Prairie Girls Soccer

No. 10 Prairie girls trim Rams

DUBUQUE - Cayla Renwick scored the only goal of the game Tuesday night as 10th-ranked Prairie blanked Dubuque Senior, 1-0, in a Mississippi Valley Conference soccer match in Dubuque.

Adelaide Bayne collecetd an assist on Renwick's goal.

Prairie climbed into the rankings last week.

Hannah Kousheh wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Prairie junior Hannah Kousheh is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

The Hawks have enjoyed a big jump in their fortunes this season under new head coach Doug Graham. Prairie is ranked No. 10 in Class 3A in the latest IGHSAU poll after finishing with a 5-13 record a year ago.

Kousheh scored just two goals in 16 games last year, but she's collected 10 goals in Prairie's first nine games this season to go along with three assists. She leads the Hawks in scoring during their surge this year.

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Prairie girls pop into soccer rankings

New coach Doug Graham has steered Cedar Rapids Prairie into the girls soccer rankings.

The Hawks are ranked 10th this week in Class 3A, the IGHSAU announced Friday. Kennedy, which was ranked No.7, dropped out of the rankings this week and other teams moved up, making room for Prairie in the top 10.

The Linn-Mar Lions are ranked No. 2 again in Class 3A, trailing Bettendorf in the big-school ratings.

The Xavier Saints are ranked No. 2 again in Class 2A, trailing North Scott.

CLASS 3A

1. Bettendorf (9-1), 2. Linn-Mar (10-0), 3. Iowa City West (8-1), 4. Waukee (8-1), 5. West Des Moines Valley (7-3), 6. Dowling Catholic (5-4), 7. Johnston (10-1), 8. Dubuque Hempstead (6-2), 9. Muscatine (8-3), 10. Prairie (6-2).

CLASS 2A

1. North Scott (8-2), 2. Xavier (5-5), 3. Pleasant Valley (8-5), 4. Ankeny Centennial (6-5), 5. Waverly-Shell Rock (7-2), 6. Ankeny (5-4), 7. Dallas Center-Grimes (6-3), 8. ADM (8-1), 9. Lewis Central (8-2), 10. Pella (7-4), 11. Newton (8-1), 12. Council Bluffs Jefferson (7-4), 13. Keokuk (9-1), 14. Spencer (11-2), 15. Winterset (8-2).

Prairie girls nip J-Hawks, 2-1

Hannah Kousheh and Paige Pritts scored goals Friday as No. 10 Prairie edged Jefferson, 2-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference soccer game hosted by Jefferson.

Kousheh scored on a penalty kick for the Hawks. Cayla Renwick collected an assist on the goal by Pritts.

Shalyn Kinney tallied for Jefferson.