Metro Sports Report

Strait leads 4A Select team to victory

Sat - 31 Mar Written by Metro Sports Report

Courtney Strait of Kennedy High School scored 15 points Saturday to help the Class 4A Select team defeat the Class 3A Select squad, 78-65, in the featured game of the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Senior Basketball Classic at Mount Mercy University.

Strait popped in three 3-pointers to lead her team in scoring. Sydney Greiner of Washington (Iowa) led the 3A Select team with 16 points.

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Sweeneys meet in spring training game

Fri - 30 Mar Written by Jim Ecker

The Sweeney brothers of Cedar Rapids would love to face each other in a Major League baseball game that means something one day, but for now they'll have to settle for an exhibition game in spring training.

It happened for the first time in their professional careers Thursday when Ryan Sweeney and the Boston Red Sox faced Kellen Sweeney and the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park in Lee County, Fla.

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Xavier's Molly Breitbach (left) nips Kaz Brown of Cedar Falls at the tape to win the 200 meters by two/hundredths of a second Friday night at the Xavier Invitational. Breitbach also won the 100. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Breitbach honors family name at Xavier

Fri - 30 Mar Written by Metro Sports Report

If your last name is Breitbach and you compete at Xavier High School (or Regis in days gone by), chances are you're a pretty good athlete.

Say hello to Molly Breitbach, a sophomore on the Xavier track team who is doing her best to uphold the family name.

Breitbach captured the 100 and 200 meter dashes at the 14th Annual Xavier Invitational Friday with some of the fastest times in the Mississippi Valley Conference this season.

She won the 100 in 12.59 seconds, then beat Kaz Brown of Cedar Falls to the tape in a tight 200 in 26.77 seconds. Brown was clocked in 26.79, just two-hundedths of a second behind.

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Kentucky looks like the team to beat

Thu - 29 Mar Written by Bob Brooks

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sportscaster Bob Brooks had surgery March 13 due to complications from a hiatal hernia. He spent one week in the hospital and is recovering at his home in Cedar Rapids).

From the Brooks Rehab Department, which is an ongoing affair, I've had a chance to be brainwashed on the four teams that will battle it out for the NCAA men's championship this weekend in New Orleans.

I have seen so much ESPN-speak that I even know when the commercial slots come. Consequently, I feel well informed about the upcoming weekend championship.

I am also of the same opinion that I had earlier this season when, looking at Kentucky, a team with the obvious talent to win it all, I don't think anything has changed in that regard.

Usually, NCAA championship teams have two NBA starters on their first five. This year, the Wildcats are about five for five.

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Marion boys shine at Cascade track meet

Fri - 30 Mar Written by Metro Sports Report

CASCADE - The surging Marion High School boys track team won half the events at the Cascade Early Bird meet on Friday with nine winners.

Lukas Mees was a double champion in the 800 meter run (2:01.65) and the 1600 meter run (4:30.70), continuing his string of impressive outings this spring.

Derrick Williams captured the 100 meter dash in 11:00 seconds and Taylor Rogers claimed the 110 hurdles in 14.75 seconds.

Marion also claimed the 4x800 relay, shuttle hurdle relay, 4x200 relay, distance medley and 4x100 relay.

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