Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Decker places at Davenport road races

DAVENPORT - Amber Decker of Linn-Mar High School placed fifth in the 29-and-under Open Women's Division at the Brady Street Challenge road race in Davenport July 25.

Decker also placed seventh in the 15U division at the Bix 7 last Saturday. Morgan Garcia of Linn-Mar finished ninth in the 15U division.

Marek Wensel, who lives the Linn-Mar district, won the Masters Men's Division in the Brady Street Challenge for the second straight year.

Linn-Mar girls track coach Nate Hopp finished 39th overall in the Bix 7 in 37 minutes, 16 seconds.

No.7 Johnston walks by Lions, 2-0

DES MOINES - Something happens to Linn-Mar pitchers when they get to the Class 4A state baseball tournament at spacious Principal Park in Des Moines.

They have trouble throwing strikes.

It happened to Linn-Mar senior Justin Wyant Wednesday against No.7 Johnston, just like it happened to the Lions last year in the first round of the state tournament against Kennedy.

Wyant walked eight batters in four-plus innings Wednesday and uncorked a wild pitch as Linn-Mar lost to Johnston, 2-0, in the opening round on a warm, sunny day in Des Moines.

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Lions seek 1st win at state tourney

The Linn-Mar Lions have reached the state baseball tournament in back-to-back years for the first time in school history.

Now they feel it's time for the next step.

"The next step is to go down and win a game at state," said Coach Chad Lechner. "We're going to have to play the same way we have been."

The Lions played in the state tournament in 1987, 1995, 2006 and 2012, but they lost in the first round each time for an 0-and-4 record.

Linn-Mar (27-15) hopes to take the next step against seventh-ranked Johnston (26-12) in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state tournament Wednesday at noon at Principal Park in Des Moines.

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Jenks wins $1,000 for Linn-Mar at Bix 7

DAVENPORT - Stephanie Jenks won $1,000 for Linn-Mar High School Saturday as the top finisher among high school girls at the 39th annual Quad-City Times Bix 7 race in Davenport.

Jenks covered the hilly seven-mile course in 42 minutes, 37 seconds to win the Buick GMC High School Challenge and a $1,000 check for her school.

Jenks won the 15U division and also had the fastest time among all females 19-and-under. Jennifer Jenks, her younger sister, placed third in the 15U division in 48:03.