Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

KCC golfers win Region XI title

PANORA - The Kirkwood men's golf team ran away with top honors at the NJCAA Region XI Fall Preview at the Lake Panorama Golf Course Monday.

The Eagles finished with a 36-hole score of 597 for a 14-shot victory over DMACC.

Kirkwood golfers finished 1-2-3 in the individual results. Niall Powell claimed medalist honors with rounds of 72 and 73 for 1-over 145. Ryan Morrison was second at 149 and Will Babcock placed third at 150.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Kirkwood 597, 2. DMACC 611, 3. Iowa Lakes 640, 4. NIACC 662.

KIRKWOOD: 1. Niall Powell 72-73=145, 2. Ryan Morrison 74-75=149, 3. Will Babcock 77-73=150, 4. (tie) JD Goodfellow 75-76=151, 8. Max Thrune 73-80=153,  11. (tie) Dawson Peters 77-79=156, 14. Jake Sevcik 81=77=158, 15.  George Kalpakas 76-84=160, 18. (tie) George Appleseth 82-81=163.

Eagles lead Region XI golf tourney

PANORA - The Kirkwood Eagles grabbed a five-shot lead on the first day  of the NJCAA Region XI Fall Preview tournament at the Lake Panorama National Resort Sunday in Panora.

Kirkwood finished the first round at 6-over-par 294. DMACC is in second place at 299 heading into the final round Monday.

Niall Powell of Kirkwood fired an even-par 72 and tops the leaderboard  after 18 holes. Max Thrune of Kirkwood is second at 73.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Kirkwood 294, 2. DMACC 299, 3. Iowa Lakes 310, 4. Kirkwood 'B' 316,  5. NIACC 331.

KIRKWOOD: 1. Niall Powell 72, 2. Max Thrune 73, 3. (tie) Ryan Morrison 74, 7.  (tie) JD Goodfellow 75, 9. (tie) George Kalpakas 76, 11. (tie) Will  Babcock 77, 11. (tie) Dawson Peters 77, 20. (tie) Jake Sevcik 81, 23.  (tie) George Appleseth 82.

KCC volleyball finishes 1-3 at DMACC

BOONE - The 14th-ranked Kirkwood volleyball team defeated 15th-ranked Highland, 29-27, 25-21, 27-25, to salvage its final match at the DMACC  tournament Saturday.

The Eagles finished with a 1-3 mark in the event.

Ady Wintermote collected 22 kills in the victory over Highland. Lauren Keane had 38 assists, Brianna Eberhardt had 20 digs and McKenzie Petersen had nine bolcks.

Kirkwood lost to 20th-ranked Neosha in five sets, 25-21, 25-23, 19-25, 20-25, 16-14, in its first match Saturday.

Margaret Micka led the Eagles against Neosha with 21 kills. Keane rolled up 52 assists and Eberhardt had 26 digs.

The split left Kirkwood with a 17-14 record. The Eagles have played a tough schedule this season and have a 3-8 mark against ranked teams.

No. 14 KCC volleyball drops 2 matches

BOONE - The 14th-ranked Kirkwood women's volleyball team lost both of its matches at the DMACC tournament in Boone Friday.

The Eagles lost to fourth-ranked Coffeyville, 3-0, and fell to Longview, 3-1.

Kirkwood fell to 16-13 overall with the setbacks.

Ady Wintermote led Kirkwood with 17 kills in the two matches. Lauren Keane had 37 assists, Brianna Eberhardt had 33 digs and McKenzie Petersen finished with 20 blocks.

No. 14 Eagles sail by Iowa Lakes

ESTHERVILLE - Ady Wintermote collected 17 kills Wednesday night as the 14th-ranked Kirkwood women's volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 victory at Iowa Lakes, 25-17, 25-14, 25-12.

With the victory, the Eagles remained tied for the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference lead with Iowa Central. Both have 5-0 league records. Kirkwood will host Iowa Central in a showdown for the ICCAC lead Oct. 11.

Abbi Tunis provided 12 kills for the Eagles and Margaret Micka had nine. Lauren Keane distributed 32 assists, Micka had 16 digs and Haleigh Durnin had four blocks.

