Metro Sports Report

Schulz has fresher legs now for Cougars

Mark Schulz had to scoot Thursday evening.

He had just helped the Kennedy soccer team blank Dubuque Senior, 4-0, in the semifinals of the Class 3A substate tournament at Kingston Stadium and his high school graduation ceremony at the U.S. Cellular Center was less than an hour away.

But being in a hurry is nothing new for Schulz, a multi-talented athlete who successfully juggled his time with the Kennedy track and soccer teams this spring.

He placed sixth in the 800 meter dash at the Class 4A state meet in Des Moines last Saturday and he's the leading scorer for the 13th-ranked soccer team with 12 goals.

Warriors earn date with Linn-Mar

Cedar Rapids Washington Coach J.P. Graham gives his soccer team several options on what play to call on free kicks.

The Warriors picked the right one Thursday.

Emmanuel Hidalgo-Wohlleben drilled the game-winning goal from about 30 yards to the left of the net Thursday night as Washington trimmed Marshalltown, 2-1, in the Class 3A substate semifinals at Kingston Stadium.

Washington (9-8) will play No. 4 Linn-Mar (15-3) in the substate finals Saturday at noon at Linn-Mar Stadium, with the winner advancing to the state tournament in Des Moines.

The Warriors are told to scrutinize the defense and look for tendencies when they have a free kick. They missed a chance earlier in the match Thursday, but Hidalgo-Wohlleben connected when it counted with 23 minutes, 20 seconds left to snap a 1-1 tie.

Kennedy softball team sweeps twinbill

The Kennedy softball team captured both ends of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader with Waterloo West on Friday at Kennedy, 7-2 and 8-3.

Jenna Schwartzhoff tossed a complete game with six strikeouts in the first contest. Peyton Baskerville had three hits in the ballgame, with two doubles and two RBIs. Camryn Jeffords collected three singles.

Andrea McEachran pitched a complete game in the nightcap with seven strikeouts. Ashley Hamilton had a single, double and four RBIs. Megan Weber had two hits.

Linn-Mar girls roll by Marion

The Linn-Mar Lions topped Marion, 13-1, in four innings Friday night in a prep softball game at the Marion field.

Maddy Ryan tossed a three-hitter for Linn-Mar and drove in two runs. Morgan Braughton drove in three runs for the Lions (3-0). Ally Johnson, Christina Lincoln and Katie Andersen had two hits. Elly Schuemann drove in two runs.

Sydney Neilsen belted a solo home run for Marion.

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