Metro Sports Report

Kellen Sweeney assigned to Vancouver

Kellen Sweeney has a new minor league team, a new time zone and a new country.

Sweeney is playing for the Vancouver Canadians in the Northwest League and is hitting .083 (1 for 12) as their starting third baseman after three games.

Sweeney hit in the No. 5 spot in the Vancouver lineup as the Canadians opened the season by winning two out of three games against Spokane. He went 1-for-5 on Friday, 0-for-3 on Saturday with two walks and 0-for-4 on Sunday.

Former Metro preps in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Boston Red Sox) -- Placed on 15-day disabled list June 17 with broken bone in foot. Year to date -- BA - .292, AB - 171, R - 19, H - 50, RBI - 13, 2B - 17, 3B - 1, HR - 0, SB - 0.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers), MWL) -- Did not play Sunday Loons' 9-2 loss to Lansing. Scott has hit safely in five straight games, during which he is 10-for-21 with seven RBIs, four doubles and a home run. Scott is tied for the Midwest League lead in triples (6). Year to date -- BA - .274, AB - 270, R - 37, H - 74, RBI - 43, 2B - 20, 3B - 6, HR - 5, SB - 10.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays), NWL) -- Started at third base Sunday and was 0-for-4 with a run scored in Vancouver's 7-3 loss at Spokane. Vancouver totals -- BA - .083, AB - 12, R - 2, H - 1, RBI - 0, 2B - 0, 3B - 0, HR - 0, SB - 0.

Congrats to Xavier, Kennedy girls

A few tips of the fedora: First to the champions of 42nd Street in girls soccer, as Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Xavier brought home the gold.

Excellent programs with fine leadership produce winners, as is the case with the Cougars and the Saints. Xavier has a legacy of seven straight championships that will stand for a long, long time, and maybe an eighth soccer title is on the way for them.

On Monday, it was great to chat with Mike Bender, the swing coach of U.S. Open hopeful Zach Johnson. He appeared at the 19th annual Four Oaks golf event at the Cedar Rapids Country Club and then flew to San Francisco to be with Zach as he attacks the Olympic Golf Club course.

Pete-cher perfect

DES MOINES -- Hannah Petersen fired a perfect game with 16 strikeouts to lead Jefferson past Iowa City Regina, 4-0, Saturday afternoon at the Jack North softball tournament.

Jefferson's Rachel Sedlacek led off the game with a home run for the third time in the last four games and finished with two hits and two runs scored.

Kenna Fry added two RBIs.

Jefferson improved to 23-3. The J-Hawks' game against Wilton was rained out.