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Savannah Fowler had the hot hand for Jefferson, rolling games of 205 and 215 for a 420 series that led the J-Hawks past Kennedy, 2558-2226, Friday in girls bowling at May City.
Lisa Warnock led Kennedy with a 332 series.
The Jefferson wrestling team dragged out their old-fashioned uniforms from the 1970's Thursday night to honor Hall of Fame coach Bill McNiel.
Then the J-Hawks gave Kennedy an old-fashioned whipping, leggings and all.
Jefferson collected four pins, a technical fall and a major decision while piling up a 66-12 victory in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Jefferson.
McNiel, 74, led the J-Hawks to state wrestling titles in 1973 and 1974, rolled up a 105-24-1 record in dual meets during his 11-year career and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1998. He and his wife, Judy, were honored in a ceremony that featured former wrestlers, assistant coaches, students, friends and opponents.
"It was great. Amazing there were that many people that were here," said McNiel, who lives just a few blocks from Jefferson. "It's pretty overwhelming."
GRINNELL - Austin Schmuecker, Paul Hummell, Luke Hummell and Max McChesney won two events Tuesday as the Jefferson swimming team defeated Grinnell and Oskaloosa in a triangular meet in Grinnell.
Nate Homan, Kyle Templton and Ryan Martin also picked up victories for the J-Hawks.
Brenden Baker got serious about wrestling when he was in the second grade. In fact, he learned an important lesson that year about the value of making weight.
"I was supposed to wrestle at 46 (pounds), but I weighed 46.2 my first year at peewee state, so I had to bump up to 48," he said Saturday, laughing at the memory. "I didn't cut weight at all, so I wrestled 48 and I ended up getting fifth that year."
Even at a tender age, Baker did not like finishing fifth. He prefers being No.1, and that's his goal this season as a sophomore at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Nothing less than a state title will be satisfactory.
IOWA CITY - Jacob Olson poured in 28 points for Cedar Rapids Jefferson Friday night in a 79-49 loss at fourth-ranked Iowa City West.
Olson was the only player in double figures for the J-Hawks (3-7, 1-6).
Wyatt Lohaus scored 17 points for Iowa City West (10-1, 6-1). Chike Ukah added 15.
Amanda Ollinger scored 21 points and led Jefferson past Iowa City West, 63-59, Friday in Mississippi Vallley Conference girls basketball at Jefferson.
Kennedy Dighton had 13 points for the J-Hawks (5-8).
Don't be alarmed if you see Brennan Urbi dashing from one end of Kennedy High School to the other. And then back again.
He might be hustling to swimming practice. Or racing to show choir rehearsals. Or joining the speech club for improv. Or tying to squeeze in a few minutes for homework.
"The north end of our building, the south end of our building, he's a very talented young man," Kennedy swim coach Shawn Thomsen said Thursday night.
Urbi won three events Thursday and helped the Cougars slip by Jefferson, 92-75, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Kennedy. He graciously had time for a quick interview before heading to his next activity ... or perhaps a nap.
DUBUQUE - The ninth-ranked Jefferson J-Hawks upended No.5 Linn-Mar, 47-21, at a Mississippi Valley Conference double-dual wrestling meet in Dubuque Thursday night.
Jefferson finished its perfect night with a 44-18 victory over Dubuque Hempstead. The short-handed Linn-Mar Lions gained a split by topping Hempstead, 38-27.
Brenden Baker (106), Kelly May (152) and William Orr (220/285) had two pins for the J-Hawks. Patrick Rashed (126), Tavian Rashed (145) and Erik Hovey (170) also won both of their matches for Jefferson.
Noah Ajram (113), Alijah Jeffery (120), Damon Griffin (132), Shea Hartzler (160) and Andrew Holladay (195) won both of their bouts for Linn-Mar. The Lions competed without three of their top wrestlers with Matt Wempen, Toby Northrup and Ross Lembeck all sidelined with injuries.
WATERLOO - Paul Hummell and Austin Schmuecker were double winners for Jefferson and helped the J-Hawks to a split of a double dual swimming meet Tuesday night at Waterloo Central intermediate school.
The J-Hawks whipped Waterloo East, 126-40, and were beaten by Dubuque Hempstead, 95-75.
Hummell won the 100 breaststroke and Schmuecker the 100 backstroke. Both swam on the winning 200 medley relay.
WATERLOO - The Jefferson J-Hawks rallied from a halftime deficit Tuesday night and won their first Mississippi Valley Conference game of the season with a 57-46 verdict over Waterloo East in Waterloo.
Jacob Olson hit 14 of 15 free throws and scored 22 points for Jefferson (3-6, 1-5). Lucas Larson and Tyler Konigsmark had 14 points apiece.
Jefferson trailed at intermission, 24-20. The J-Hawks outscored Waterloo East at the foul line, 24-3.
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