Metro Sports Report

Kohawks advance in IIAC tournament

The Coe baseball team’s quest for the Iowa Conference baseball tournament title got off to a good start Thursday night as the Kohawks downed Central, 7-2, on Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Coe (29-12) is back in action Friday at 1 p.m. against top seed Wartburg, a 7-6 winner over Luther in the late game on Thursday night.

The Kohawks jumped ahead in the first as senior Michael Goerdt tripled to right center and scored on AJ Reuter’s double to right.

Coe broke the game open with four runs in the third Jory Heckenberg’s two-run single, plating Goert and Reuter, was the big hit in the inning. The Kohawks made it 7-0 with two more runs in the sixth.

Linn-Mar girls roll to division crown

DUBUQUE – Junior Stephanie Jenks won three individual events and Linn-Mar won seven as a team as the Lions capture the MVC Valley Division girls track championship Thursday night at Dalzell Field.

Jenks won all three of the distance races, taking the 800, 1500 and 3000-meter runs. She also finished second in the 400 hurdles.

Linn-Mar finished with 153 teams points, easily outdistancing Iowa City West (110). Jefferson was fourth with 83.5 points.

Freshman Payton Wensel was Linn-Mar’s other individual champion, taking the 400. The Lions also won the distance medley, 4x800 and 4x400 relays.

Jefferson won five individual events. Jasmine Blue won the 100 and Lucy Schneekloth took the 200. The J-Hawks potent relays had another good day, taking the sprint medley, 4x100 and 4x200.

Schneekloth was named the divisional athlete of the year. Linn-Mar's Nathan Hopp was named coach of the year.

Rima shines as Prairie boys take 2nd

WATERLOO – Prairie junior Jalen Rima was named the Mississippi Division Athlete of the Year as the Hawks finished second at the divisional meet Thursday night at Memorial Stadium.

Rima won the 200 and 400-meter dashes. Teammate Tysen VanDraska took top honors in the 1600 and 800. He was also on the winning 4 x 800 relay.

Dubuque Hempstead won the team title with 139 points, six better than Prairie. Washington finished third with 103 points while Xavier was fifth with 57.

Other Prairie winners included Jake Moore in the 3200 and Trevor Northrup in the 100, where he edged out Rima at the tape.

Washington’s Isaiah Nimmers won the 400 hurdles. The Warriors also won three relays - the shuttle-hurdle, the 4x100 and 4x400.

Prairie’s Bill Schwartz was named the divisional coach of the year.

Lions crown 6 champs, finish second

The Linn-Mar boys track team won six events and finished second in the team race Thursday night at the MVC Valley Division meet at Kingston Stadium.

Cedar Falls won the team title with 146 points, 20 better than the Lions. Kennedy was third with 100 points.

Kennedy’s Dalles Jacobus shared divisional athlete of the year honors with Cedar Falls’ Sam Schilling. Jacobus won the shot put and discus titles.

Linn-Mar got individual wins from Perrion Scott in the 100-meter dash, Dalton Gosch in the 400, Daniel Gorsich in the 110 hurdles and Nick House in the 400 hurdles. The Lions got relay wins in the shuttle hurdle and sprint medley.

Kennedy’s other winner was Willie Rhoads in the high jump.

Jefferson took top honors in the 4x200 relay.