Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Warriors lead all-Metro girls tennis

Seven members of the Cedar Rapids Washington girls tennis team have been named to the 2014 all-Metro squad after winning the Class 2A state title.

Lilly Hartman and Hannah Sherman were named to the first team. Rina Moore, Jennifer Greif and Kelly King were named to the second team. Callie Cook and Caroline Rossberger received honorable mention for the Warriors.

Ellie Anderson of Linn-Mar, Jessica Pedersen of Kennedy, Vale Caro of Prairie and Magui Caro of Prairie joined Hartman and Sherman on the all-Metro first team. All six players were unanimous selections.

Scott Leggat of Prairie was named the Coach of the Year.

FIRST TEAM

Ellie Anderson (Linn-Mar), Jessica Pedersen (Kennedy), Lilly Hartman (Washington), Hannah Sherman (Washington), Vale Caro (Prairie), Magui Caro (Prairie).

SECOND TEAM

Kylie Jonas (Jefferson), Rina Moore (Washington), Jennifer Greif (Washington), Kelly King (Washington), Evann Martin (Kennedy), Jessica Carpenter (Linn-Mar), Allison Jasper (Xavier).

HONORABLE MENTION

KENNEDY: Michelle Becker, Hannah Krivit
WASHINGTON: Callie Cook, Caroline Rossberger
JEFFERSON: Hallie Techau, Mary Korch
XAVIER: Kylie DeWees, Claire Bouchard
LINN-MAR: Emily Jones, Jamie Wantock
PRAIRIE: Karleigh Schilling, Lauren O'Brian
MARION: Kali Gamerdinger, Madison Wilson

Lions top Clinton in 9 innings

CLINTON - The Linn-Mar Lions scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning and defeated Clinton, 5-1, in a prep baseball game in Clinton Wednesday night.

Taylor Yoke and Andrew Gassmann combined to pitch a three-hitter for Linn-Mar. Yoke tossed 6.2 innings and allowed only one hit and one unearned run. Gassman pitched the final 2.1 innings and allowed two hits.

Manny Jeffery went 2-for-5 for the Lions and had two stolen bases.

Linn-Mar    000 100 004 - 5 8 0
Clinton     000 100 000 - 1 3 0

W - Gassmann. L - Kennedy. 2B - Larson. SB - Jeffery 2, Reimer, McCulloh, Nelson.

Andersons take 3rd at coed tennis

ANKENY - Brady Anderson and his sister Ellie placed third at the Class 2A state coed tennis tournament in Ankeny Tuesday.

The Andersons defeated Griffin Rasche and Evan Hood of Clinton, 6-3, 6-3, in the consolation finals for third place.

Chloe Jefferies and Anders Jensen of West Des Moines Valley defeated Abby Jans and Trent Schneider of Iowa City West, 6-4, 6-2, for the title.

The Andersons won four straight matches before losing to West Des Moines Valley in the semifinals, 6-0, 7-5. They ended up playing six matches in one day.

Cougars stun No.1 Lions for state berth

Kennedy’s Carly Langhurst picked the exact right time to score her very first goal of the season.

With time winding down in a do-or-die dual at undefeated and top-ranked Linn-Mar Monday night, the sophomore defender sped from one end of the field to the other and tapped in the game’s only score.

She seized the moment and sent the Cougars to the Class 3A state tournament Thursday in Des Moines at the Cownie Soccer Park.

It was an evenly contested match, played mostly 20 yards on either side of midfield, with neither team giving an inch. But with three minutes left in a scoreless tie, Langhurst fielded a free ball 70 yards from her own goal and took off dribbling downfield.

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