Washington High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Lombardi suspended; won't coach Friday

Cedar Rapids Washington football coach Tony Lombardi has been suspended by the Cedar Rapids school district and will not coach the Warriors this Friday night when they face Dubuque Wahlert at the Rock Bowl in Dubuque.

The suspension stems from a situation that occurred last Thursday night during Washington's game against Cedar Rapids Prairie at Kingston Stadium.

"I made a mistake, I'm going to own it and take responsibility and hope to move on," Lombardi told the Metro Sports Report Wednesday night.

The incident involved Lombardi and one of Prairie's players. Lombardi declined to identify the player, but several sources said it involved Prairie junior Kentrel Smith.

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Surprising Warriors reach MVC finals

Among the dozens of state tournament banners hanging in the Cedar Rapids Washington gymnasium there is but one lonely one for volleyball.

Before most any of the girls on this year’s team were even born, the Warriors made it to the state meet way back in 1994. That’s it in the history of the school.

This may be the year that a second banner is hung.

“That’s our goal,” according to junior outside power hitter Dani Franklin. “We want to see another one go up in the gym.”

The Warriors staked a claim Saturday to be a legitimate state qualifying team by finishing a surprising second in the talent-laden Mississippi Valley Conference tournament at Kennedy.

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Dellamuth, Smith are double-trouble for Prairie

Prairie Coach Mike Morrissey isn't sure where they keep the record book at his school, but he plans to find out.

He's got a few new entries to make.

Mitch Dellamuth and Kentrel Smith enjoyed an historic night for the Hawks on Thursday as they belted Washington, 44-6, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Kingston Stadium.

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Warriors upset No. 7 Cedar Falls, 3-2

Hanna Reese collected 49 assists Tuesday as the Cedar Rapids Washington volleyball team defeated No. 7 Cedar Falls, 25-15, 20-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-6, on Senior Night at Washington.

Dani Franklin had 16 kills for the Warriors and Aleena Hobbs had 12. Hobbs finished with 23 digs, Franklin had 20 and Alisa Gerhold 19.

Shanay Gonder went 24 for 25 on serves and had four aces. Reese had four blocks.