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Meier wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 17 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

Cedar Rapids Kennedy senior Madi Meier is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award this week for high school girls, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Meier helped the Kennedy volleyball team compile a 20-15 record this season and reach the Class 5A regional finals. She finished second in the Mississippi Valley Conference in digs with 491 and finished seventh overall in Class 5A.

Meier also starts for the Kennedy basketball team and averaged 10.3 points and 5.2 rebounds last season.

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Persick wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 17 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

Xavier senior Ryan Persick is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Persick is the all-state placekicker for the Xavier Saints, who will face Dowling Catholic for the Class 4A state title Friday night at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.

Persick played a major role in Xavier's 31-7 victory over Bettendorf in the semifinals Friday with four PATs, a 37-yard field goal, nine punts for a 42.2-yard average and two touchbacks on kickoffs. He also made two tackles on special teams to help prevent possible touchdowns.

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Gardner wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 10 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

Xavier senior Wes Gardner is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Gardner has been a valuable member of the Xavier football team this season on defense, offense and special teams as a defensive back, running back, receiver and punt return specialist.

Gardner has 30 tackles and three interceptions for Xavier's defense, which has collected eight shutouts in 12 games. He has caught 12 passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns, and he's carried the ball 14 times for 54 yards and one TD.

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Coppock wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 10 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

Linn-Mar senior Kiley Coppock is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Coppock helped the Linn-Mar volleyball team compile a 23-15 record this season. She led all Class 5A players in digs by a considerable margin with 749, an average of 7.97 digs per set.

Here is our Question-&-Answer session with Kiley Coppock:

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Evans wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 03 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

Linn-Mar senior Josh Evans is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Evans won the Class 4A state cross country title Saturday in Fort Dodge when he covered the 5K course in 15 minutes, 19.4 seconds for an 11-second victory.

Evans has captured the Triple Crown of distance running in Iowa during the past seven months with major titles at the Drake Relays, the Class 4A state track meet and the Class 4A state cross country meet.

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Meier wins Metro Spotlight Award

Persick wins Metro Spotlight Award

Gardner wins Metro Spotlight Award

Coppock wins Metro Spotlight Award

Evans wins Metro Spotlight Award

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