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Kennedy High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Sievertsen named 1st team All-American

Wed - 18 Dec Written by Metro Sports Report

PHILADELPHIA – University of Northern Iowa placekicker Tyler Sievertsen has been named to The Sports Network FCS All-America First Team, it was announced Wednesday.

It is the sixth All-America honor in his career.

Sievertsen, a senior from Cedar Rapids Kennedy, finished the 2013 season 21 of 27 on field goals and a perfect 34 of 34 on PATs. He set a school record for consecutive PATs made at 114 of 114 in his career as a Panther.

Sievertsen made a career-long 50-yard field goal against North Dakota State and had a career-high four field goals in a game twice during the season.

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Cougars clip Hawks at foul line

Wed - 18 Dec Written by Ryan Suchomel

Kennedy hit 31-of-36 shots at the free throw line Tuesday night in a 76-67 win over Prairie in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball game at Prairie High School.

"I had no idea we were that good," Kennedy Coach Jon McKowen said of the foul shooting. "It felt good during the game."

The foul shots helped Kennedy (3-1, 2-0) build a 10-point lead by halftime, 31-21, and also enabled the Cougars to hang on when Prairie (2-4, 0-2) rallied from 14 points down to just three points in the fourth quarter.

The Hawks shot 10 of 16 from the free throw line in the game.

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Cougars bounce back with romp past Prairie

Tue - 17 Dec Written by Tom Fruehling

Recovering nicely from their first loss of the season last Friday at Waterloo West, the Kennedy girls turned Prairie inside out Tuesday night at home in a 60-39 romp.

The Class 5A seventh-ranked Cougars (6-1, 4-1 MVC) were clicking on all cylinders with a strong inside game matched by efficient outside shooting.

They made the most of their superior size, and they wore down the Hawks with speed and depth in an up-tempo pace.

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Kennedy bumped off by Hoover

Sat - 14 Dec Written by Metro Sports Report

DES MOINES - Chris King led four players into double figures with 21 points Saturday night as Des Moines Hoover clipped Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 68-59, in a boys basketball game in Des Moines.

Alijah Thomas scored 14 points, Malachi Canada had 13 and Sundiata Edwards 11 for Hoover (3-2).

Bryton Heisler popped in 23 points for Kennedy (2-1), but he was the only Cougar in double figures. Cole Murdock made three 3-pointers and scored nine points.

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Kennedy swims 3rd in Marshalltown

Sat - 14 Dec Written by Metro Sports Report

MARSHALLTOWN - The Kennedy swim team placed third out of four teams at the Marshalltown Invitational Saturday.

The Cougars finished second in the 200 freestyle relay and the 200 backstroke relay. All of the events were relays.

West Des Moines Valley won the championship.

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Kennedy tops Wahawks in MVC opener

Fri - 13 Dec Written by Don Taylor

The Kennedy coaching staff made a critical defensive adjustment at halftime that proved to be the difference in their 63-54 victory over Waterloo West Friday night at Kennedy.

Waterloo forward Lincoln Conrey, who led all scorers with 28 points, had 17 points at halftime and Kennedy decided to try to deny him the ball the whole second half and it proved to be the difference in the game. Primary responsibility for playing Conrey went to J.B. Bil in the second half with help from everyone else.

“Coach (Jon) McKowen wanted me to be really aggressive and not let him touch the ball,” said Bil. “I would like to be that guy that comes in and shuts down the other team’s leading scorer.”

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Cougars go cold, fall to No.3 Wahawks

Fri - 13 Dec Written by Jim Sullivan, Waterloo Courier

WATERLOO - The Cedar Rapids Kennedy girls seemed to be in full control for the opening four minutes of the second half against Waterloo West.

Then the game pivoted.

The Wahawks, suddenly finding the range from beyond the 3-point arc, rallied to beat the Cougars, 49-42, in a top-10 matchup of unbeaten teams at Siddens Gymnasium.

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Hawks roll past Cougar girls

Fri - 13 Dec Written by Metro Sports Report

Rylee Blood had the hot hand for the Prairie girls Friday firing games of 220 and 200 for a 420 series that led the Hawks to a 2641-2445 bowling win over Kennedy at Lancer Lanes.

The Hawks held a 176-pin lead after the first round.

Amber Westemeier rolled a 368 series for Prairie.

Alyssa Wiedemeier shot high game (196) and series (357) for Kennedy.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 14 December 2013 12:34

Prairie surge bakes Cougars

Fri - 13 Dec Written by Metro Sports Report

Andrew Galloro had the ball rolling at Lancer Lanes Friday with a 428 series that helped Prairie eke out a 2746-2738 boys bowling win over Kennedy.

Prairie won the game in the final Baker round game. The Hawks rolled a 204 while Kennedy managed a 179, a 25-pin difference that allowed the Hawks to escape.

Prairie held a 32-pin lead after the first round.

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