Marion Boys Soccer

Schedule set for boys soccer jamboree

All seven of the major Metro boys soccer teams will participate in the annual jamboree at Kingston Stadium Thursday.

Each game will last 40 minutes. The admission charge is $2 for all spectators.

The jamboree begins at 3:30 with Xavier facing Solon. Marion meets Clear Creek-Amana at 4:20 p.m., following by Prairie against Mount Vernon at 5:10 p.m.

The final three matches are Iowa City High against Kennedy at 6 p.m., Iowa City West against Linn-Mar at 6:45 p.m. and Washington against Jefferson at 7:40 p.m.

17 Metro boys make all-state soccer

The overall strength of boys soccer in the Metro area was demonstrated by the all-state teams announced Saturday by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.

Seventeen Metro players were honored on the squad, including six players who were named first team all-state.

The first-team selections are Killian Magee of Kennedy, Jacob Bjornsen of Washington, Mike Eken of Washington and Jared Belin of Linn-Mar in Class 3A. Connor Ramlo of Xavier and Enoch Duval of Marion made the top unit in Class 2A.

Andrew Sheeley of Kennedy, Ben Johnson of Linn-Mar, Logan Rinderknecht of Prairie, Alexy Boehm of Linn-Mar, Ian Karr of Jefferson, Jack Ramsey of Linn-Mar, Jesse Vizzini of Prairie and Gunnar Lenzen of Washington were named second team all-state in Class 3A. Stephen Jones of Xavier and Matthew Minks of Marion were named second team all-state in Class 2A.

Nathan Althoff of Kennedy received honorable mention in Class 3A.

Marion boys booted by Assumption

Davenport Assumption scored with three minutes left in the game Thursday night to snap a 1-1 tie and nudge Marion, 2-1, in the semifinals of the Class 2A substate boys soccer tournament in Marion.

Neither team scored in the first half. Assumption, ranked No. 16, scored first in the second half for a 1-0 lead.

Enoch Duval scored for Marion with six minutes left to tie the contest, but the visitors got the game-winner and ended Marion's campaign.

Johnston, Waverly top boys soccer polls

Everybody will be chasing Johnston and Waverly-Shell Rock in the boys postseason soccer tournaments.

Johnston is the unanimous No. 1 pick in Class 3A and Waverly-Shell Rock was voted No. 1 in Class 2A in the final poll of the season by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.

Five Metro teams are ranked again this week.

Linn-Mar is No. 4 in Class 3A, Washington No. 5 and Kennedy No. 6. Xavier is ranked No. 4 in Class 2A and Marion No. 14.

CLASS 3A

1. Johnston (17-0), 2. Iowa City High (13-2), 3. Iowa City West (16-1), 4. Linn-Mar (15-3), 5. Washington (12-4), 6. Kennedy (13-4), 7. Pleasant Valley (13-2), 8. Waukee (13-4), 9. Bettendorf (13-4), 10. West Des Moines Valley (16-4), 11. Ankeny Centennial (14-3), 12. Sioux City West (16-1), 13. Ames (11-4), 14. Southeast Polk (13-5-1), 15. Muscatine (12-5), 16. Dubuque Hempstead (10-5).

CLASS 2A

1. Waverly-Shell Rock (13-1), 2. Norwalk (10-6), 3. Spencer (17-1), 4. Xavier (7-9), 5. Glenwood (14-3), 6. Pella (13-5-1), 7. Perry (12-3), 8. Dallas Center-Grimes (9-5), 9. ADM (12-5-1), 10. DeWitt Central (12-3), 11. Clear Creek Amana (10-4-2), 12. Heelan (10-3), 13. Webster City (14-4), 14. Marion (10-3), 15. Creston (11-4), 16. Davenport Assumption (8-9).