Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Lions pound Waterloo West, 59-35

The Ryan and Ross show took center stage Friday night at Linn-Mar Stadium.

Junior quarterback Ryan Schmidt tossed three touchdown passes and ran for another while hard-nosed senior tailback Ross Lembeck rushed for four scores as Linn-Mar got its first win of 2013, downing Waterloo West, 59-35.

Coach Bob Forsyth’s Lions raced to a 42-6 halftime lead, then survived some anxious moments in the third quarter to secure the win.

After two tough losses to open the season, Linn-Mar came out with a renewed spirit against the Wahawks and rolled up 564 yards of total offense.

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Saints edge Lions in boys golf

John Ingwersen shot a 37 to claim medalist honors and led Xavier to a 3-stroke win over Linn-Mar in a boys quadrangular golf meet Thursday at St. Andrews.

Kellen Gray shot a 39 for Xavier.

Jake Sevcik led Linn-Mar with a 39. Trevor McCann shot a 40.

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Fitzgerald wins twice for Lions

MUSCATINE - Sam Fitzgerald captured the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke for the Linn-Mar Lions at the Muscatine Invitational girls swimming meet Saturday.

Linn-Mar finished second in the team standings with 359 points. Muscatine won the seven-team meet with 428.5 points.

Hailey Harms placed second in the 100 freestyle and took third in the 50 freestyle. Paige Broghammer placed second in the 100 breaststroke. Alyssa Deuso placed third in diving.

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Linn-Mar spikers trimmed by City High

The Linn-Mar Lions gave Iowa City High a good battle Tuesday night before falling, 32-30, 12-25, 25-20, 26-24, in a Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball match at Linn-Mar.

Ellie Anderson and Sarah Renner collected 25 assists for the Lions. Aryn Jones had 19 kills and Sami Boekhoff had nine kills.

Kristie Sommers contributed 14 kills and 18 digs. Kiley Coppock had 41 digs.