Metro Sports Report

Moms helped these Saints love volleyball

Sarah Homan and Kelsey Boyer are excited about playing for the Xavier Saints at the state volleyball tournament Wednesday night at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.

They began playing the game in grade school and have come a long way as athletes. And they both expressed similar thoughts Tuesday before practice.

Thanks, mom.

Kirkwood falls at John Wood, 70-56

QUINCY, Ill. - The Kirkwood Eagles fell behind John Wood Commmunity College by 14 points in the first half Tuesday night and never caught up.

John Wood clipped the Eagles, 70-56, in their non-conference game in Quincy, Ill.

Freshman J.C. Fuller led Kirkwood (1-2) with 10 points. He was the only Eagle to reach double figures.

Persick helps boot Saints to semifinals

Ryan Persick has been kicking a ball for as long as he can remember, but it was always a soccer ball.

Football came later.

"I think it was my freshman year," he said Monday. "They needed a kicker, so I came out. And I was pretty good."

Actually, "pretty good" is putting it mildly.

Bohannon glad he waited at UNI

CEDAR FALLS - Matt Bohannon was not thrilled about taking a redshirt year with the University of Northern Iowa basketball team last season.

Not at first, anyway.

"To say I wasn't disappointed, I'd probably be lying to myself," he said.

Now the Linn-Mar grad is glad he did.