Washington High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Carter lifts Cougars by Wash in OT

You can call him Anthony or you can call him A.J., but just remember to call Anthony "A.J." Carter's name when it's time to win a spirited Metro basketball game.

Carter scored eight of his 16 points in overtime Friday night as Kennedy trimmed Washington, 58-54, in a tense Mississippi Valley Conference game at Washington.

Carter struggled during the first 32 minutes of the ballgame, but he was the difference in the extra four-minute period.

"When he came over in overtime, he had that look in his eye," said Kennedy Coach Jon McKowen. "He said, 'I want the ball.'

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Dolan playing for NAIA title with Grand View

Saxon Dolan, a Cedar Rapids Washington graduate, will finish his college football career in style Saturday afternoon when No.2 Grand View University faces No.1 Cumberlands (Ky.) in the NAIA championship game in Rome, Ga.

Dolan, a 5-foot-10, 210-pound linebacker, has made 3 1/2 tackles this season and recovered a fumble for Grand View in seven games.

Wash girls return to ratings at No.10

The Washington Warriors, riding a five-game winning streak, returned to the Class 5A girls basketball rankings Thursday in the No.10 position.

Washington was ranked 10th in the preseason poll, but fell out of the rankings after being drubbed by top-ranked Iowa City High by 46 points in the season opener.

The Kennedy Cougars dropped one spot from No.7 to No.8 in Class 5A after losing to third-ranked Waterloo West on the road last week.

Washington hosts Kennedy on Friday night at 6 p.m.

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Thorson wins 4 events for Warriors

BETTENDORF - Jared Thorson captured four events for the Washington Warriors Tuesday during their 91-79 loss to Bettendorf in a non-conference swimming meet in Bettendorf.

Thorson claimed the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle. He also swam on the victorious 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.

Nick Saulnier, Sami Scheetz and Nick Durin were double-winners for the Warriors.

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