Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Sommer twins sizzle against Prairie

It may have been bitter cold outside the Prairie gymnasium Tuesday night, but it was Sommer time inside.

Twin sisters Kristie and Katie Sommer combined for 37 points to lead the Linn-Mar girls to an easy 57-36 romp over the short-handed Hawks.

Prairie was without influenza-bitten playmaker and point producer Madison Dellamuth, and it showed.

“We were completely out-of-sync on both ends of the floor,” said Hawks Coach Steve Doser. “We were looking for some leadership, but we didn't see what we wanted. We looked lost.”

The dynamic Sommer girls, meanwhile, seemed right at home.

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Uhlir, Bohannon shoot Lions by Hawks

You don't want to challenge Nic Uhlir and Jordan Bohannon to a 3-point shooting contest, because you're probably going to lose.

The two Linn-Mar sharpshooters combined for seven 3-pointers and 32 points Tuesday night as the Lions took care of Prairie, 61-41, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Linn-Mar.

Uhlir, one of the top 3-point shooters in Class 4A at better than 50 percent, hit consecutive triples in the third quarter as Linn-Mar opened a 20-point lead. He finished with four 3-pointers and 15 points.

Bohannon nailed three 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points.

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Warriors' rally splashes Lions' upset bid

Washington claimed the top three places in the 100 breaststroke to build a 12-point margin and held on to beat Linn-Mar, 88-82, Tuesday in a boys swimming meet at the Warriors' pool.

Nick Saulnier, Jared Thorson and Cameron Kelley were triple winners for Washington.

Saulnier won the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke and swam on the winning 200 freestyle relay.

Thorson won the 50 free and 100 butterfly and also swam on the 200 free relay.

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Fast start propels Linn-Mar girls past Marion

Linn-Mar shot out to a 25-3 after one quarter and breezed past Marion, 54-33, Saturday afternoon in a non-conference girls basketball game at Marion.

Katie Sommer scored 27 points and Kristie Sommer added 15 to lead Linn-Mar (7-2).

Amanda Sahm's 16 points paced Marion (1-7).

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