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Fluent, Sade top all-state volleyball

Anna Fluent of Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Isabella Sade of Marion have been named to the top units on the all-state volleyball teams by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association.

Fluent was named first team all-state in Class 5A and Sade was named first team all-state in Class 4A. Both players helped their teams reach the state tournament this season.

Kate Busswitz of Prairie and Amanda Ollinger of Linn-Mar were named second team all-state in Class 5A. Macy Anderson and Brinley Milbrath of Kennedy received honorable mention.

Olivia Frazier of Marion was named second team all-state in Class 4A.

Caitlyn Smith of Marion received honorable mention.

Beyer named captain of INA football team

Cedar Rapids Kennedy senior Shaun Beyer has been named the captain of the Class 4A all-state football team by the Iowa Newspaper Association.

Beyer starred as a receiver, running back, punter and linebacker for the Cougars, who reached the championship game of the state playoffs for the first time in school history and finished with a 13-1 record.

A total of 19 players from Metro teams were saluted on the INA honors squads.

Kennedy had five first-team selections with Mason Jacobs (offensive line), Tyler Dralle (running back), Beyer (utility), Dalles Jacobus (defensive line) and Austin Coates (defensive back). O'Rien Vance of Washington was named a first-team linebacker.

The Washington Warriors had four second-team choices with Isaiah Nimmers (wide receiver), Aries Davis (offensive line), Tavian Patrick (running back) and Dallas Hobbs (defensive line). Kennedy had two second-team picks with Jackson Coker (offensive line) and Johnson Mator (linebacker). Valentino Green of Jefferson was named second team all-state as a defensive back.

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Usher, Wagemester lift Prairie girls

Olivia Usher and Jenna Wagemester scored 12 points apiece Tuesday night as the Cedar Rapids Prairie girls basketball team began the season with a 62-54 victory over Muscatine at home.

Sarah Schmitt contributed 10 points to the triumph.

Erin Oppel led Muscatine with 17 points.

MUSCATINE (54): Rusch 3 1-3 9, Butler 0 0-0 0, Kerr 0 0-0 0, Rogers 4 0-0 10, White 5 0-0 14, Hepker 0 2-4 2, Miller 0 0-0 0, Estabrook 0 0-0 0, Doyle 0 0-0 0, Torres 1 0-0 2, Oppel 8 1-3 17. Totals 21 4-10 54.

PRAIRIE (62): Moenk 3 0-0 7, Altenhofen 3 0-0 7, Adams 0 0-0 0, Usher 4 4-4 12, Kuch 1 0-0 2, Person 2 1-2 5, Stoffer 1 0-0 3, Schmitt 3 3-7 10, Wagemester 6 0-0 12, Shreeves 2 0-0 4. Totals 25 8-13 62.

Halftime - Prairie 35, Muscatine 27. 3-point goals - Muscatine 8 (White 4, Rusch 2, Rogers 2), Prairie 5 (Altenhofen 2, Moenk 1, Schmitt 1, Stoffer 1).

Linn-Mar boys bowl over Hawks

Alex Diercks finished with a 419 to lead a balanced effort for Linn-Mar as the Lions defeated Prairie, 2,814-2,330, in the boys bowling opener for both teams Monday at the Cedar Rapids Bowling Center.

Shawn Wille led the way for the Hawks with a 391.

PRAIRIE: Shawn Wille 229+162=391, Matt Galloro 159+201=360, Brendan Poock 129+155=284, Max Rowland 65+167=232, David Boman 135+96=231.

LINN-MAR: Alex Diercks 186+233=419, Austin Burroughs 193+184=377, Ryan Wyant 172+201=373, Josh Moser 136+221=357, Nathan Williams 173+180=353, Jacob Wheaton 190+161=351.