Metro Sports Report

Prep all-star games set for Kirkwood

The 5th annual Eastern Iowa All-Star Game will be held at Kirkwood Community College Wednesday night.

The event features college-bound basketball players, including Northern Iowa recruits Luke McDonnell, Spencer Haldeman and Mikaela Morgan.

The girls all-star game will begin at 6 p.m., with the boys starting at approximately 7:30. There will be a 3-point shootout during halftime of the girls game and a dunking exhibition during halftime of the boys game.

The event features 29 INA All-State selections, headlined by Western Dubuque's Haldeman, Iowa’s Gatorade Player of the Year.

Amanda Sahm of Marion, Craig Engle of Marion and Stephanie Botkin of Kennedy plan to participate.

Notable alumni of this event include Josh Oglesby (Iowa), Wes Washpun (Northern Iowa), Jeremy Morgan (Northern Iowa), Korey Kuenstling (Drake), Josiah Coleman (North Dakota), Tia Dawson (Dartmouth), Claire Till (Iowa), Madison Weekly (Northern Iowa), Paige Greiner (Drake), Emily Clemens (Western Illinois) and Blair Thomas (Iowa State).

Tickets cost $8 for adults and $6 for students.

No. 9 Eagles trounce No. 12 Tritons

Kirkwood pitcher Nicky Simpson had a simple plan Sunday in cold, blustery conditions at the ballpark.

Throw strikes, get quick outs, get back in the dugout, reach for the hand-warmers, climb into a warm jacket.

"I think that was part of everyone's mentality that you had in the back of your head," she said. "Keep getting outs so you could get back in the dugout."

The plan worked perfectly.

Simpson tossed a one-hitter as the ninth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles blasted No. 12 Iowa Central, 13-0, in the first game of an ICCAC softball doubleheader at Kirkwood.

Brooke Prior followed the same script in the nightcap with a tidy two-hitter as the Eagles completed an impressive sweep, 11-1. Both games lasted only 4 1/2 innings due to the 10-run rule.

Kirkwood sweeps pair from DMACC

Luke Hassman had a home run and three RBIs and Jamison Steege tossed a complete-game four-hitter as Kirkwood downed DMACC, 6-1, in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday at Kirkwood.

The Eagles (12-8, 3-1) completed the sweep of No. 20 DMACC with a 5-2 victory behind three hits apiece from Ozzie Adams and Bryce Grimm.

In the opener Hassman had three hits, including his home run. Steege fanned four batters en route to his complete game.

Adams and Grimm led the offense in game two while Brock Neuhaus and Austin Clemens combined to stymie the DMACC bats.

Kirkwood women take 5th at NJCAA

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Cassidy Clark scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Saturday afternoon as Kirkwood topped Monroe College of New York, 77-71, to finish fifth at the NJCAA Division II national tournament in Overland Park, Kan.

The Eagles compiled a 3-1 record at the tournament and finished the season with a 31-6 record.

Aliyah Isaac and Madison Wood chipped in 10 points apiece off the bench for Kirkwood. Prairie grad Cyerra Hutchins contributed nine points and five rebounds.

Taylor Silva collected eight points and nine assists. Kirsten Larson also had eight points. Ariel Sneed pulled down eight rebounds and Anna Martensen had seven.

The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 53-38, and had 19 offensive rebounds.