Jefferson High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Jefferson baseball wins 20th game

The Cedar Rapids Jefferson baseball team reached the 20-win plateau by topping Clinton, 7-1, in a non-conference game Wednesday night at the Jefferson field.

Manny Olutunde went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs for the J-Hawks, who raised their record to 20-6. Jared Eivins and Tyler Roeder went 2-for-4 for Jefferson and both scored twice. Lucas Larson and Cam Frazier had two RBIs.

Sam Meyer pitched a complete game for the J-Hawks. He allowed only three hits and one unearned run. He struck out five batters and walked two.

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No. 5 Jefferson girls post easy wins

The fifth-ranked Jefferson softball team moved into a virtual tie for first place in the Valley Division of the Mississippi Valley Conference on Wednesday night by sweeping Waterloo East, 10-0 and 12-0, at Larry Niemeyer Field.

The J-Hawks raised their record in the MVC to 19-3. Iowa City West, which was swept by Jefferson on Tuesday night, has an 18-2 mark in the conference. The two teams are tied in the "games back" column, but Iowa City West has a better winning percentage.

Jefferson has four games left in the conference race and Iowa City West has six games to play.

Alyssa Olson tossed her eighth shutout of the season in the 10-0 victory in the first game. She struck out six batters in the six-inning game. Avery Guy, Kennedy Dighton, Maddie Hansen and Taylor Holub had two hits. Holub drove in two runs.

Alissa Good was the winning pitcher in the 12-0 win in the nightcap, which lasted only three innings. She helped her own cause by going 2-for-2 with three RBIs. Guy also went 2-for-2.

Jefferson raised its overall record to 27-6. Waterloo East fell to 6-16 in the conference and 11-19 overall.

J-Hawks sweep No. 1 Iowa City West

It's rarely a good idea to spot the No. 1 team in the state a fat early lead, but Erin Kuba and the Jefferson J-Hawks have learned to spit at adversity.

The fifth-ranked J-Hawks rallied for a pair of impressive victories over top-ranked Iowa City West, 7-4 and 8-4, in a key Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader Tuesday at Larry Niemeyer Field.

Iowa City West arrived in town with a spotless 18-0 record in the MVC, but Jefferson dropped the Women of Troy to 18-2 and raised their own mark to 17-3, climbing within one game of Iowa City West in the Valley Division standings with six games left.

The J-Hawks trailed 4-0 in the first game and 3-0 in the nightcap, but came roaring back both times.

"It would have been easy to get our daubers down and just say, 'Oh well, they're the No. 1 team in the state, they should beat us.' But they didn't," said Jefferson Coach Brian Erbe.

"We got down twice and we didn't waver. The kids, I'm just so proud of them."

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No. 9 Lions sweep No. 2 J-Hawks

There's something about playing the best baseball teams in the state that brings out the best in the Linn-Mar Lions.

The Lions made a statement earlier in the season by sweeping a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader from Kennedy when the Cougars were ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4A.

The giant-killers from Linn-Mar struck again Monday night when they swept an MVC twinbill from No. 2 Jefferson, 3-1 and 3-1, at the Oak Ridge Middle School complex in Marion.

The victories lifted the Lions into serious contention for the Valley Division title and improved their chances of claiming a precious No. 1 seed for the substate tournament in a few weeks.

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J-Hawks jump to No.2 in baseball poll

The Jefferson J-Hawks jumped two spots to No. 2 in the Class 4A baseball rankings Monday by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Waukee replaced Johnston as the No. 1 team in the poll.

Cedar Rapids Prairie climbed three spots to No. 5 this week. The Kennedy Cougars are ranked No. 8 and the Linn-Mar Lions are No. 9.

In last week's poll, Linn-Mar was No. 7, Prairie No. 8 and Kennedy No. 9.

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Olson, Good share Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Jefferson pitchers Alyssa Olson and Alissa Good are the co-winners of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday night.

Olson and Good, both seniors, tossed shutouts when the J-Hawks swept Kennedy Tuesday night when the Cougars were ranked No. 7 in the state in Class 5A. Olson pitched a four-hit shutout in a 2-0 victory and Good was credited with a five-hitter in a 9-0 victory in the nightcap.

Olson, a power pitcher, has an 11-4 record and 1.05 ERA with 120 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings. Good, more of a finesse pitcher, has a 12-1 record and 1.70 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 78 2/3 innings.

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No. 4 J-Hawks sweep Dubuque Senior

DUBUQUE - The fourth-ranked Jefferson J-Hawks strengthened their grip on first place in the Valley Division of the Mississippi Valley Conference Saturday by sweeping a twinbill from Dubuque Senior, 11-1 in five innings and 7-2, in Dubuque.

Jefferson raised its record in the conference to 12-2, good for a three-game lead in the Valley Division over Kennedy and Linn-Mar who are tied for second place at 8-4. Iowa City West is also three games behind the J-Hawks at 9-5.

Colton Knox went 3-for-3 with two RBIs for Jefferson in the first game. Tyler Roeder went 3-for-4 and scored twice. Tyler Konigsmark went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs. Jared Eivins and Manny Olutunde also had two hits.

Jarred Wood pitched 4 1/3 innings in the opener for the victory. He allowed one run on one hit, with three strikeouts and three walks.

Cam Frazier went 3-for-4 and scored twice for Jefferson in the second game. Olutunde and Knox had two hits. Eivins drove in two runs.

Connor VanScoyoc pitched 5 1/3 innings for the J-Hawks for the victory. He was touched for five hits and two runs, but both of the runs were unearned. He struck out seven batters and walked one. Sam Meyer did not allow any hits or walks in 1 2/3 innings in relief.

Jefferson raised its overall record to 19-4. Dubuque Senior fell to 7-9 in the conference and 14-11 overall.

GAME 1

Jefferson        221 51 - 11
Dubuque Senior   000 01 - 1

W - Wood. L - Deardoff.

GAME 2

Jefferson        030 002 2 - 7
Dubuque Senior   001 001 0 - 2

W - C. VanScoyoc. L - Sippel.

No. 5 J-Hawks win twice at tourney

The fifth-ranked Jefferson J-Hawks won both of their games at their own tournament Saturday.

The J-Hawks topped North Cedar, 8-3, and clipped Springville, 7-1.

Alissa Good went 3-for-3 and was the winning pitcher against North Cedar. Kennedy Dighton went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Lindsey Culver socked a home run.

Tori Brandon went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the victory over Springville. Avery Guy and Maddie Hansen were 2-for-3. Alyssa Olson was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts.

The victories lifted Jefferson to 23-6 for the campaign.

No.5 J-Hawks split in Classic

The fifth-ranked Jefferson softball team split its two games in the Jefferson Classic Friday.

The J-Hawks trimmed Davenport West, 5-4, in nine innings in their first game. They lost to Benton Community, 4-2, in the second game.

Maddie Hansen and Liv Erickson belted home runs in the victory over Davenport West.

The split left Jefferson with a 21-6 record.