Washington High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kamin takes 2nd at Class 5A golf

MARSHALLTOWN - MJ Kamin of Cedar Rapids Washington tied for second place at the Class 5A state golf meet at the Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown Tuesday.

Kamin fired a 5-over-par 76 Tuesday and finished with a 36-hole score of 156, but she could not close the gap on Karli Kerrigan of Ankeny Centennial who the title at 151. Kamin trailed by five shots after the opening round and finished second by those same five shots.

Kamin plans to continue her golf career at Iowa State University.

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Metro boys dominate all-MVC soccer

Jacob Bjornsen of Washington has been named the Valley Division Athlete of the Year on the Mississippi Valley Conference all-star soccer teams.

Metro athletes dominated the Valley Division team by claiming 11 of the 14 spots on the first team.

Linn-Mar garnered four first-team berths with Jared Belin, Jack Ramsey, Ben Johnson and Daniel Luzindya. Washington had three spots with Bjornsen, Gunnar Lenzen and Mike Eken.

Prairie also claimed three spots on the Valley first team with JesseVizzini, Seth Rinderknecht and Sam Mineck. Connor Ramlo of Xavier also made the squad.

J.P. Graham of Washington was named the Valley Division Coach of the Year.

Kennedy received three spots on the Mississippi Division first team with Mitch Bobbin, Nick Newcamp and Nathan Althoff. Ian Karr of Jefferson also made the squad.

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Warriors split with Iowa City High

Chris Harrington pitched a complete game and Johnny Dobbs scored two runs as the Washington Warriors topped Iowa City High, 6-3, in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Washington Monday.

The Little Hawks gained a split by taking the nightcap, 6-3. Dobbs pitched a complete game in the loss for Washington.

Saints grab big lead at state golf

Maddie Bertsch and the Xavier Saints took a commanding lead at the Class 4A state golf tournament Monday at the Ames Golf & Country Club.

Bertsch topped the leader board with a 1-over-par 74 and the Saints grabbed a 22-shot advantage over Mount Pleasant in the team standings.

The final 18 holes will be played Tuesday.

Grace Winker of Xavier fired a 5-over 78 and is in second place behind Bertsch in the individual standings.

MJ Kamin of Washington shot a 9-over-par 80 Monday and is in second place at the Class 5A state meet at the Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown. Karli Kerrigan of Ankeny Centennial took the first-day lead with a 4-over 75.

The Linn-Mar Lions are in seventh place in the Class 5A team standings at 380. Waukee took the first-day lead with a 340.

Teresa Lopez Moreno led Linn-Mar Monday with an 87.

CLASS 4A STATE MEET

Ames Golf & CC

Team Standings

1. Xavier 352, 2. Mount Pleasant 374, 3. Charles City 376, 4. ADM 378, 5. Newton 380, 6. Western Dubuque 385, 7. Washington (Iowa) 397, 8. Dubuque Wahlert 400.

CLASS 5A STATE MEET

Elmwood CC, Marshalltown

Team Standings

1. Waukee 340, 2. West Des Moines Valley 358, 3. Dowling 362, 4. Johnston 370, 5. Iowa City West 372, 6. Pleasant Valley 374, 7. Linn-Mar 380, 8. Dubuque Hempstead 389.