Metro Sports Report

Jenks takes 2nd at Pan Am triathlon

DALLAS - Linn-Mar sophomore Stephanie Jenks placed second in the triathlon at the Pan American Junior Championships in Dallas Saturday in the junior women's division.

Jenks qualified for the ITU World Junior Triathlon Championships in Edmonton, Canada, Aug. 29.

Vanesa De La Torre of Mexico won the Pan Am title Saturday in 1:01.16, beating Jenks to the finish line by nine seconds.

A total of 49 triathletes from 14 countries in North America, South America and Central America participated in the event.

Jenks will compete in the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, Aug. 17 and then fly to Edmonton for the ITU World event.

Schebler hits for cycle for Lookouts

Cedar Rapids Prairie grad Scott Schebler hit for the cycle for the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Double-A Southern League Sunday with a single, double, triple and home run in a 16-9 loss to Mobile.

It was the first cycle of Schebler's pro career.

Schebler is 10-for-17 in his last four games with three homers, two triples and seven runs scored. He has homered in three straight games.

The Metro Sports Report is providing a daily update for all of the Metro players in professional baseball again this season.

Alyssa Olson wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Jefferson junior Alyssa Olson is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Olson is an all-state pitcher for the Jefferson softball team, which is ranked No.5 in Class 5A this season. She pitched a one-hitter with 19 strikeouts in a victory over Waterloo West last week for the J-Hawks, who are off to a 6-0 start.

Olson has a 3-0 record and 0.31 ERA, with 39 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. She has allowed only one earned run and six hits.

Olson compiled a 21-4 record and 1.03 ERA last year when Jefferson finished fifth at the Class 5A state tournament. She struck out 237 batters in 163.1 innings.

Soccer teams share Metro Spotlight Award

If you follow boys soccer, you know the Metro area is a hotbed for some of the top high school teams in the state.

Linn-Mar, Washington and Xavier have reached the state tournament and will be competing at the Cownie Sports Complex in Des Moines this week, starting with the opening round Thursday.

Kennedy, Prairie and Marion also enjoyed strong seasons this year and the Jefferson J-Hawks had a good squad as well. Six Metro teams were ranked at times during the season, a testament to the high caliber of boys soccer in our area.

The Metro Sports Report has decided to honor all of the boys soccer teams in Cedar Rapids and Marion as the joint winners of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week.

You do not have to be a soccer fan to appreciate the skill, dedication and hard work by these Metro teams. Across the board, boys soccer might be the strongest sport in the Metro area with several clubs that are capable of winning state titles.