Metro Sports Report

Cougars aiming for No.1 Little Hawks

Kennedy Coach Tony Vis did not shudder when he realized the Cougars had drawn top-ranked Iowa City High in the opening round of the Class 5A girls state basketball tournament.

Quite the contrary. He welcomes the challenge.

Kennedy (16-7) will try to upset the Little Hawks (23-0) on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

"If you want to win the whole thing, I think you have to beat them eventually," said Vis. "And why not play them first when you have the most prep time for them?"

Caleb Miller wins Metro Spotlight Award

Xavier junior Caleb Miller is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Miller placed second at the Class 1A state bowling tournament at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines last Monday, barely missing in his bid to repeat as the state champion.

Miller rolled games of 279 and 211 for a 490 series, leaving him 14 pins behind the winner. His 279 game and 490 series were his top showings of the season.

Cyerra Hutchins wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Prairie senior Cyerra Hutchins is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Hutchins, a 5-foot-9 guard, led the Hawks in scoring and rebounding this season at 12.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. She also had 45 steals and 44 assists in 22 games.

Hutchins was named first team All-Metro and first team All-Mississippi Valley Conference last week. She will continue her basketball career at Kirkwood Community College.

Saladino tosses 1-hitter for Kirkwood

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Shy Saladino pitched a one-hitter with five strikeouts Sunday as the Kirkwood softball team blanked Lakeland College, 1-0, at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Georgia.

Lexi Quandt drove in Tara Walls with the game's only run.

Kirkwood lost to Northwest Florida State, 14-7, in its second game Sunday. Krysta Tutsch hit a home run. Tutsch, Alicia Crivaro and Chasney Jenkins had two RBIs.

The fifth-ranked Eagles (7-3) split two games on Saturday in the tournament. Keirstyn Davis hit two home runs and drove in three runs in a 3-2 victory over Southern Union on a five-hitter by Saladino. Kirkwood lost its second game Saturday to San Jacinto, 4-3.