Metro Sports Report

Netolicky starred for Indiana in ABA

In the rich history of Metro area basketball, only eight players have gone on to be drafted at the highest level of professional basketball. And only one has played in a NBA or WNBA regular season game.

Stacy Frese, Washington product set to be inducted into Iowa State’s Hall of Fame in October, played 21 games for the WNBA Utah Starzz in 2000. She was a third-round draft pick of Utah.

That is likely to change in a few weeks, though. Linn-Mar’s Kiah Stokes, a first-round pick of the New York Liberty this year, promises to play a significant role with Bill Laimbeer’s team. The Liberty open the WNBA season June 5 against the Atlanta Dream, whose roster likely will include first-round draft pick Samantha Logic of Iowa.

The WNBA plays a 34-game regular season schedule. The rookie minimum salary in the league is $34,500.

No.1 Linn-Mar boys slam Warriors

Tim Paulson of Linn-Mar defeated Jackson Hoyt, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 1 singles Wednesday as the top-ranked Lions knocked off fifth-ranked Washington 8-1 in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Linn-Mar.

The Lions remained unbeaten for the season and handed the Warriors their first loss.

Trevor McCann, Ben Myers, Shane Skvor, Kyle Brendes and Lucas Huffman also won their singles matches for Linn-Mar.

LINN-MAR 8, WASHINGTON 1

Singles

1. Tim Paulson (LM) def. Jackson Hoyt, 6-3, 6-2
2. Trevor McCann (LM) def. Parker Muller, 6-3, 4-6 (5)
3. Ben Myers (LM) def. Oliver Hammond, 6-2, 6-3
4. Shane Skvor (LM) def. Dane Van Antwerp, 6-1, 6-0
5. Kyle Brendes (LM) def. Will Rizer, 6-0, 6-0
6. Lucas Huffman (LM) def. Jack Parmley, 7-5, 6-1

Doubles

1. Paulson/McCann (LM) def. Hoyt/Hammond, 2-6, 6-3 (5)
2. Myers/Skvor (LM) def. Van Antwerp/Rizer, 7-5, 6-3
3. Muller/Parmley (CRW) def. Huffman/Jack Gertsen, 6-2, 6-2

Schlueter paces Mustangs at MCC golf

RIVERSIDE - Matt Schlueter of Mount Mercy tied for second place at the Midwest Collegiate Conference men's golf tournament Wednesday with a 54-hole score of 4-under-par 212 at the Blue Top Ridge course in Riverside.

Schlueter fired rounds of 70, 72 and 70. He finished one shot behind Jay Monahan of Grand View, who claimed medalist honors at 5-under 211

Jamie Booth of Mount Mercy placed sixth at 1-under 215 and Jack South finished ninth at 1-over 217.

Freshmen help Prairie kick Kennedy

Three freshmen helped the Cedar Rapids Prairie boys soccer team maintain its perfect record Tuesday night.

Freshman Spencer Young scored the first goal of his varsity career as the seventh-ranked Hawks blanked No. 8 Kennedy, 1-0, in a Mississippi Valley Conference match at Prairie.

Matt Walter and Boston Riley, who are also freshmen, collected the assists on Young's game-winning tally in the second half.

Senior Alec Balta pitched another shutout in goal for Prairie as the Hawks raised their records to 8-0 overall and 6-0 in the conference.

Prairie has outscored its eight opponents, 45-0, this season.

Kennedy fell to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the league.