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Klostermann wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 21 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

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

Klostermann, a 6-foot-5 senior, is a key member of the Linn-Mar boys basketball team again this season and he's been one of the hottest players in the state the past two weeks.

Klostermann has averaged 23.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in his last four games and has been nearly unstoppable from the field. He's made 71.4 percent of his shots from the field during that stretch (35 of 49), 66.7 percent of his 3-pointers (14 of 21) and all nine of his free throws.

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Prairie bowlers win Spotlight Award

Sun - 21 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

All of the stars on the Cedar Rapids Prairie bowling team are the winners of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

The Hawks are enjoying a terrific season and are favored to win the Class 3A state title at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines on Wednesday.

Prairie has compiled a perfect 11-0 record this season and the Hawks boast the highest scoring average in the state at 2,931.8 pins per match.

The Hawks blew away the competition at the state qualifier meet in Marshalltown last Tuesday with a marvelous performance by the entire team with a score of 3,270.

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Laube wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 14 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Mia Laube of Marion is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Laube, a 5-foot-9 sophomore, is a key member of the Marion High School girls basketball that is ranked No. 7 in Class 4A heading into the postseason regional tournament.

The Indians tied Center Point-Urbana for the West Division title in the Wamac Conference with a 13-1 record this year by splitting the regular-season series between the two schools. The Indians have a 17-4 overall mark and are riding a 10-game winning streak.

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Kitsos wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 14 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Stefan Kitsos of Cedar Rapids Kennedy is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Kitsos, a senior, turned in an exceptional performance for Kennedy at the state swimming meet in Marshalltown on Saturday and helped the Cougars finish 11th in the team standings.

Kitsos placed second in the 100 breaststroke in 57.50 seconds and finished fourth in the 50 freestyle in 21.22 seconds. In addition, he helped the Cougars place sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:37.08) and place 11th in the 200 freestyle relay (1:27.75).

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Blood wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 07 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

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

Blood, a senior, leads all Metro bowlers this season with a 196.7 game average and 393.4 series. She's rolled a high game of 266 this season and a high series of 470.

Blood ranks seventh overall in the state this year. Last year, she helped the Hawks place third at the Class 3A state tournament.

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