Kirkwood has swept four of its conference opponents this season with 3-0 victories and has won 15 of 17 sets overall in league matches.

The Eagles raised their overall record to 16-11. Iowa Lakes fell to 4-20 overall and 0-5 in the conference.

Kirkwood wins Eastman golf title

LA CROSSE, Wis. - The Kirkwood men's golf team captured its third tournament this fall by capturing top honors at the Ronnie Eastman Invitational at the La Crosse Country Club Tuesday.

The Eagles finished with a 36-hole total of 594 for a 24-shot margin over Viterbo University.

Niall Powell of Kirkwood placed fifth in the tournament and led the Eagles with two-day scores of 75 and 73 for 148.

Dawson Peters of Kirkwood tied for sixth at 75-74=149, JD Goodfellow and Ryan Morrison tied for ninth at 150 and Max Thrune shared 11th at 151.

Michael Schmitz of Winona State won the individual title with rounds of 70 and 67 for 137.

Kirkwood has also won the Mount Mercy Fall Shootout and the Wartburg Invitational this season.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Kirkwood 594, 2. Viterbo 618, 3. Jamestown 620, 4. Wartburg 649, 5. Luther 654, 6. Saint Ambrose 656, 7. Saint Ambrose 'B' 675, 8. Viterbo 'B' 701.

Eagles split 2 matches in Kansas

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Kirkwood volleyball team split its final two matches at the Johnson County tournament Saturday.

The Eagles lost to Johnson County, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23, in their first match and rebounded with a 3-1 victory over North Platte, 25-16, 19-25, 25-11, 25-22.

Ady Wintermote led Kirkwood with 15 kills against Johnson County and Margaret Micka had 11. Lauren Keane collected 26 assists. Brianna Eberhardt had 17 digs, Keane 16 and Micka 12. Haleigh Durnin blocked five shots.

Wintermote finished with 16 kills against North Platte and Micka had 15. Keane distributed 43 assists. Eberhardt had 25 digs, Micka 24, Keane 17 and Wintermote 16. McKenzie Petersen blocked eight shots.

Kirkwood finished with a 1-3 record in the tournament and saw its overall mark fall to 15-11.

No. 12 Eagles fall twice to ranked foes

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Kirkwood volleyball team dropped  both of its matches against highly ranked opponents at the Johnson County tournament in Kansas Friday.

The Eagles lost 20-25, 25-10, 25-14, 25-18, to eighth-ranked Cowley and fell 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-20, to third-ranked Central (Neb.). Kirkwood won the first set in both matches, but then lost three straight games in the 3-1 defeats.

The setbacks dropped Kirkwood to 14-10 for the campaign.

Ady Wintermote had 14 kills against Cowley and Margaret Micka had 11. Lauren Keane distributed 21 assists and Grace Swenning had 12. Brianna Eberhardt had 29 digs and McKenzie Petersen blocked six shots.

Wintermote rolled up 26 kills against Central and Micka had 25. Keane  had 28 assists and Swenning finished with 25. Eberhardt came up with 31 digs. Haleigh Durnin blocked four shots.

KCC assistant Blank re-signs with Bandits

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch league have re-signed first baseman Megan Blank to a one-year deal, team officials announced on Tuesday afternoon on the team's official website.

Blank is also in her first season as an assistant coach for the Kirkwood softball team

Blank, who initially signed with the Bandits via open tryouts prior to the 2015 season, recently completed her third season with the  team. Following a pair of Cowles Cup championship seasons in 2015 and 2016, the former Iowa standout enjoyed a successful 2017 campaign in which she batted .263 with three home runs and 17 RBI. The three long balls ranked second on the team, only trailing rookie catcher Sahvanna Jaquish (6).

“I’m looking forward to my fourth season with the Bandits,” Blank said. “The organization is second to none and I can’t wait to help bring the Cowles Cup back to Chicago and back to the best fans in  the NPF.”

Blank, originally from Culver City, CA, continued to excel from the left side of the plate during her third year in the NPF. The four-time All-Big Ten First Team selection set career highs in walks (13) and runs (16) as part of a Bandits team that reached the postseason for the 10th consecutive season.

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