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Hansen bowls Prairie boys to win

Fri - 06 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Sawyer Hansen had games of 213 and 214 for a 427 series to lead the Prairie boys bowling team in a 2,838 to 2,663 win over Waterloo East on Friday at Lancer Lanes.

Chris Smith rolled a 437 series for the Trojans (3-7).

The Prairie Hawks improved to 4-6.

Waterloo East (2,663): Chris Smith 203-234=437, Bryce Staver 172-214=386, Kody Smith 191-182=373, Tannis Morgan 169-170=339, Chris Brown 147-127=274, Almir Velic 143-152=295.

Prairie (2,838): Sawyer Hansen 213-214=427, Sam Michaud 211-163=374, Zach Zimmerman 181-191=372, Walker Hunt 167-196=363, Matt Galloro 146-180=326, Lucas Galloro 159-151=310.

Waterloo East – 1,830-833=2,663.
Prairie – 1,862-976=2,838.

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Prairie Hawks pin Iowa City West

Thu - 05 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

IOWA CITY - Jarod Cadena pinned Khalloe Jordan in 16 seconds in the final match Thursday as Cedar Rapids Prairie defeated Iowa City West, 38-27, in a battle of Mississippi Valley Conference wrestling powers in Iowa City.

Prairie led 32-27 entering the final bout at 182 pounds. Cadena could have clinched the meet with a regular decision, but he made quick work of Jordan as the Hawks won the meet in style.

Jonah Manson (285), Sam Uthoff (126) and Josh Wenger (138) also had pins for Prairie. Uthoff pinned Nelson Brands in 3:25, avenging a 12-7 loss to Brands in the championship match of the MVC tournament in Dubuque Saturday.

PRAIRIE 38, IOWA CITY WEST 27

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Max Smith Drahos (21) of Prairie hits a 3-pointer over Bryce Cardis of Jefferson during Tuesday night's game at Prairie. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Prairie Hawks knock off J-Hawks

Tue - 03 Feb Written by Jim Ecker

The Cedar Rapids Prairie boys basketball team set a goal for a certain number of victories this season, but sophomore Max Smith Drahos and Coach Jeremy Rickertsen do not agree on the exact number.

"At the beginning of the year we said we wanted to be the first Prairie team in awhile to get 10 wins," Smith Drahos said Tuesday night, "and we wanted to go deep into substate and possibly go to state."

Rickertsen thought 10 wins was reasonable, but set his sights higher than that.

"We were thinking more like 14 or 15," he remarked. "We'll see. Double digits would be good. It's a step in the right direction. Yeah, we'd take that."

The improved Prairie Hawks won their eighth game Tuesday night with a 66-45 victory over the struggling Jefferson J-Hawks in a Mississippi Valley Conference contest at Prairie.

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Josh Wenger of Prairie (orange) works to break down Kennedy's Ben Sarasin during the 138-pound finals Saturday. Wenger won the title with a pin. (MSR photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Prairie claims 3rd MVC title in row

Sat - 31 Jan Written by Jim Ecker

DUBUQUE - There's nothing flashy about the Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestling team, but the program has been built on bed-rock principles that stands the test of time.

The Hawks captured the Mississippi Valley Conference tournament for the third straight year Saturday with another workmanlike performance at Dubuque Wahlert.

Prairie won back-to-back MVC crowns in 1994 and 1995, but this is the first time in school history the Hawks have claimed three MVC titles in a row.

"It's really cool to be part of that," said Marcus England, who took top honors at 106 pounds. "We've got a strong team, we work together well. I'm proud to get another victory."

Prairie nudged Jefferson for the championship, 217.5 to 208.5, in a battle of rivals from southwest Cedar Rapids.

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Clark leads Prairie in comeback

Sat - 31 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

IOWA CITY – The Prairie boys basketball team went on a 21-8 run in the fourth quarter and came back to beat Iowa City High, 53-45, Friday at Iowa City High.

Cal Clark scored 16 points for the Prairie Hawks (7-9), including a 3-point goal with 2 minutes, 31 seconds left to give Prairie its first lead of the game.

The Prairie Hawks made 10-of-12 free throws down the stretch to secure the win.

Nate Wieland scored 17 points for the Little Hawks (7-8).

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