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Sydney Hayden of Kennedy is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.
Hayden is the leading scorer for the Kennedy soccer team, which is ranked No. 7 in Class 3A with a 4-2 record. She has five goals and two assists in the six games.
The Cougars defeated Linn-Mar last week when the Lions were ranked No. 1 in the state.
DES MOINES - As it turns out, Stephanie Jenks can run in traffic. And she's developed a strong kick for the rare occasion when she's actually challenged in a race.
The Linn-Mar junior needed both skills Friday to capture the 800 meter run at the 106th Drake Relays for her seventh career victory in America's Classic.
Jenks maneuvered her way through a tight pack of runners and sprinted down the home stretch to win the 800 in 2 minutes, 9.64 seconds in a talented field.
Jasmine Staebler of Clayton Ridge (2:11.40), Erika Lewis of Waukee (2:12.38) and Joy Ripslinger of Davenport Assumption (2:12.42) gave Jenks a good race, but the Linn-Mar junior had too much speed and too much moxie for them all.
"I really don't have to kick too often, but this is one of the things we've been working on, being able to shift gears during the race," said Jenks. "I had to have it at Kansas last weekend (when she won the 1600 at the Kansas Relays).
Thursday's 2-1 loss to Kennedy cost Linn-Mar six spots in the latest Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union girls soccer rankings released Friday.
The Lions (4-1) fell from first to seventh in the 3A ratings, one spot behind the Cougars (4-2).
Xavier (2-3) remained fourth in Class 2A.
CLASS 3A
1. Iowa City West, 2, Ankeny Centennial, 3. Waukee, 4. Johnston, 5. WDM Dowling, 6. Kennedy, 7, Linn-Mar, 8. WDM Valley 9. Bettendorf, 10 Dubuque Hempstead.
CLASS 2A
1. North Scott, 2. Pleasant Valley, 3. Waverly-Shell Rock, 4. Xavier, 5. Ankeny, 6. Dallas Center-Grimes, 7. Pella, 8. Lewis Central, 9. Urbandale, 10. Grinnell, 11. Winterset, 12. ADM, 13. Newton, 14. Keokuk, 15. Glenwood.
Sophomore Leroy Enzugusi scored off a feed from Hunter Wong midway through the second overtime allowing the fifth-ranked Linn-Mar Lions to trim No. 6 Kennedy, 2-1, in Thursday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference match at Kennedy.
Mark Schulz gave Kennedy a 1-0 lead in the 64th minute with assists from Nick Newcamp and Jacob Sarasin.
Linn-Mar tied the match, 1-1, two minutes later on a goal by Wong o n an assist from Noah Ajram.
Alyssa Drewelow and Alissa Waterhouse scored first-half goals and Kennedy made them stand up as the Cougars upset top-ranked and previously unbeaten Linn-Mar, 2-1, on Thursday night at Linn-Mar Stadium.
Kenadee Dekko had the assist for the No. 7 Cougars, the defending Class 3A state champion.
Linn-Mar scored when Kennedy put the ball in its own net midway through the second half, but the Lions, who were ousted by the Cougars in the regional final last season, couldn't come up with the tying goal.
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 April 2015 21:41
DES MOINES - Linn-Mar star Stephanie Jenks expects to lose a race at the 106th Drake Relays this weekend, but don't be alarmed.
It won't be one of her special distance races.
Jenks reigned supreme in the 3000 meter run for the third straight year Thursday and she'll be heavily favored to capture the 1500 for the third straight year Saturday.
It's the 400 hurdles that will probably trip her up, but that's understandable. Jenks is a novice at the event and Sarah Plock of Iowa City High is a two-time champ.
In fact, Plock teased Jenks in an e-mail about their "confrontation" in Des Moines.
Kennedy's Gabby Olejniczak won at singles and doubles, but it was the only two wins the Cougars could get in a 7-2 girls tennis loss to Dubuque Senior on Thursday at Kennedy.
Olejniczak downed Ellie Doud, 10-7, in singles and combined with Aimee Ermer to down Lauren and Allie Pinchuk, 10-7, in doubles.
DUBUQUE SENIOR 7, KENNEDY 2
Sierra Hargens of Kennedy shot a 12-over-par 83 on a cold, windy day to finish second at the CRANDIC golf tournament at the Ellis Golf Course Wednesday.
Sarah Overton of Iowa City High claimed medalist honors with a 10-over 81. Overton and Hargens were the only two players to crack 90 in adverse conditions.
Iowa City West won the team championship by 25 shots over Iowa City High. Xavier finished third in the team standings and Kennedy was fourth, followed by Washington, Prairie, Marion, Linn-Mar and Jefferson.
Amy Olberding and Catie Locher of Xavier tied for fifth place in the individual standings with 91's.
Mark Schulz scored two goals Tuesday night to help fourth-ranked Kennedy defeat No. 15 Washington, 3-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference soccer match at Kingston Stadium.
Jacob Sarasin collected a goal and an assist for the Cougars. Sam Hanzelka also had an assist.
Kennedy raised its records to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the league.
Sydney Hayden, Melette Devore and Alyssa Drewelow scored goals Tuesday as the seventh-ranked Kennedy girls soccer team blanked Washington, 3-0, in a Mississippi Valley Conference match.
Drewelow, Kasey Dekko and Morgan Petsche had assists for the Cougars.
Kennedy scored once in the first half and tacked on two goals in the second half.
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