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Jaciana Edwards (center) peeks over the shoulder of her father, Jefferson Coach Jason Edwards, as he huddles with the J-Hawks during a game at Kennedy on Feb. 14. Jaciana, 8, said she doesn't really understand what her dad is talking about, “but when he's done, we all go, 'J-Hawks on 3.' And I go sit on the bench.” (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Jaciana works to J-Hawks' delight

Mon - 17 Feb Written by Tom Fruehling

For their final regular season game on Friday, each of the Jefferson girls basketball players got Valentines from their biggest little fan.

Coach Jason Edwards' daughter Jaciana, who points out she's “almost eight,” also gave all of the girls J-Hawk blue and white stretchy bracelets she'd made herself.

“She's a very creative little girl,” says freshman point guard Avery Guy. “She's also adorable.”

A fixture on the bench this year, Jaciana is the team's official water girl.

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Brian White is new Kennedy football coach

Tue - 18 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Kennedy Athletics Director Aaron Stecker didn't have far to look to find a new football coach after Tim Lewis resigned in December.

He was right there in the building.

Stecker announced Tuesday that Brian White has been named Kennedy's head football coach.

White has been a Cougar assistant football coach since 2006, serving as defensive coordinator as well as coaching linebackers, running backs and tight ends. He was named the Iowa Football Coaches Association Class 4A assistant football coach of the year in 2010.

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McDermott paces Saints by Waterloo East

Tue - 18 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Adam McDermott collected 14 points, five rebounds and five assists Tuesday night as Xavier rolled by Waterloo East, 67-43, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Xavier.

Mitchell Burger and Calvin Winker scored 11 points apiece for the Saints (12-8, 8-7). Matt Nelson contributed 10 points and nine rebounds. Winker had eight rebounds.

Timoz Burford scored 12 points for Waterloo East (5-15, 2-13).

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Olson nets 24 as Jeff rips Prairie

Tue - 18 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Jacob Olson poured in 24 points Tuesday night as Jefferson bopped Prairie, 63-39, in a Mississippi Valley Conference basketball game at Prairie.

Michael Mims scored 14 points for Prairie (5-15, 3-12).

Jefferson raised its records to 6-14 overall and 4-12 in the league.

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Huskies forfeit playoff game to Marquette

Mon - 17 Feb Written by Jim Ecker

The Cedar Valley Christian boys basketball team forfeited its Class 1A district playoff game to Bellevue Marquette Monday due to travel and weather concerns.

Bellevue Marquette was awarded a 2-0 victory and will face Easton Valley in the second round of the district tournament Thursday.

Jeff Pospisil, the principal and boys basketball coach at Cedar Valley Christian, did not want to take his team to Bellevue in what he believed could have been hazardous conditions. There was four inches of snow Monday, cancelling school, and Cedar Valley Christian has run into travel-related problems with weather and its school bus this season.

Pospisil called Bellevue Marquette, seeking a date to possibly reschedule the game, but the IHSAA ended up accepting a forfeit from Cedar Valley.

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