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Hannah Kousheh wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Prairie junior Hannah Kousheh is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

The Hawks have enjoyed a big jump in their fortunes this season under new head coach Doug Graham. Prairie is ranked No. 10 in Class 3A in the latest IGHSAU poll after finishing with a 5-13 record a year ago.

Kousheh scored just two goals in 16 games last year, but she's collected 10 goals in Prairie's first nine games this season to go along with three assists. She leads the Hawks in scoring during their surge this year.

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Prairie - Prairie Home

Prairie girls pop into soccer rankings

New coach Doug Graham has steered Cedar Rapids Prairie into the girls soccer rankings.

The Hawks are ranked 10th this week in Class 3A, the IGHSAU announced Friday. Kennedy, which was ranked No.7, dropped out of the rankings this week and other teams moved up, making room for Prairie in the top 10.

The Linn-Mar Lions are ranked No. 2 again in Class 3A, trailing Bettendorf in the big-school ratings.

The Xavier Saints are ranked No. 2 again in Class 2A, trailing North Scott.

CLASS 3A

1. Bettendorf (9-1), 2. Linn-Mar (10-0), 3. Iowa City West (8-1), 4. Waukee (8-1), 5. West Des Moines Valley (7-3), 6. Dowling Catholic (5-4), 7. Johnston (10-1), 8. Dubuque Hempstead (6-2), 9. Muscatine (8-3), 10. Prairie (6-2).

CLASS 2A

1. North Scott (8-2), 2. Xavier (5-5), 3. Pleasant Valley (8-5), 4. Ankeny Centennial (6-5), 5. Waverly-Shell Rock (7-2), 6. Ankeny (5-4), 7. Dallas Center-Grimes (6-3), 8. ADM (8-1), 9. Lewis Central (8-2), 10. Pella (7-4), 11. Newton (8-1), 12. Council Bluffs Jefferson (7-4), 13. Keokuk (9-1), 14. Spencer (11-2), 15. Winterset (8-2).

 

 

 

Prairie - Prairie Home

Prairie girls nip J-Hawks, 2-1

Hannah Kousheh and Paige Pritts scored goals Friday as No. 10 Prairie edged Jefferson, 2-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference soccer game hosted by Jefferson.

Kousheh scored on a penalty kick for the Hawks. Cayla Renwick collected an assist on the goal by Pritts.

Shalyn Kinney tallied for Jefferson.

   

Prairie - Prairie Home

Jenks wins 3 titles at Valley meet

Linn-Mar sophomore Stephanie Jenks captured the 800, 1500 and 3000 meter runs by comfortable margins at the MVC Valley Division girls track meet at Kingston Stadium Thursday.

Jenks won the 800 by more than 11 seconds, the 1500 by more than 13 seconds and the 3000 by more than 24 seconds.

Wahlert edged Linn-Mar for the team title, 154-127.5.

Rachel Perry of Linn-Mar sped to victory in the 400 in 58.93 seconds. The Lions also won the 4x800 relay with Maddie Saville, Ally Hicks, Hanna Saville and Morgan Garcia.

Prairie finished fourth in the team standings. Kenzie Soeken won the high jump, Halle Lueck took the long jump and the Hawks won the sprint medley with Hailee Montgomery, Alexa Martin, Soeken and Hannah Grimm.

Washington won two events and finished in fifth place. Kadejah Sanders took the 100 meter dash and Amara Taylor claimed the 400 hurdles.

Team Standings

1. Wahlert 154, 2. Linn-Mar 127.5, 3. Cedar Falls 101, 4. Prairie 94, 5. Washington 70, 6. Waterloo West 30, 7. Xavier 10.5.

Winners

100 - Kadejah Sanders, Washington, 13.02

200 - Laura Sherman, Wahlert, 26.64

400 - Rachel Perry, Linn-Mar, 58.93

800 - Stephanie Jenks, Linn-Mar, 2:14.28

1500 - Stephanie Jenks, Linn-Mar, 4:54.84

3000 - Stephanie Jenks, Linn-Mar, 11:01.10

100 hurdles - Elizabeth Welu, Wahlert, 15.65

400 hurdles - Amara Taylor, Washington, 1:07.29

4x100 relay - Wahlert 50.37

4x200 relay - Cedar Falls 1:48.15

4x400 relay - Wahlert 4:02.25

4x800 relay - Linn-Mar (Maddie Saville, Ally Hicks, Hanna Saville, Morgan Garcia) 9:58.26

Sprint medley - Prairie (Hailee Montgomery, Alexa Martin, Kenzie Soeken, Hannah Grimm) 1:51.76

Distance medley - Wahlert 4:17.49

Shuttle hurdle relay - Wahlert 1:08.50

High jump - Kenzie Soeken, Prairie, 5-0

Long jump - Halle Lueck, Prairie, 17-5

Shot put - Blaire Thomas, Waterloo West, 40-0.5

Discus - Maddie Nilles, Wahlert, 134-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prairie - Prairie Home

Kamin wins meet; Fisher fires ace

MJ Kamin of Washington took medalist honors Thursday with a 4-over-par 39 in a quadrangular golf meet at Airport National.

Kamin edged Emily Machula and Emily Perrin of Prairie by one shot.

Kennedy Fisher of Prairie collected a hole-in-one on the ninth hole.

Washington nipped Prairie for the title, 170-173. Jefferson finished third at 228. Davenport Central entered two golfers in the meet.

WASHINGTON: MJ Kamin 39, Kandis O'Donnell 42, Mady Goodwin 43, Hannah Harberts 46, Devon O'Donnell 49, Grace Claassen 49.

PRAIRIE: Emily Machula 40, Emily Perrin 40, Kennedy Fisher 45, Sydney Stolba 48, Grace Lindgren 50, Hannah Stebral 50, Mallory Bennett 53.

JEFFERSON: Regan Grekoff 53, Emily Smith 53, Cassidy Simpson 58, Holly Moershel 64.

 

 

 

 

   

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