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The Jefferson J-Hawks climbed one spot to No. 5 in the new Class 5A softball rankings Friday by the IGHSAU.
Jefferson raised its record to 20-5 Thursday by sweeping Kennedy in a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Kennedy. The Cougars (15-7) dropped two spots to No. 9 in the new rankings.
The Linn-Mar Lions, ranked 10th last week, fell out of the rankings Friday.
Iowa City West is ranked No. 1 in Class 5A. Indianola topped the 4A rankings.
The Jefferson J-Hawks have a star pitcher named Alyssa and they also have a star pitcher named Alissa, but don't be confused.
No matter how you spell their names, it spells victory.
Alyssa Olson tossed a four-hit shutout as Jefferson blanked Kennedy, 2-0, in the first game of their Metro showdown at the Kennedy field Thursday night, then Alissa Good followed with another four-hit shutout in a 9-0 victory.
Olson is 10-3 for the J-Hawks with a 0.97 ERA, while Good is 10-1 with a 1.46 ERA.
"Obviously it's awesome for us," said Jefferson Coach Brian Erbe. "And we have to enjoy them while we have them, because they're both seniors. They complement each other so well."
The dream of having four Metro baseball teams reach the Class 4A state tournament was dashed by the Iowa High School Athletic Association Thursday.
The IHSAA put No. 7 Linn-Mar and No. 9 Kennedy in the same substate, which means only one of them can make the state tournament. The Lions swept the Cougars in a conference doubleheader earlier this season and have the edge for the No. 1 seed in the substate.
Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Waterloo East and Waterloo West are in Substate No. 3 with Linn-Mar and Kennedy.
The fourth-ranked Jefferson J-Hawks raised their record to 17-4 Tuesday night with a 6-1 victory over North Scott in a non-conference baseball game at the Jefferson field.
Brayden Frazier drove in three runs for Jefferson and Lucas Larson had two RBIs. Tyler Roeder went 2-for-2 and scored twice.
Tyler Konigsmark pitched 5 2/3 innings for the victory. Sam Meyer finished the game in relief.
Jefferson scored five runs in the third inning to take command.
It was a good night for Jefferson in the Mississippi Valley Conference standings, even though the J-Hawks did not play a conference game. Cedar Falls lost twice to Prairie, giving Jefferson a 1 1/2-game lead over Cedar Falls in the Valley Division standings.
North Scott 000 100 0 - 1
Jefferson 005 010 x - 6
W - Konigsmark. L - Jones.
IOWA CITY - The sixth-ranked Jefferson softball team cruised to a pair of 10-0 victories over Iowa City High Tuesday in Iowa City.
Both games ended early due to the 10-run mercy rule.
Alyssa Olson tossed a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for Jefferson in the first game. Tori Brandon, Maddie Hansen, Erin Kuba, Hannah Towns and Lindsey Culver all belted home runs for the J-Hawks. Hansen and Culver had three RBIs. Kuba was 3-for-3. Brandon and Towns had two hits.
Avery Guy socked two home runs and drove in four runs in the second game. Hansen and Kennedy Dighton both went 3-for-4 with home runs. Alissa Good was the winning pitcher.
Jefferson raised its records to 18-5 overall and 13-3 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Iowa City High fell to 2-16 overall and 2-12 in the league.
AMES - Abbie Ranschau of Cedar Rapids Jefferson won the 100 meter hurdles in 15.64 seconds at the USATF Iowa Association Junior Olympics in Ames Sunday.
Ranschau, entering her senior year at Jefferson, also won the 100 hurdles at the Class 4A state meet this spring and ran on several record-setting relays with the J-Hawks during the school year.
Jasmine Blue, another member of the record-setting relay teams at Jefferson, placed third in the 200 meter dash at the Junior Olympics in 25.90 seconds. Ranschau finished fourth in the 200 in 26.06 seconds.
DUBUQUE - The sixth-ranked Jefferson softball team shut out Dyersville Beckman, 10-0, in five innings at the Dubuque Hempstead tournament Saturday.
The rest of the tournament was cancelled due to rain.
Taylor Holub went 3-for-3 for the J-Hawks. Lindsey Culver was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Avery Guy went 2-for-2 with two RBIs.
Alyssa Olson was the winning pitcher as Jefferson raised its record to 16-5.
This has developed into a special year for high school baseball in the Metro area with Jefferson, Linn-Mar, Prairie and Kennedy all worthy of trips to the Class 4A state tournament next month.
Now it's time for the Iowa High School Athletic Association to give them all a fair chance of making it to Principal Park in Des Moines.
Let's jump to the bottom line: The IHSAA should put Jefferson, Linn-Mar, Prairie and Kennedy in different substate tournaments so none of them would bump heads prior to the state tournament.
That does not mean all four teams would make it to Des Moines, but it means all four would have a clean shot.
Jefferson baseball coach Kyle Rodenkirk calls it a "big league schedule," but not even Major Leaguers play seven games in four days.
The fourth-ranked J-Hawks did it this week and went home Friday night tired but happy.
Jefferson swept a Mississippi Valley Conference twinbill from No.8 Prairie, 5-2 and 5-3, at the Jefferson field Friday to finish the busy week with a flashy 6-1 record.
"I'm real proud of every single one of the guys," said Rodenkirk. "I told the guys in the preseason: We've got a big-league schedule, and how many of you guys like to practice? Not many rose their hand.
"I said, 'Hey, what better way to do it? Let's go out and play ball.'"
Jefferson beat Des Moines East in a single game Tuesday, swept Dubuque Wahlert on Wednesday, split with Xavier on Thursday and swept Prairie on Friday.
The J-Hawks raised their overall record to 16-4, solidifying their claim as one of the top teams in the state.
The Xavier Saints and Jefferson J-Hawks split a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader Thursday night at Ken Charipar Field.
The Saints won the first game, 10-5. The fourth-ranked J-Hawks rebounded with a 14-10 victory in a slugfest in the nightcap.
The split left Jefferson at 14-4 overall and Xavier at 7-10.
Nolan Arp went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs scored for Xavier in the first game. Bryce Schulte, Bryce Charipar and Nick Stark had two RBIs for the Saints. Charipar was 2-for-3 and was the winning pitcher.
Lucas Larson went 3-for-3 for Jefferson in the opener. Brayden Frazier had two RBIs.
Caleb Stekl went 2-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs for Jefferson in the 14-10 victory. The J-Hawks exploded for 11 runs in the first inning and held on.
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