Jefferson High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kramer headed to Iowa Central for hoops

Cedar Rapids Jefferson senior Ky Kramer probably could have found a home for himself in the Iowa Conference next season and played college basketball at the NCAA Division III division, but he'd like to compete even higher than that someday.

That's why Kramer has committed to Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge.

"Hopefully I can get looks there and go on and play at a higher level," he said Saturday. "I felt like the junior college route was the best way for me to go."

Kramer, a 6-foot-2 wing player, was a three-year starter at Jefferson and helped the J-Hawks make the Class 4A state tournament in 2011 and 2012. He averaged 5.0 points as a sophomore, 9.3 points as a junior and 12.9 points this season.

Kramer scored 648 points in his career and made 86 3-pointers. Jefferson compiled a 45-26 record during his three years on the team.

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J-Hawks' Petersen 3rd at girls state bowl

DES MOINES - Jefferson senior Nicole Petersen rolled a 461 series to finish third Tuesday in the Class 2A girls state bowling tournament at Plaza Lanes.

Jefferson finished sixth in the team race. Washington was eighth.

Waterloo West won the tournament with a score of 3152.

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Jones leads strong Metro showing at MVC indoor

CEDAR FALLS - Timauntay Jones smiles when he pictures himself running for the University of Northern Iowa track team in the spacious UNI-Dome the next four years.

The Cedar Rapids Jefferson senior sure looked at home in the Dome on Monday.

Jones blazed to victory in the 800-meter run in 1:57.58 at the Mississippi Valley Conference indoor meet, surprising even himself with the swift clocking.

"It was a little unexpected," he said. "I was really going for 2:01 or 2:02."

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Jacob Olson named to INA 3rd team

Jefferson junior Jacob Olson has been named to the Iowa Newspaper Association's Class 4A third team it was announced Tuesday.

Olson was the only Metro player named to an INA all-state team.

Peter Jok of West Des Moines Valley, who will attend Iowa, was named Iowa's Mr. Basketball.

No.1 West sidelines J-Hawks, 56-27

It was a dejected Ky Kramer who walked out of the Cedar Rapids Jefferson locker room on Thursday night.

The J-Hawk senior guard had just taken off his uniform for the final time following a 56-27 loss to top-ranked Iowa City West in the Class 4A Substate 6 final at Cedar Rapids Prairie.

A three-year regular for Jefferson, Kramer has plenty to be proud over his 73-game career, which included a pair of state tournament trips.

But that didn't mean much to Kramer after his team was manhandled by the defending state champions.

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Van Oort named Jefferson volleyball coach

Mary Kay Van Oort, an accomplished volleyball player and coach, has been named the new coach at Jefferson High School.

She replaces Kelly Phelan, who resigned in January.

Van Oort played volleyball at the University of Notre Dame and was a two-time MVP. She played pro volleyball in France for one year and with the Iowa Blizzard for one season.

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J-Hawks shoot past Burlington

BURLINGTON - Burlington High School boys basketball coach Jeff Bloomer knew what to expect from Class 4A Substate 5 opponent Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

He expected the J-Hawks to show good guard play. They did.

He expected the J-Hawks to switch defenses. They did.

He expected them to spread the court. They did.

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Jefferson thumps Ottumwa

Jefferson hosted Ottumwa in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal boys basketball game Monday night and came away with a decisive 79-57 victory.

The J-Hawks (12-10) came out aggressively and built a 19-4 lead by the end of the first quarter and eased to the victory from there.

“Offensively we moved the ball pretty well and we got some good looks,” said Jefferson Coach Stu Ordman.  “We aren’t used to building that kind of a lead; I got a little worried about keeping our intensity.

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Olson sparks J-Hawks by Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS - Jacob Olson put on a free throw clinic Thursday as Cedar Rapids Jefferson upset Cedar Falls, 54-46, in the final game of the Mississippi Valley Conference season.

Olson cashed 11 of 12 free throws and scored 23 points as the J-Hawks finished the regular season with records of 11-10 overall and 8-8 in the league.

Ky Kramer scored 12 points for Jefferson and Creighton Robinson added 11. The J-Hawks won the game at the foul line, hitting 18 of 20 compared to 8 of 18 for Cedar Falls.

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