Jefferson High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Hansen, Erickson power J-Hawks

KEOKUK - Maddie Hansen and Liv Erickson each blasted home runs as the Jefferson softball team closed its regular season with a 14-5 win over Keokuk on Thursday night.

Hansen finished 3-4 for the No. 5 J-Hawks (33-7). Erin Kuba went 2-for-4 and Hannah Markham added a two-run double.

Senior Alyssa Olson picked up the pitching win, striking out seven.

Jefferson opens Class 5A regional play at home on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Meyer sparkles for No. 2 J-Hawks

Sam Meyer tossed a three-hitter Wednesday night as Jefferson clipped Davenport North, 4-1, in a non-conference baseball game at the Jefferson field.

Meyer pitched all seven innings for the second-ranked J-Hawks, with five strikeouts, one walk and one unearned run.

Jefferson scored all four of its runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Caleb Stekl and Cam Frazier had two RBIs in the uprising as the J-Hawks erased a 1-0 deficit. Frazier went 2-for-3.

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Jeff girls swat 6 homers in split

WATERLOO - The Cedar Rapids Jefferson softball team belted six home runs Tuesday while splitting a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Waterloo West.

The fifth-ranked J-Hawks hit five homers and cruised in the first game, 19-2, in six innings. Waterloo West rebounded and took the nightcap, 9-8, in eight innings.

The split damaged Jefferson's hopes of winning the Valley Division title in the MVC. The J-Hawks finished the league campaign with a 22-4 mark. Iowa City West leads the Valley standings at 20-2 with doubleheaders still on tap against Cedar Rapids Washington and Linn-Mar.

Avery Guy, Maddie Hansen, Erin Kuba, Lindsey Culver and Kennedy Dighton hit home runs for Jefferson in the first game. Culver was 3-for-3 with four RBIs. Guy was 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Hansen, Kuba and Tori Brandon had two hits. Alyssa Olson was the winning pitcher with eight strikeouts.

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Konigsmark helps J-Hawks top Cougars

Tyler Konigsmark has turned his life around at Cedar Rapids Jefferson this year by buckling down in the classroom and taking care of his responsibilities on a daily basis.

As a result, he's helped the Jefferson baseball team climb to No. 2 in the Class 4A rankings and move within two victories of clinching its first Mississippi Valley Conference title in 10 years.

Konigsmark pitched five strong innings Tuesday night as the J-Hawks topped No. 8 Kennedy, 6-2, at Herkelman Field to sweep the two-game MVC series against the Cougars.

Jefferson has a two-game lead on Iowa City West in the Valley Division with four games left in the league campaign. The J-Hawks have an 18-4 record in the conference and Iowa City West is 16-6. Kennedy and Linn-Mar are still mathematically alive at 11-7, but longshots at this point.

Konigsmark, a senior, did not play varsity baseball for the J-Hawks until this year due to academic problems as a sophomore and junior. Now he's back on course and has accepted a full ride from Bossier Parish Community College in Shreveport, La.

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No. 2 J-Hawks take stride toward title

This has turned into a special year for the Cedar Rapids Jefferson baseball team and the best could be yet to come.

The J-Hawks are ranked No. 2 in Class 4A, they're close to winning their first Mississippi Valley Conference title in 10 years, and they've got an excellent shot at making the state tournament for the first time in 17 years.

Jefferson took another big step Monday night by whipping No. 8 Kennedy, 4-0, on a four-hit shutout by Spencer VanScoyoc at the Jefferson field.

The J-Hawks and Cougars meet again at approximately 7 p.m. Tuesday at Kennedy

Jefferson has a two-game lead in the loss column in the Valley Division standings with only five games left in their MVC campaign. They are 25-6 overall, 17-4 in the conference and looking good.

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Maddie Hansen wins Metro Spotlight Award

Maddie Hansen of Cedar Rapids Jefferson is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday night.

Hansen, a senior, is one of the top softball players in Iowa. The all-star catcher is hitting .500 this season with nine home runs and 42 RBIs in 36 games.

The fifth-ranked J-Hawks have a 31-6 record and are challenging Iowa City West for the Valley Division title in the Valley Division after sweeping the Women of Troy last week.

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No.5 J-Hawks win twice at tourney

OTTUMWA - The Jefferson J-Hawks won both of their games at the Ottumwa softball tournament Friday and raised their record to 31-6.

The fifth-ranked J-Hawks trimmed Keokuk, 2-1, in eight innings and topped Ottumwa, 4-2.

Taylor Holub went 3-for-3 in the victory over Keokuk. Alissa Good was the winning pitcher.

Avery Guy and Erin Kuba went 2-for-4 in the verdict over Ottumwa. Maddie Hansen had a double and RBI.

Courtney Rawson, an eighth grader, collected her first varsity win for Jefferson against Ottumwa.

No.2 J-Hawks enjoy 2-game lead

The Cedar Rapids Jefferson baseball club opened a two-game lead in the Valley Division standings Friday by sweeping a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader from Waterloo East, 14-0 and 12-2, at the Jefferson field.

Both games lasted only five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.

The second-ranked J-Hawks raised their record in the Valley Division to 16-4, good for a two-game lead over Iowa City West (14-6) in the chase for the division title with six MVC games left for both teams. Kennedy (11-5) is three games behind Jefferson with 10 to play, including a pair against the J-Hawks.

Jared Eivins went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs for Jefferson in the first game. Lucas Larson was 3-for-3. Brayden Frazier scored three runs. Spencer VanScoyoc and Jacob Beaton scored twice. Cam Frazier had two RBIs.

Eivins tossed a three-hit shutout in the opener. He struck out four batters and walked none.

Tyler Roeder went 3-for-3 with two doubles, four RBIs and three runs in the nightcap. Spencer VanScoyoc belted a home run and had two RBIs. Larson and Cam Frazier scored twice.

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No. 5 Jefferson girls sweep Wash

The Cedar Rapids Jefferson softball team climbed back into a virtual tie for first place in the Valley Division on Thursday night by sweeping Washington, 6-3 and 10-0, in a Mississippi Valley Conference twinbill at Jefferson.

The fifth-ranked J-Hawks raised their conference record to 21-3. Iowa City West has a 20-2 mark, leaving them tied in the "games back" column for the Valley Division lead with only a few games left in the 26-game MVC season.

Kennedy Dighton belted a grand slam for Jefferson in the first game Thursday. Maddie Hansen belted a home run and had two RBIs. Alyssa Olson was the winning pitcher.

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