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Washington's Kimu Kasha (blue) works to control the ball in front of Kennedy's Ryan Walker during the first half of Tuesday's game at Kingston Stadium. Second-ranked Kennedy kncoked off No.5 Washington, 3-2, in a penalty kick shootout. (Photo by Joe Bishop)

Althoff helps No.2 Cougars clip Wash

Tue - 16 Apr Written by Jim Ecker

Kennedy goalkeeper Nathan Althoff stared Washington All-American Austin Bergstrom squarely in the eye Tuesday night in the final round of their dramatic PK Shootout at Kingston Stadium.

He never blinked.

Althoff made a diving stop on Bergstrom's left-footed boot to give No.2 Kennedy a 3-2 victory over No.5 Washington under the lights.

"I just had a feeling where he was going to go," said Althoff. "I went with it and it worked."

Needless to say, Althoff knew he was staring at an All-American when Bergstrom lined up for his free shot from just 12 yards away.

"That makes it extra special," he said.

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Kennedy's Alyssa Averhoff (right) jostles for position with Washington's Shannon Gorman (left) during the 3000 meters Tuesday at the Linn-Mar Lion Relays. Averhoff won the race and Kennedy won the meet. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Cougars click at Lion Relays

Tue - 16 Apr Written by Tom Fruehling

After a sluggish start to a track season marred by canceled meets, the Kennedy girls broke out Tuesday night by winning the Linn-Mar Lion Relays by a decisive margin over the host team.

The Cougars claimed five individual champs along with two relay winners and also picked up a pair of runner-up relay finishes. They topped the eight-team field with 150 points.

Linn-Mar came in second with 121 points thanks to three relay victories. In two of their winning events, the distance medley and the sprint medley, the Lions set meet records.

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Marion's Zach Borens displays his winning form in the shot put Tuesday at the Prairie Hawkins Relays. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Borens wins shot put at Prairie Relays

Tue - 16 Apr Written by Jim Ecker

Marion High School senior Zach Borens grew up in Wisconsin and had his heart set on playing football for the Badgers some day, but he's gotten over it now.

Wisconsin offered the 6-foot-8, 330-pound offensive lineman a chance to join the team as a preferred walk-on, the same offer he got from Iowa and Iowa State, but then Indiana State came along and offered him a full ride to play for them.

For awhile, he was tempted by that invitation from Wisconsin.

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Pitching leads Kernels to sweep

Tue - 16 Apr Written by S.D. Buhr

What a difference 24 hours can make.

One night after his pitching staff gave up 14 runs to the visiting Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Cedar Rapids Kernels pitching coach Gary Lucas saw his staff hold the same team to a single run over 14 innings in Tuesday night’s doubleheader at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kernels took the first game, 3-0, and then jumped on Wisconsin starting pitcher Jorge Lopez for eight runs in the first inning of the nightcap en route to a 9-1 win and a sweep of the twinbill.

Not bad, considering neither of the starting pitchers the Kernels sent to the mound on Tuesday had started a game yet this season.

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Local players in pro baseball

Wed - 17 Apr Written by Metro Sports Report

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - Started in left field Tuesday and was 2-for-3 with a stolen base in the Quakes' 10-1 loss at Lake Elsinore. Season stats: G - 11, Avg. - .282, AB - 39, H - 11, HR - 2, RBI - 6, SB - 1.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Did not play Tuesday in the Lugnuts' 4-0 win over West Michigan. Season stats: G - 8, Avg. - .231, AB - 26, H - 6, HR - 0, RBI - 2, SB - 0.

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Iowa (Cubs)) - Started in right field Tuesday and was 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI in the I-Cubs' 4-1 win over Nashville. Season stats: G - 10, Avg. - .382, AB - 34, H - 13, HR - 3, RBI - 8, SB - 0.

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Althoff helps No.2 Cougars clip Wash

Cougars click at Lion Relays

Borens wins shot put at Prairie Relays

Pitching leads Kernels to sweep

Local players in pro baseball

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