Marion High School - Marion, Iowa

Marion girls win 4 Early Bird events

Maddie Bach, Sydney Brase and Mahlia Brown from Marion High School won individual events at the Early Bird Invitational at Thomas Park in Marion Thursday night.

Bach captured the 3000 meter run, Brase took the 400 hurdles and Brown claimed the shot put. The Indians also won the distance medley relay.

Breanna Smith of Marion finished second in the shot put and discus. Bach placed second in the 1500. The Indians also finished second in the 800 sprint medley.

No team scores were kept.

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No. 13 Marion girls boot Mount Vernon

Saige Trca and Holli Jones scored two goals Tuesday night as the 13th-ranked Marion girls soccer team kicked Mount Vernon, 5-0, in a Wamac Conference game at Marion.

Maddie Bach tallied the fifth goal for the Indians. Sheala Rael and Maddie Chambers collected two assists. Tanea Westhoff also had an assist.

Abby Phillips made four saves in goal for the shutout.

No.16 Marion boys blank Mustangs

MOUNT VERNON - Enoch Duval, Noah Smith and Matt Schuttloffel all converted in the PK Shootout Tuesday night as the 16th-ranked Marion Indians defeated Mount Vernon, 1-0, in a Wamac Conference game in Mount Vernon.

4 Metro teams make girls soccer poll

Four Metro teams have cracked the rankings in the first girls soccer poll for the 2015 campaign.

The Linn-Mar Lions are ranked No. 2 in Class 3A and the Kennedy Cougars are listed No. 4. Kennedy is the defending state champion.

The Xavier Saints are ranked No. 3 in Class 2A. The Marion Indians are ranked 13th.

Dowling topped the Class 3A poll and Pleasant Valley topped the 2A rankings.

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