Metro Sports Report

Cain joins Garman at North Dakota

Sun - 29 Jan Written by Mike Koolbeck

It wasn't a difficult decision for Ryan Cain when he was invited to join the University of North Dakota football program last weekend.

One of his best friends, North Dakota freshman and former Linn-Mar standout Jer Garman, was Cain's host during his recruiting visit to Grand Forks.

"We always wanted to play together, so it was kind of like a dream come true," said Cain, a standout cornerback, receiver and kick returner for the Washington football team.

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Linn-Mar 120-pounder Damon Griffin (red singlet) hangs on to Iowa City West's Ernest Willis during the finals of the Mississippi Valley Conference wrestling tournament Saturday at Iowa City West. Griifin scored a 9-0 major decision for the title and helped the Lions to a second-place finish in the meet. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Griffin works extra hard for MVC title

Sun - 29 Jan Written by Jim Ecker

IOWA CITY - Damon Griffin spends all day in school, practices for several hours with the Linn-Mar wrestling team and works out some more with an ex-Marine at home.

All that hard work paid off Saturday.

Griffin had an impressive day at the Mississippi Valley Conference wrestling tournament and grabbed the 120-pound title with four straight victories, capped by a 9-0 major decision over Ernest Willis of Iowa City West in the finals.

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Kennedy's Jordan Holmes trieds to corral a loose ball during Saturday night's girls basketball game against Decorah at Kennedy. The Cougars won, 59-45. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Strait leads Kennedy girls past Decorah

Sun - 29 Jan Written by Don Taylor

Courtney Strait’s senior leadership proved to be the determining factor Saturday night as Kennedy defeated Decorah in a non-conference girls basketball game, 59-45, at Kennedy.

Strait scored 15 first-half points, including three 3-point baskets, and added seven second-half points to finish with 22.

“It was a game that we needed our senior to take charge in and she did,” said Kennedy Coach Dennis Roloff, regarding Strait’s performance. “She really played a great game when we needed her to.

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Washington's Jazz Royster (white jersey) takes the basketball into the paint and is surrounded by Waukee defenders Saturday night at Washington. Seventh-ranked Washington was upset by No. 9 Waukee, 56-54. (Photo by Justin Tedford)

Washington drops a toughie to Waukee

Sun - 29 Jan Written by Carl Gonder

They may be the best team in the state with six losses, but that’s little consolation for the Washington Warrior girls basketball team that fell to ninth-ranked Waukee, 56-54, in a non-conference battle Saturday night at the Warrior gym.

No. 7 Washington (10-6) has now lost three of its last five games. Four of the Warriors' six losses have been by five points or less.

Waukee Coach Chris Guess enjoyed the payback win.

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Kennedy's Darius Fuller launches a jumper over a Fulton defender as teammate Elliott Christians positions himself for the rebound Saturday at Fulton, Ill. Kennedy steamrolled the Steamers, 62-30. (Photo by Ryan Gaines)

Balanced attack keys Kennedy boys

Sat - 28 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

FULTON, Ill. - Kennedy did not have anyone score more than nine points, but the balanced Cougars blew away Fulton, Ill., 62-30, Saturday night in a non-conference boys basketball game.

Cody Bell scored nine points to lead the Cougars (11-4).

Kennedy rebounded from an embarrassing 40-22 loss to Iowa City High on Friday night when the Cougars shot just 20 percent.

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