Metro Sports Report

Bohannon wins Metro Spotlight Award

Linn-Mar junior Jordan Bohannon is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Bohannon, a 6-foot-1 junior, is one of the top basketball players in the state for the Lions. He leads the Metro in scoring at 16.2 points and also leads the Metro with 35 3-pointers.

Bohannon has college offers from the University of Northern Iowa and Drake. He will become the fourth brother in his family to play Division I college basketball, following Jason (Wisconsin), Zach (Air Force/Wisconsin) and Matt (Northern Iowa).

Botkin wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Kennedy senior Stephanie Botkin is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Botkin, a 6-foot senior, is one of the top basketball players in the Metro area. She has played for the Kennedy varsity since she was a freshman and has amassed 913 points and 494 rebounds in her career, giving her a chance to join the 1,000/500 club before the season is over.

Botkin is averaging 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds this season, the best marks of her career. She has enjoyed games of 27 points against Waterloo West, 25 against Prairie, 21 against Waukee and 20 against Fairfield. She grabbed 12 rebounds against Fairfield and Ames, giving her double-doubles in both games.

Warriors salute legendary swim coaches

While 27 men’s state championship banners adorn one wall of the Washington High School swimming pool, a new sign was unveiled Saturday honoring the two coaches who built what Principal Ralph Plagman called “a tradition of excellence.”

The late Hal Krizan coached the Warrior swim team from the time the school opened in 1957 until 1973. His teams won 11 state titles, including 10 in a row from 1964 on, as well as one runner-up.

Jim Voss, now 72 and retired since 1998, led the program for the next 25 years and brought home 15 more state championships along with five second-place finishes.

Kuehl lifts Jeff matmen to title

Dalton Kuehl saved the day for the Jefferson wrestling team Saturday.

Kuehl pinned Tyler Clark of Clinton in 1:58 in the championship match at 285 pounds, lifting the J-Hawks to the team championship of their own tournament.

The J-Hawks nudged Alburnett, 212.5 to 210, in the team standings.

Kuehl breezed through the competition with four straight pins in 47 seconds, 1:18, 2:26 and 1:58.

Brenden Baker captured the 113-pound title for Jefferson and was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. Baker pinned Triston Lara of Fort Dodge in 4:28 in the championship round.

Kyle Briggs (132), Matt Culver (145), Luke Sedlacek (160) and Kelly May (182) placed second for the J-Hawks. Joseph Sibomana (120) and Tavian Rashed (152) finished third.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Jefferson 212.5, 2. Alburnett 210, 3. Fort Dodge 176, 4. Hempstead 173.5, 5. Clinton 133, 6. Fort Madison 120, 7. Marshalltown 103, 8. Waterloo East 90, 9. West Delaware 83, 10. Oskaloosa 82, 11. Boone 60.5, 12. Muscatine 41.5, 13. Davenport Central 40, 14. Benton Community 38.