Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Paige needs surgery for foot injury

Linn-Mar High School All-American Marcus Paige is scheduled for a medical procedure next week to treat a stress fracture in his left foot, Linn-Mar Coach Chris Robertson confirmed Wednesday.

Paige will have a pin or screw inserted into his foot to promote healing. The procedure is scheduled for Tuesday at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, according to Robertson.

"It sounds like it's a simple procedure," said Robertson.

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Aquatics center gets a diamond setting

Shared existing parking lots and proximity to public utility lines are key factors in locating the $5 million Linn-Mar aquatics center just east of the football stadium, school board members were told at their regular meeting Monday night.

The stand-alone facility, which will include a competition-sized pool and proposed seating for 400, will be built on the site of the current baseball field.

Accelerated plans call for construction to begin late this summer with completion by August of 2013.

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Kiah Stokes headed to Final 4 with UConn

Kiah StokesKINGSTON, R.I. - Kiah Stokes joined the University of Connecticut women's basketball program this season as a freshman because she wanted to play for one of the top teams in the country and have a chance to win a national title.

Stokes and the Huskies are closer to winning another NCAA crown after defeating Kentucky, 80-65, Tuesday night in the regional finals before 5,184 fans at the Ryan Center.

Connecticut (33-4) will face Notre Dame in the semifinals this Sunday in Denver. Baylor and Stanford will play in the other semifinal. The winners will play for the national title next Tuesday.

Stokes, a 6-foot-3 center from Linn-Mar, played five minutes Tuesday against Kentucky and grabbed three rebounds. She's averaging 4.5 points and 4.5 rebounds for UConn.

Connecticut has won seven national titles, the latest coming in 2009 and 2010. The Huskies have reached the Final 4 for the fifth straight time andfor the 13th time in the last 18 years.

Paige plays on ESPN Wednesday night

Marcus PaigeLinn-Mar senior Marcus Paige will play in the 35th Annual McDonald's All-American Games on Wednesday night on ESPN at the United Center in Chicago.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

Paige, a 6-foot-1 guard, averaged 28 points this season and led Linn-Mar (20-5) to the semifinals of the Class 4A state tournament. He has signed a national letter-of-intent to play for the North Carolina Tar Heels next season.

More than 1,000 players have competed in the McDonald's Games since 1978, including such stars as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose.