Metro Sports Report

Quad Cities blasts Kernels

Mon - 20 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

DAVENPORT - The Quad Cities River Bandits jumped to an 11-0 lead after five innings and cruised to a 14-5 Midwest League win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Monday before a crowd of 2,456 at Modern Woodman Park.

Kernels' starter Keaton Steele (2-3) lasted just 2 1/3 innings in his return from the disabled list. He allowed five runs on five hits.

Jason Martin had a triple and a double for the River Bandits (60-33). Quad Cities pounded out 17 hits against five Cedar Rapids pitchers. Ryan Bottger had three hits for the River Bandits, including his fifth homer of the season.

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Hannah Towns wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 19 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

Hannah Towns of Cedar Rapids Jefferson is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday night.

Towns, a senior, is a key member of the Jefferson softball team that will be playing in the Class 5A state tournament in Fort Dodge this week. The J-Hawks meet Linn-Mar in the opening round Monday at 3:30 p.m.

Jefferson is ranked third in Class 5A with a 35-7 record.

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Manny Jeffery wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 19 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

Manny Jeffery of Linn-Mar High School is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Jeffery, a junior, is one of the top all-around players in the Metro area for the Linn-Mar baseball team as a pitcher and outfielder.

Jeffery is hitting .381 with two home runs and 21 RBIs. He has 43 hits in 35 games and is 18-for-18 in stolen bases.

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Olson, Ryan are foes now, teammates later

Sun - 19 Jul Written by Jim Ecker

Alyssa Olson of Jefferson and Maddy Ryan of Linn-Mar will be teammates at Coe when they begin their college softball careers later this summer, but first they have some unfinished business to settle as high school players.

Olson and Ryan will pitch against each other Monday afternoon when Jefferson (35-7) faces Linn-Mar (25-17) in the opening round of the Class 5A state tournament in Fort Dodge.

First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

Ryan and the Lions nipped Olson and the J-Hawks, 3-2, when they pitched against each other in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Linn-Mar on June 9.

Jefferson won the second game of that doubleheader, 14-4, and now the two Metro rivals will meet 150 miles away in Fort Dodge to settle the score for this season.

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