21.

Jefferson finished the regular season with an undefeated record against Iowa teams in dual meets.

Kuehl and Culver had two pins for the J-Hawks. Jellison and Rashed both had a technical fall and a pin.

Logen Rodriguez collected two pins for Kennedy. Garrett Kubovec also won two matches for the Cougars.

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Prairie Hawks knock off J-Hawks

The Cedar Rapids Prairie boys basketball team set a goal for a certain number of victories this season, but sophomore Max Smith Drahos and Coach Jeremy Rickertsen do not agree on the exact number.

"At the beginning of the year we said we wanted to be the first Prairie team in awhile to get 10 wins," Smith Drahos said Tuesday night, "and we wanted to go deep into substate and possibly go to state."

Rickertsen thought 10 wins was reasonable, but set his sights higher than that.

"We were thinking more like 14 or 15," he remarked. "We'll see. Double digits would be good. It's a step in the right direction. Yeah, we'd take that."

The improved Prairie Hawks won their eighth game Tuesday night with a 66-45 victory over the struggling Jefferson J-Hawks in a Mississippi Valley Conference contest at Prairie.

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Prairie claims 3rd MVC title in row

DUBUQUE - There's nothing flashy about the Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestling team, but the program has been built on bed-rock principles that stands the test of time.

The Hawks captured the Mississippi Valley Conference tournament for the third straight year Saturday with another workmanlike performance at Dubuque Wahlert.

Prairie won back-to-back MVC crowns in 1994 and 1995, but this is the first time in school history the Hawks have claimed three MVC titles in a row.

"It's really cool to be part of that," said Marcus England, who took top honors at 106 pounds. "We've got a strong team, we work together well. I'm proud to get another victory."

Prairie nudged Jefferson for the championship, 217.5 to 208.5, in a battle of rivals from southwest Cedar Rapids.

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Dighton’s 14 points lead Jeff girls

Kennedy Dighton scored 14 points and collected nine rebounds to lead the Jefferson girls basketball team in a 43-34 win over Clinton on Saturday at Jefferson.

The J-Hawks pulled away with a 16-6 run in the second quarter.

Kylie Wise added eight points for Jefferson (7-11).

Halle Davis scored 14 points for Clinton (2-15).

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J-Hawks bash Tigers in girls bowling

WATERLOO – Rylea Bennett had a 244 game and 439 series to lead the Jefferson girls bowling team in a 2,598 to 2,286 win over Cedar Falls on Friday at Maple Lanes.

Emily Barth had a 360 series for the Tigers.

Jefferson (2,598): Rylea Bennett 244-195=439, Holly Miller 186-195=381, Kattie Smith 165-149=314, Hailey Kimble 144-151=295, Rachael Daugherty 110-166=276.

Cedar Falls (2,286): Emily Barth 204-156=360, Rachel Sears 158-148=306, Jayden Robe 169-121=290, Andrea Wilson 126-159=285, Liz Gerstenkorn 156-126=282, Rabia AfzaL 106-100=206.

Jefferson: 1,705-893=2,598.
Cedar Falls: 1,523-763=2,286.

Jeff boys bowling team edges Tigers

WATERLOO – Hunter Sturtz rolled a 462 series and Victor Beccam had a 269 game to lead the Jefferson boys bowling team to a close 2,916 to 2,874 win over Cedar Falls on Friday at Maple Lanes.

Nick Hansen had a 445 series for the Tigers.

Jefferson (2,916): Hunter Sturtz 236-226=462, Victor Baccam 269-182=451, Noah Tiedtke 188-214=402,  Tyler Fowler 191-154=345, John Gardner 162-180=342, Chaise Donner 129-195=324.

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Linn-Mar boys whip Jefferson, 79-43

The Linn-Mar boys basketball team led 20-7 after the first quarter and 51-23 at halftime on the way to a 79-43 win over Jefferson on Friday at Linn-Mar.

Jordan Bohannon led the eighth-ranked Lions (12-3) with 18 points and 11 assists. He made four 3-pointers. Trevor Noble scored 16 points and Lane Halupnik added 15 points.

Adam Van Oort led the J-Hawks (1-14) with 14 points.

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Ollinger helps Lions beat her old team

Amanda Ollinger came alive for 21 points against her former team to lead the Linn-Mar girls basketball squad to a 46-34 win over Jefferson on Friday at Jefferson.

The win ended a six-game losing streak for the Lions (11-7), who jumped out to a 13-4 lead in the first quarter.

Samantha Kitterman scored 11 points for the J-Hawks (6-11) and Kennedy Dighton added 10.

Ollinger, an all-state forward, transferred from Jefferson to Linn-Mar in January.

LINN-MAR (46): Frese 1 0-0 2, Lancial 0 3-4 3, Murphy 2 0-0 6, Montague 2 0-0 5, Sharma 1 0-0 2, Finley 2 0-0 5, Ollinger 9 2-3 21, Nietert 1 0-1 2. Totals 18 5-8 46.

JEFFERSON (34): Rowles 0 0-0 0, Robinson 0 1-4 1, Kitterman 5 1-2 11, Guy 1 1-2 3, Melton 1 0-0 2, Wise 3 0-2 7, Veglahn 0 0-0 0, Dighton 3 4-6 10. Totals 13 7-16 34.

Halftime – Linn-Mar 21, Jefferson 12. 3-point goals – Linn-Mar 5 (Murphy 2, Montague, Finley, Ollinger), Jefferson 1 (Wise).

Slow start dooms Jeff girls

DUBUQUE – The Jefferson girls basketball team trailed 22-6 after the first quarter and could not fight back in a 52-43 loss to Dubuque Wahlert on Tuesday at Wahlert.

Kylie Wise led the J-Hawks (6-10) with 16 points. Kennedy Dighton scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Jade Lynch scored 24 points for the Golden Eagles (8-9).

JEFFERSON (43): Rolwes 0 0-0 0, Robinson 4 0-0 8, Kitterman 1 2-6 4, Guy 1 4-5 6, Melton 0 0-0 0, Wise 5 4-6 16, Veglahn 0 0-0 0, Dighton 3 3-5 9. Totals 14 13-22 43.

DUBUQUE WAHLERT (52): Roling 1 0-0 2, Osterberger 0 0-2 0, Frinano 4 2-4 10, Tranel 1 0-3 2, Lynch 9 4-6 24, Boge 1 0-0 2, Berning 0 0-0 0, Flynn 2 0-0 4, Noonan 4 0-4 8. Totals 22 6-19 52.

Halftime – Dubuque Wahlert 34, Jefferson 16. 3-point goals – Jefferson 2 (Wise 2), Dubuque Wahlert 2 (Lynch 2).