Metro Sports Report

Amanda Ollinger of Linn-Mar misses a shot in the final seconds that could have won the game for the Lions Friday night against Wahlert at the Linn-Mar gym. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Linn-Mar girls nipped by Wahlert

Sat - 24 Jan Written by Tom Fruehling

Ranked as high as fifth in the state two weeks ago, the Linn-Mar girls dropped their fourth straight game Friday night at home to an undersized Dubuque Wahlert squad that had trouble holding onto the ball or shooting straight.

“They played harder than us,” said frustrated Linn-Mar Coach Jaime (Printy) Brandt after the 34-33 lackluster loss. “We need a gut check. We have to figure out what’s going on.”

Wahlert (6-9) came into the game “struggling,” according to veteran Coach Kris Spiegler.

“We’ve been looking for our identity,” she said. “But, oh my gosh, this win is huge.”

After taking a quick 3-0 lead, the Golden Eagles trailed most of the way. With 11 turnovers in the first half alone (almost all on bad passes), they fell behind 21-11 at halftime and 27-13 soon after.

Over an eight-minute span, though, the Lions frittered away their lead. They missed every shot they took, while Wahlert went on a 15-0 run to go ahead 28-27 with 5:20 to go.

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No. 9 Lions rally past Wahlert

Fri - 23 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

DUBUQUE - The Linn-Mar Lions dug themselves out of a 19-point hole in the third period Friday night and surged past Dubuque Wahlert, 68-60, in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game in Dubuque.

Linn-Mar trailed 36-21 at halftime and fell even further behind before roaring back.

Nic Uhlir led the Lions with 20 points. Jordan Bohannon and Jordan Brandt scored 14 points apiece. Trevor Noble and Lane Halupnik chipped in with eight points apiece.

Linn-Mar (10-3) is ranked No. 9 in Class 4A. Wahlert (6-6) is ranked No. 4 in Class 3A.

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Xavier girls belt Waterloo East, 82-20

Fri - 23 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

WATERLOO - Lizzy Bailey scored 15 points Friday night as the Xavier Saints cruised to an 82-20 victory over winless Waterloo East in a Mississippi Valley Conference game in Waterloo.

Erin Drahazol contributed 13 points and McKenna Andersen netted 10 for the Saints, who raised their record to 11-5 with the easy victory.

Xavier is ranked 11th in Class 4A. Waterloo East fell to 0-15.

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No. 15 Indians knock off S. Tama

Fri - 23 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

TAMA - Freshman Chloe Rice poured in 27 points Friday as the Marion Indians celebrated their climb into the state rankings with a 66-44 conquest of South Tama in a Wamac Conference game on the road.

Marion jumped into the 15th spot in Class 4A this week.

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Prairie's Josh Wenger stalks AJ Geers of Linn-Mar on his way to a 16-1 technical fall Thursday night. (MSR photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Wenger helps Prairie pin Linn-Mar

Thu - 22 Jan Written by Jim Ecker

Josh Wenger has enjoyed an extraordinary week with the Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestling team.

It began this past Saturday, when Wenger broke the school record for victories and helped the Hawks capture the Geneseo Invitational in Illinois.

On Monday, he visited Grand View University in Des Moines and accepted an offer to wrestle for the three-time defending NAIA champions next year as a freshman in college.

On Thursday night, he collected a technical fall to help the fourth-ranked Hawks flatten No. 16 Linn-Mar, 52-22, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet in the Linn-Mar gym.

That's a pretty good six-day stretch for someone who is devoted to his sport.

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