Metro Sports Report

Connor Neighbors of Washington watches his putt on the 12th hole during the district tournament Tuesday at Finkbine. Neighbors led Washington to the district title with a 2-over 73. (MSR photo by Ken Gilchrist).

Neighbors leads Wash to district title

Tue - 06 Oct Written by Jim Ecker

Connor Neighbors will be one of the youngest golfers at the state tournament this weekend at Elmcrest Country Club, but that's perfectly OK with him.

The freshman from Cedar Rapids Washington is accustomed to being one of the youngest kids on the course.

"I probably started when I was 3," the soft-spoken ninth grader said Tuesday, "and I probably took it seriously when I was about 8. I started playing in tournaments at that age.

"It took me awhile to get going," he said, "but I enjoy it a lot now."

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Kernels Manager Jake Mauer hits fungoes before a Minnesota Twins game this past weekend in Minneapolis. (MSR photo by S.D. Buhr)

Mauer enjoyed his time with Twins

Mon - 05 Oct Written by S.D. Buhr

MINNEAPOLIS - The Cedar Rapids Kernels fell one game short of a Midwest League championship this season following an emotional one-run loss to West Michigan.

One day later, Kernels Manager Jake Mauer was in the Minnesota Twins dugout beginning a two-week term as a supplemental coach on the Twins’ bench.

Thanks to that assignment, Mauer had a first-hand view of the Twins’ surprising but ultimately ill-fated playoff drive. The Twins were eliminated from postseason contention Saturday following a loss to Kansas City in the next-to-last game of the regular season.

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RoughRiders knock off Fargo, 4-1

Thu - 08 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

FARGO, N.D. - The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders continued their hot start to the USHL season Thursday night with a 4-1 victory over the Fargo Force before 2,439 fans in Fargo, N.D.

The RoughRiders have outscored their opponents, 22-7, this season and have a perfect 4-0 record. They lead their division with eight points.

Luke Morgan gave Cedar Rapids a 1-0 lead at the 8:56 mark of the first period with an unassisted goal. Fargo countered when Michael Graham scored on a power play at the 10:29 mark.

The rest of the night belonged to the RoughRiders.

Cal Burke made it 2-1 at the 14:39 mark of the first period. Hugh McGing scored in the first minute of the second period with an assist from Ross Colton to make it 3-1, and Charlie Michalowski made it 4-1 with a shot into an empty net late in the game with an assist from Matt Filipe.

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Kennedy tailback Tyler Dralle ranks second in Class 4A in rushing with 1,019 yards in six games. (MSR photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Dralle, Walsh chasing 2,000 yards

Mon - 05 Oct Written by Mark Dukes

Two Metro area running backs – Kennedy's Tyler Dralle and Marion's Kory Walsh - are approaching the 2,000-yard career rushing mark in high school football.

Walsh has 1,973 career rushing yards, including 448 as a sophomore, 755 as a junior and 770 through six games this season. His career total ranks 12th in Metro history, according to MSR records.

Dralle, who topped the 1,000-yard barrier for the season last Friday, has 1,934 career yards for 13th in Metro annals. He had 915 yards last season and has 1,019 this year.

Dralle leads the Metro and is No. 2 in Class 4A in rushing. He trails Sam Cook of Fort Dodge by 154 yards.

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Thrune leads LM golfers to state

Mon - 05 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

BETTENDORF - Senior Max Thrune shot a 2-under-par 70 to win medalist honors, leading Linn-Mar to the Class 4A District golf championship on Monday at Palmer Hills Golf Course.

Thrune had four birdies and two bogeys in his winning round. The Lions won the team title at 297, nine shots better than Pleasant Valley and 14 shots ahead of Davenport Assumption. All three teams qualify for the state meet this Friday and Saturday at Elmcrest Country Club.

Linn-Mar junior Jack Recker took runner-up honors with a 1-over 73. Recker played the front nine in 2-over 38, but birdied 10 and 11 before a bogey on 17 left him at 1-under 35.

The remainder of the Metro schools play their district meet Tuesday at Finkbine in Iowa City.

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