Conference News

Iowa City West takes early lead in MVC swim

Iowa City West finished first, third and fourth in Thursday night's diving to take an early lead in the Mississippi Valley Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at the Washington pool.

West's Jacintha Thomas claimed a 40-point win over second place Hannah Brummel of Cedar Falls.

Linn-Mar had three divers finish in the top nine. Sophomore Alyssa Deuso led the Lions with a fifth place finish. Mikaela Lengwin was eighth and Georgia Sanderson ninth.

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Cougars, Saints claim MVC golf awards

Conner Koberg of Kennedy and Ben Sagers of Xavier have been named the Mississippi Valley Conference Athletes of the Year for boys golf.

Mark Wilden of Kennedy and Tim O'Brien of Xavier have been named the MVC Coach of the Year in their respective division as well.

Koberg won the Mississippi Division title and Sagers claimed the Valley Division crown on Monday. In addition, their teams ran away with the division championships.

The conference has announced all its honor squads for boys golf:

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Waterloo Columbus leaving Wamac for NICL

WATERLOO - Waterloo Columbus High School has decided to leave the Wamac Conference after the 2012-13 school year and join the North Iowa Cedar League.

The switch will mean shorter trips for the Sailors.

Union High School of LaPorte is a possible replacement for Columbus in the Wamac, which currently has 16 teams. Marion is a member of the conference.

Sagers leads Saints to MVC golf title

DUBUQUE - Xavier golf coach Tim O'Brien strolled into the high school gym Wednesday in search of history.

He knew the Saints had won a Mississippi Valley Conference title a few years ago and wanted to refresh his memory, just in case his team finished in first place again this year.

"I walked in there last night just to look at the banner, and it was 2001," O'Brien said proudly Thursday afternoon.

Now that old banner has a companion.

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