Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Linn-Mar swimmers nipped by Newton

The Newton Cardinals won 8 out of 12 events Tuesday and trimmed the Linn-Mar Lions, 94-89, in girls swimming at the Coe Natatorium.

Stephanie Jenks (200 IM), Alyssa Deuso (diving) and Alexa Klimes (500 free) captured individual events for the Lions in their season opener.

Linn-Mar also won the medley relay.

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Printy returns to Linn-Mar as teacher and coach

Jordan Printy has plenty of great memories from his years as a basketball player and student at Linn-Mar High School.

Now he's returned to Linn-Mar as a young teacher and coach, ready to help create memories for the next generation of Lions.

Printy, 23, has been hired as a social studies teacher and student supervisor at the high school and he'll also be an assistant coach with the boys basketball team this season.

Printy helped the Lions win the Class 4A state title in 2007 when he was a senior. He averaged 18 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds and was named all-state.

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Roth commits to Upper Iowa basketball

Jimmy Roth of Linn-Mar has accepted a scholarship to play basketball at Upper Iowa University, his father confirmed Thursday night.

Roth, a 6-foot-4 swingman, averaged 9.0 points and 4.3 rebounds last season as a junior when the Lions finished fourth at the Class 4A state tournament.

Jace Hanna, a point guard from Prairie, also has committed to Upper Iowa for the 2013-14 campaign.

Inexperienced Lions have lofty goals

The whistle blew in practice Friday and Linn-Mar Coach Bob Forsyth barked at his team for doing something wrong.

The wrong play? No.

The wrong scheme? No.

The wrong way to break the huddle? No, that wasn't it either.

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