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William Penn coach wishes Roundtree had stayed

Wed - 26 Sep Written by Jim Ecker

Tasha Roundtree had gotten off to a good start at William Penn University this year and appeared to be in good spirits as she made the transition to college, but she abruptly quit school a few weeks ago and returned to Cedar Rapids.

"To be quite honest with you, she was here one minute and gone the next," said Mike Brown, the women's basketball coach at William Penn. "She just kind of disappeared."

Roundtree, 19, was shot and killed in Cedar Rapids this past weekend. The Cedar Rapids police department is calling her death a homicide. No arrests have been made.

Brown knew Roundtree would require extra attention in college due to her sub-par academic performance at Cedar Rapids Washington, but he found Roundtree to be a bright, fun-loving person who had a chance to succeed as a student and basketball player.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 September 2012 21:09

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$5,000 reward offered in Roundtree case

Tue - 25 Sep Written by Metro Sports Report

A $5,000 reward is being offered for the arrest of the person (or persons) responsible for the shooting death of Latasha Roundtree, the Cedar Rapids Police Department announced Tuesday morning.

A citizen contacted the Linn County Crime Stoppers to offer the reward, which would be in addition to the Linn County Crime Stoppers reward.

Roundtree, 19, was shot Saturday night and was pronounced dead at 3:05 a.m. Sunday. She graduated from Cedar Rapids Washington High School this past spring and played basketball for the girls basketball team.

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Latasha Roundtree shot and killed

Sun - 23 Sep Written by Jim Ecker

Former Cedar Rapids Washington girls basketball player Latasha Roundtree was shot and killed in southwest Cedar Rapids Saturday night, the Cedar Rapids police department confirmed Sunday morning.

"The victim of the shooting that occurred in the 600 block of 16th Avenue SW has been identified as Latasha Roundtree (19) of Cedar Rapids," Lt. Craig Furnish of the police department announced in a news release. "The victim was pronounced dead at 0305 hours on today's date.

"The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating the case as a homicide," he said. "Any further information will be released by the Cedar Rapids Police Department's Public Information Officer."

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 September 2012 11:43

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Prep football prevues - Sept. 21

Thu - 20 Sep Written by Mike Koolbeck

The Battle for 42nd Street.

Kennedy versus Xavier.

Xavier and its high-powered offense, stifling defense and lofty state ranking.

A cornered Kennedy club that is winless in four games and facing the best team it has played to date.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 20 September 2012 12:08

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Kernels Foundation tournament set this weekend

Wed - 19 Sep Written by Metro Sports Report

The 11th Annual Kernels Foundation high school baseball tournament will be held in Eastern Iowa this weekend.

A total of 44 teams from 11 states and Canada will be competing. The tournament begins Friday night and will end Monday with the semifinals and finals on Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Teams from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Ontario will be chasing the top prize.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 21:14