Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Lovell wins regional diving title

Thu - 29 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

Jayden Lovell of Cedar Rapids Kennedy won the regional diving title Thursday night at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center.

Lovell finished with 390.60 points. Brookyn Corey of Linn-Mar placed second at 361.05 and Katie Culver of Linn-Mar was third at 360.15.

Lovell automatically qualified for the state diving meet on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Marshalltown YMCA.

The six regional champions from across the state, along with the next 24 divers with the best regional scores, will gather for the state meet.

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Inconsistency haunts Lions in loss

Wed - 28 Oct Written by Mike Condon

IOWA CITY - Inconsistent play has plagued Linn-Mar all season.

That inconsistency, along with an outstanding effort from Iowa City High receiver Jason Jones, put an end to the Lions' 2015 season Wednesday night.

Jones hauled in seven passes for 133 yards, including a backbreaking 62-yard catch and run early in the fourth quarter, as the Little Hawks downed the Lions, 26-16, in a Class 4A opening-round playoff game on a raw, windy evening at Bates Field.

City High (7-3) advances to the second round against an opponent to be determined while the Lions finish the year at 4-6.

"City High did a real good job," said Linn-Mar Coach Bob Forsyth. "They played a real good football game, but we had some opportunities, like we've had all year."

Poor position hurt the Lions on their first two drives. Punts into the wind gave the Little Hawks great field position.

City High needed five plays to move 58 yards for its first score. Quarterback Jared Taylor connected with Jones on three of the five plays, the final one a brilliant 22-yard fade pass that took it to the Lion 1 where Bryce Frantz punched it in. The PAT kick was blocked, leaving the lead at 6-0.

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Football playoff pairings set by IHSAA

Sat - 24 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

It took until 2 a.m. Saturday morning, but the first round of the high school football playoffs were finally announced by the IHSAA.

Six Metro teams have qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year. Four of them are set to play home games in the opening round Wednesday night, although Jefferson's "home" game will be in Mount Vernon due to overcrowding at Kingston Stadium.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Cedar Rapids Washington both claimed Class 4A district championships and will play in a doubleheader at Kingston.

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Football playoff pairings set by IHSAA

Sat - 24 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

It took until 2 a.m. Saturday morning, but the first round of the high school football playoffs were finally announced by the IHSAA.

Six Metro teams have qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year. Four of them are set to play home games in the opening round Wednesday night, although Jefferson's "home" game will be in Mount Vernon due to overcrowding at Kingston Stadium.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Cedar Rapids Washington both claimed Class 4A district championships and will play in a doubleheader at Kingston.

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Manny Olutunde races 50 yards for a touchdown Thursday night during Jefferson's victory over Linn-Mar at Kingston Stadium. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion).

Resurgent J-Hawks roll by Lions

Thu - 22 Oct Written by Mike Condon

The strategy for the Jefferson football team for Thursday night's showdown with Linn-Mar didn't take long to figure out.

And J-Hawks coach Brian Webb wasn't trying to fool anyone.

"We knew all week our speed was quicker than them, so that is what we did. Pretty simple game plan," he said.

A simple plan that had remarkable results.

Jefferson unofficially rushed for 458 yards on 48 carries, gashing the Lions at every opportunity en route to a 43-16 triumph at Kingston Stadium.

The victory pushes the J-Hawks to 6-3 overall, 3-2 in Class 4A District 6. Linn-Mar falls to 4-5, 3-2. Cedar Falls also finished 3-2 in district play with a 70-13 win over Waterloo East on Thursday at the UNI-Dome.

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Last Updated on Friday, 23 October 2015 05:10