Metro Sports Report

Wagemester nets 400th win at Kirkwood

Doug Wagemester always figured he'd be a high school teacher and coach. That was the career path he envisioned for himself when he was growing up in Clinton.

"I loved my high school coaches and admired those guys," he said Saturday afternoon.

Instead of coaching high school basketball, Wagemester's life took a twist after he graduated from Loras College in 1990. He began his career as an assistant coach at the collegiate level and has stayed with it ever since.

Wagemester, 44, has been eminently successful as the head coach at Kirkwood Community College and collected his 400th victory in 15 years Saturday when the Eagles clipped Clinton Community College, 75-52, at Johnson Hall.

Franklin delivers in the clutch for Wash

Cedar Rapids Washington passed the basketball eight times in the final 24 seconds Friday night before Dani Franklin got the ball in front of her own bench.

She let it fly just in time.

Franklin drilled a long 3-pointer at the buzzer as the No.8 Warriors stopped Prairie, 65-62, in an exciting Mississippi Valley Conference game at Prairie.

Courteney McCrary tied the game for Prairie, 62-62, with a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left, completing an 11-0 run by the Hawks that erased a 62-51 deficit in the final three minutes.

Drake Allen claims title in J-Hawk Invy

Drake Allen claimed the 182-pound title and led Jefferson to a fourth-place finish at the J-Hawk Invitational wrestling meet Saturday at Jefferson.

Allen scored a major decision over Josiah Molina of Clinton in the title bout. He reached the final by beating West Delaware's Thomas Olesen in overtime in the semifinals.

West Delaware won the team title with 231 points. The Hawks crowned three champions.

St. John wins 145 title for Prairie at Geneseo

GENESEO, Ill. - Skyler St. John won the 145-pound title at the Geneseo Invitational wrestling tournament to help the Prairie Hawks finish third in the team standings.

St. John defeated Corey Abernathy of Waverly-Shell Rock, 8-1, in the championship match of the 20-team tournament.

Waverly-Shell Rock captured the team title in a close battle with Bettendorf and Prairie. Waverly-Shell Rock finished with 193 points. Bettendorf nipped Prairie for second place by a half-point, 182 to 181.5.