Metro Sports Report

Kennedy wins meet at Gardner

Kennedy's Siedrra Hargens shot a 5-over par 41 to take medalist honors and lead the Cougars to a narrow two-shot victory over Washington in a five-team meet Thursday at Gardner.

Prairie was a close third with a 197. The Hawks' Emily Machula took second with a 43.

Kandis O'Donnell and Grace Claassen each shot 47s to lead the way for Washington.

TEAM SCORING: Kennedy 194, Washington 196, Prairie 197, Linn-Mar 216, Marion 238.

KENNEDY: Sierra Hargens 41, Val Davidson 48, Nicole DeCoste 51, Avery Haefner 54, Annette Marsalli 55, Abbie Haller 57.

LINN-MAR: Kristen Harding 50, Alexa Mindrup 52, Hannah Westfall 57, Danielle Gerlach 57, Allie Cahill 62, Megan Murphy 63.

MARION: Carly Eichelberger 54, Skylar Dede 54, Anna Martinson 64, Erin Thomason 66, Isabelle Webber 71.

PRAIRIE: Emily Machula 43, Hannah Stebral 49, Peyton Staab 51, Lexi Poundstone 54, Amanda Happel 57, Milayla Winter 57.

WASHINGTON: Kandis O'Donnell 47, Grace Claassen 47, Mady Goodwin 49, Brett Visser 53, Devon O'Donnell 55, Riley DeWolf 55, Anna Rhode 57.

Caro, doubles team to state for Hawks

ELDRIDGE - Prairie's Vale Caro won the Class 2A regional singles title Thursday at North Scott, downing Dubuque Hempstead's Morgan Streff, 6-0, 6-0, in the final match.

Both players advanced to state. Prairie's doubles team of Karleigh Schilling and Anna Postnikov lost a 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7) to Clinton's Samantha Brisch and Riley Hubbert. The Hawks duo advanced to state as the runner-up.

Decker named Washington hoops coach

Cedar Rapids Washington announced Monday the hiring of Coe assistant coach Justin Decker as its head boys basketball coach, pending School Board approval.

Decker replaces Adam Sanchez, who resigned last week after three years.

Decker becomes the ninth boys basketball coach at Washington in its 58-year history. He follows Sanchez, Brad Metzger, Rick Williams, Tom Kummer, Don King, Clark McCleary, Don Shupe and Orville Rust.

Decker grew up in Independence and attended Cornell College, lettering three years in basketball.

Kernels blank Peoria on 1-hitter

PEORIA, Ill. - Stephen Gonsalves, Michael Cederoth and Zach Tillery combined on a one-hitter Wednesday night as the Cedar Rapids Kernels belted the Peoria Chiefs, 8-0, in a Midwest League game before 1,113 fans at Dozer Park.

Gonsalves (4-1, 1.50 ERA) pitched the first six innings for Cedar Rapids and allowed a single by Collin Radack for Peoria's only hit of the night. Gonsalves struck out seven batters and walked three.

Cederoth, who has been a starting pitcher for the Kernels, tossed two perfect innings in relief for the Kernels with three strikeouts. Tillery pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to finish the masterpiece.