Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Linn-Mar softball wins twice at tourney

IOWA CITY - Maddy Ryan enjoyed a good day for the Linn-Mar softball team at the Iowa City West Classic Saturday.

Ryan tossed a one-hitter in a 3-0 victory over Clear Creek-Amana in their first game. In the next game, she collected two doubles and was the winning pitcher again in an 8-4 triumph over Muscatine.

Elison Ollinger hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning to give Linn-Mar a 2-0 lead against Clear Creek-Amana.

Ariana Rolle had a three-run double against Muscatine in the bottom of the sixth inning to break the game open.

The Lions raised their record to 8-3.

Lions snare 1st soccer title in history

DES MOINES - The Linn-Mar Lions lingered on the championship field at the Cownie Soccer Park for more than 30 minutes Saturday evening, posing for pictures and hugging everyone in sight.

It took 30 years since the start of the program for Linn-Mar High School to capture its first state title in boys soccer and nobody wanted to leave the scene after a remarkable three-day run through some of the best soccer teams in Iowa.

The Lions blanked Ankeny Centennial, 2-0, in the championship game of the Class 3A state tournament Saturday with talent, guts and a little luck.

"We've been building for it for a couple of years," said Jack Ramsey, named the captain of the all-tournament team. "Our seniors are a great group and we all really meshed together.

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Adams saves Lions against No.1 Johnston

DES MOINES - Phil Adams spent his first three years on the Linn-Mar soccer team as a defender and midfielder, but when all-state goalkeeper Jared Belin graduated after the 2014 season he volunteered to play between the pipes as a senior.

Now he's one of the big reasons the Lions will be playing for the Class 3A state title Saturday against Ankeny Centennial.

Adams made a brilliant save on a penalty kick in the second half Friday to help the Lions upend top-ranked Johnston, 2-1, in the semifinals of the state tournament at Cownie Park.

Adams made his final save with just a few seconds left in the match and held onto the ball for dear life until the horn sounded.

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Lions riding 8-game winning streak

The Linn-Mar baseball team swept a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader from Dubuque Senior on Friday at the Linn-Mar field, 3-2 in nine innings and 5-3.

The Lions are riding an eight-game winning streak, raising their records to 8-1 overall and 4-0 in the MVC.

Andrew Gassmann picked up the wins in both games for Linn-Mar in relief. He pitched the ninth inning in the opener and tossed three shutout innings in the nightcap.

Sam Crawford, Adam Stolley, Manny Jeffery and Brandt Ollinger had two hits for the Lions in the first game. Crawford collected a double and triple.

Jeffery and Ryan Wyant had two hits in the nightcap.

Dubuque Senior fell to 5-4 overall and 2-2 in the league.