Metro Sports Report

Christensen enjoys hot start for Huskers

Chad Christensen posted some gaudy numbers during his high school baseball career at Cedar Rapids Washington.

Now he's doing the same thing in college for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Christensen went 2-for-4 and hit another home run Friday as Nebraska belted Louisiana Tech, 22-3, before 2,918 fans on a warm day at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Neb.

Christensen is hitting a robust .413 with five homers and 25 RBIs for the streaking Cornhuskers, who have won 13 of their last 16 games and are 13-6 overall for the campaign.

Jeff principal excited about hiring new people

Cedar Rapids Jefferson Principal Chuck McDonnell is an extremely busy man these days.

In addition to running a high school that's going through a major remodeling project, he's also looking for a new athletic director, a new football coach and a new girls basketball coach.

And since Scott Kibby is leaving as Jefferson's athletic director at the end of the school year, he's no longer the point man in hiring new coaches. McDonnell is.

Brooks in good humor after operation

Bob Brooks has wires and tubes connected to various parts of his body and there are several monitors in his hospital room.

"It looks like we could broadcast worldwide," the legendary broadcaster said Thursday with his customary good humor.

Brooks, 85, had a medical procedure Tuesday night due to complications from a hiatal hernia that he's had for several years. He was in surgery at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics for 3 1/2 hours.

"I'm sore and I'm hurting and I've got wires all in-and-out of me," he reported.

Micha Mims named NAIA All-American

Micha Mims of Mount Mercy University has been named an NAIA Division II third team All-American.

Mims, a 5-foot-7 senior guard from Cedar Rapids Washington, averaged 14.4 points this season and helped Mount Mercy (27-9) reach the quarterfinals of the NAIA national tournament.

Mims led the Mustangs in assists, steals and free-throw percentage and finished second in scoring. She hit 40.3 percent of her 3-pointers, which ranked 10th in the country.