Linn-Mar High School - Marion, Iowa

Lions enjoy homecoming romp, 42-17

Linn-Mar’s defense has been much-maligned through the first half of the season. An undersized group, the Lion defenders have given up huge chunks of yards to some quality opponents.

In Friday night’s homecoming game with Dubuque Wahlert, the defense was front and center.

The Lions held the Golden Eagles to 184 total yards, 45 in the first half, and the offense was its usual explosive self in a 42-17 win at Linn-Mar Stadium.

For a team that was giving up more than 40 points a contest, Linn-Mar was stingy all night. The Golden Eagles could never get a sustained attack going against a swarming Lions’ defense.

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Linn-Mar spikers sweep Wahlert

Kiley Coppock collected 31 digs Tuesday night and Aryn Jones had 12 kills as Linn-Mar swept Dubuque Wahlert, 25-15, 25-22, 25-16, in a Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball match at Linn-Mar.

Sami Boekhoff and Kristie Sommer contributed eight kills apiece for the Lions. Sarah Renner had 19 assists and Ellie Anderson had 16.

Jenn Jenks snaps 22-year-old record

Linn-Mar freshman Jennifer Jenks shattered the school record in the 500 yard freestyle Tuesday with a clocking of 5 minutes, 14.6 seconds at the Coe College Natatorium.

Jenks broke the record of 5:19.32 set by Jenn Morris in 1991.

Linn-Mar won 10 of 12 events and dunked Iowa City High, 122-62, in the Mississippi Valley Conference meet.

Jenks also won the 200 individual medley and swam on the triumphant 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.

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Linn-Mar runners shine at Aurora

AURORA, Ill. - Linn-Mar senior Josh Evans celebrated his return to racing this fall by winning the Charger Classic Invitational cross country meet Saturday at Oakhurst Park in Aurora, Ill.

The Linn-Mar girls cross country team made it a special day for the Lions by taking first place in their race.

Evans, one of the top distance runners in Iowa, did not race during the first month of the season due to a nagging injury. He returned in top form, however, by beating a field of 138 runners from 18 schools.

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