Metro Sports Report

Former Metro preps in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Boston Red Sox) -- Did not day Friday in Boston's 10-3 win against the White Sox at Chicago. He leads the majors in doubles (10) and is fourth in the AL in batting (.383). Year to date: BA -- .383 (23-60), R -- 6, RBI -- 8, 2B -- 10, 3B -- 1, HR -- 0, SB -- 0.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (MWL, Blue Jays) -- Did not play Friday in the Lugnuts' 4-2 win over Kane County. Year to date: BA -- .197 (13-66), R -- 3, RBI -- 6, 2B -- 1, 3B -- 1, HR -- 0, SB -- 0.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Great Lakes (MWL, Dodgers) -- Started in right field Friday and was 0-for-4 in the Loons' 7-1 loss to Clinton. Year to date: BA -- .218 (19-87), R -- 10, RBI -- 13, 2B -- 8, 3B -- 2, HR -- 1, SB -- 1.

Sophs Jacobus, Evans shine at Drake

DES MOINES - Derek Jacobus is rapidly becoming a man for all seasons at Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

Jacobus soared 22 feet, 9 inches on his final leap Thursday and placed second in the prep long jump at the 103rd Annual Drake Relays on a gorgeous day in Des Moines.

Darius Pearson, a senior from Sioux City West, won the event at 22 feet, 11 1/2 inches. Jacobus, just a sophomore, finished only 2 1/2 inches behind with the best jump of his young career.

Josh Evans, a sophomore from Linn-Mar, finished third in the 3200 meter run with a personal best time of 9 minutes, 17 seconds.

Jacobus didn't know how far he went until the scorekeeper announced it for all the contestants to hear. Jacobus broke into a big smile, pumped his fist and acknowledged the cheers from his family, coaches and teammates in the stands.

My top Drake memory: Sime vs. Morrow in '57

The 103rd running of the Drake Relays always brings a thread of nostalgia to my mind. It usually comes back to remembering one race, when the Relays were a little bit younger and had a gravel track.

In my mind, it still rates as the top thrill of the more than 60 Relays I've covered. The year was 1957 and it brought Dave Sime and Bobby Morrow, the two best 100-yard sprinters in the world, to Des Moines for a head-to-head duel. Sime was from Duke and Morrow from Abilene Christian.

Sanchez hopes to land Washington job

Adam Sanchez is only 29 years old, but he's already worked for five different college basketball coaches at Wartburg, Drake and Grand View.

Now he could be working for himself as the new boys basketball coach at Cedar Rapids Washington.

Sanchez was interviewed for the job by Washington officials earlier this week. He'll return to Cedar Rapids from Des Moines on Friday, and this time it was suggested by Washington officials that he bring his wife with him so they could get acquainted.