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Lions belt Hempstead in substate opener

Mon - 18 Feb Written by Tom Fruehling

No strangers to the state tournament, the Linn-Mar boys suddenly look like they might be contenders again.

They’ve been to Des Moines a record nine straight times (and grabbed three titles during that span). But when they started out the season with a 2-and-6 record, it appeared this might be the year they stayed home.

Coach Chris Robertson’s Lions have now won 11 of their last 14 games. And the way they played for all but three minutes of Monday night’s 65-49 substate romp over Dubuque Hempstead, they looked invincible.

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Prairie Hawks drill City High, 68-39

Mon - 18 Feb Written by Guy Martino

Offense can be produced in many ways. On Monday evening, Prairie turned to the defensive end of the floor for inspiration.

The Prairie Hawks played stifling defense that led to a barrage of 3-pointers on their way to a lopsided 68-39 victory against Iowa City High in the Class 4A substate quarterfinals at Prairie’s gym.

Prairie (6-16) earned a date with top-ranked Iowa City West (21-0) in the semifinals Friday night at Iowa City West.

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Coleman brothers are buddies and top cagers

Sun - 17 Feb Written by Jim Ecker

There was a time when Alex Coleman didn't like having his younger brother Josiah around.

"He was a little knucklehead, always running beneath mom," Alex said Sunday, laughing at the memory. "You know, he never did anything wrong."

Somewhere along the line, his kid brother went from being a pest to being a best friend. They both played basketball at Cedar Rapids Kennedy and they're both playing for successful college teams this season.

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Condon joins MSR staff as writer

Sun - 17 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Mike Condon, an experienced sports journalist at the daily newspapers in Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids, has joined the Metro Sports Report as a writer.

Condon worked at the Daily Nonpareil in Council Bluffs for 15 years (1985-2000) as a writer and editor. He worked at The Gazette on a full-time basis for 11 years (2000-2011) as a night desk editor and served as a sports correspondent for The Gazette the past two years.

"We are delighted to have someone with Mike's vast background and talent join our staff," Metro Sports Report president Jim Ecker said. "I have known Mike since he moved to Cedar Rapids in 2000 and we worked closely together for many years at The Gazette.

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Linn-Mar's Joel Northrup and Skyler St. John of Cedar Rapids Prairie check the scoreboard at the end of the second period of their 154-pound consolation semifinal match at the state wrestling meet in Des Moines. Northrup won a 3-2 decision and went on to a third-place finish Saturday. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Northrup, Netolicky end careers in style

Sat - 16 Feb Written by Jim Ecker

DES MOINES -- Joel Northrup will be remembered as the devout young man who declined to wrestle a girl at the state tournament two years ago, but he also should be remembered as a talented athlete who enjoyed a highly successful high school career.

Northrup placed third at the Class 3A state tournament in 2010, finished fourth in 2012 and capped his career by taking third at 145 pounds again Saturday for the Linn-Mar Lions.

He also qualified for the state wrestling meet in 2011, but that was the year he forfeited to a girl in the first round due to his religious convictions, saying he did not think it proper to engage a female in that manner.

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Lions belt Hempstead in substate opener

Prairie Hawks drill City High, 68-39

Coleman brothers are buddies and top cagers

Condon joins MSR staff as writer

Northrup, Netolicky end careers in style

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