Coe College - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

3 projects worth $49 million on the way

The next two years are scheduled to bring a phenomenal spurt of new sports facilities to the Metro area with massive projects planned at Coe College, Mount Mercy University and Prospect Meadows Ball Fields.

Coe has earmarked $20 million for its "Make Your Move" campaign to build a new performance arena on campus, along with a fitness center, new wrestling room and a bridge across College Drive to connect the new facilities to the Clark Racquet Center.

Mount Mercy plans to spend $15 million on its "Home Field Advantage" project to build a new stadium for soccer and track, a new baseball field and a new softball field on land next to campus.

Prospect Meadows has a price-tag of $14 million for a 17-field complex of eight regulation baseball fields, eight softball fields and one Miracle Field on land at the junction of Highway 13 and County Home Road just north of Marion.

All three projects are scheduled to break ground this year. Coe and Mount Mercy plan to get started this spring, while Prospect Meadows hopes to get started sometime in 2016 if the next phase of its fundraising falls into place.

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Hansche sparks Coe women by Elmhurst

ELMHURST, Ill. - Mickey Hansche made six 3-pointers and popped in 24 points Wednesday as the Coe women's basketball team trimmed Elmhurst, 68-64, at R.A. Faganel Hall.

It was the seventh time in her career that Hansche has made at least six 3-pointers in a game.

The Kohawks raised their record to 8-2, matching the best start in school history.

The game was tied, 60-60, when Hansche hit her sixth and final triple with 1:47 left to give Coe a 63-60 advantage. A layup by Aleena Hobbs and two free throws by Hansche gave the Kohawks a 67-62 edge with 11 seconds left.

Elmhurst (6-5) pulled within 67-64 with eight seconds to go, but Hobbs clinched the victory with a free throw with six seconds left.

Hobbs and Allie Wirth finished with 15 points and seven rebounds for Coe. Jenna Lehman added 12 points.

Mikaela Eppard led Elmhurst with 19 points.

COE (68): Hansche 7 4-4 24, Wirth 4 6-8 15, Hobbs 5 5-7 15, Lehman 5 1-2 12, McCrary 1 0-0 2, Stulken 0 0-0 0, Holmes 0 0-0 0, Lehmann 0 0-0 0, Boltz 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 16-21 68.

ELMHURST (64): Eppard 9 1-1 19, Lipman 4 2-2 11, Stidham 5 0-0 10, Kumer 4 0-0 9, Johnson 2 0-0 5, Henderson 1 2-4 4, Logan 1 2-2 4, Jones 0 2-2 2, Spencer 0 0-0 0, Swanson 0 0-0 0, Monroe 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 9-11 64.

Halftime - Elmhurst 39, Coe 35. 3-point goals - Coe 8 (Hansche 6, Wirth 1, Lehman 1), Elmurst 3 (Johnson 1, Lipman 1, Kumer 1).

Kohawks trimmed by Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The Coe men's basketball erased a 15-point deficit and had a two-point lead with 62 seconds remaining Tuesday night, but Wisconsin-Eau Claire regrouped and nipped the Kohawks 72-69 at a holiday tournament in Wisconsin.

Coe trailed by 15 points late in the first half and was losing 39-30 at intermission, but the Kohawks stormed back in the second half and took a 69-67 lead with 1:02 remaining on a free throw by Marshall Shedeck. Coe trailed 70-69 in the final seconds, but the Kohawks committed a turnover and Eau Claire scored two more points at the foul line.

Matt Vonderhaar scored 21 points for Coe (5-5). Shedeck finished with 15 points.

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Coe finishes 3-1 at Desert Duals

LAS VEGAS - The No. 10 Coe wrestling team downed three foes Monday befofe losing to a fourth by criteria in the Desert Duals.

Coe downed No. 6 Alma, 23-16, then took down No. 16 Baldwin Wallace, 19-16 and unranked St. John's 39-12. The Kohawks' fourth match with No. 14 Johnson & Wales ended in a 19-19 tie, but Johnson & Wales was awarded one more point for having the most falls.

Top-ranked Farai Sewera had two pins, a technical fall and a decision in winning all four of his matchces at 165.

Coe 23, Alma 16

125 - Jan Rosenberg (C) over Victor Sosa-Sevilla, Fall 0:56
133 - Mike Gussarson (C) over Anthony Pizzo, Maj 13-4
141 - Romeo Riley (A) over Trey Schuler, Maj 8-0
149 - Josh Donkle (C) over Jarrett Sadler, Dec 9-3
157 - Shawn Brewer (A) over Jake Voss, Dec 6-3
165 - Farai Sewera (C) over Kevin Briscoe, Fall 1:05
174 - Ryan Harrington (C) over Travis Heller, Maj 13-5
184 - Caleb Huff (A) over  Casey Rohret, 6-4
197 - Jamie Jakes (A) over Andrew Holladay, 9-2
285 - Trevor Maresh (A) over Creighton Fox, 5-1

Coe 19, Baldwin Wallace 16

125 - Jan Rosenberg (C) over Chris Doyle, Maj 17-8
133 - Jesse Gunter (BW) over Mike Gussarson, Maj 12-1
141 - Zach Taylor (BW) over Trey Schuler, Dec 6-3
149 - Joey Schmidt (BW) over Josh Donkle, Dec 5-4
157 - Jake Voss (C) over Graham Montague, Dec 8-5
165 - Farai Sewera (C) over David Shapiro, Fall 1:07
174 - Ryan Harrington (C) over Garrett Chase, Dec 5-3
184 - Ben Lebrun (BW) over Casey Rohret, Dec 5-1
197 - Andrew Holladay (C) over Tyler Maclellan, Dec 9-4
285 - Joe Belford (BW) over Creighton Fox, Dec 1-0

Coe 39, Saint John's 12

125 - John Wells (SJ) over Jan Rosenberg, Fall 0:44
133 - Mike Gussarson (C) over Ben Kollaja, Fall 0:37
141 - Levi Azinger (C) over Michael Pleski, Fall 1:39
149 - Josh Donkle (C) over Allen Henle, Dec 6-3
157 - Cody Fritz (C) won by forfeit
165 - Farai Sewera (C) over Jack Barsody, Dec 11-4
174 - Ryan Harrington (C) won by forfeit
184 - Casey Rohret (C) over Glenn Castro, Dec 7-0
197 - Andrew Holladay (C) over Nick Pegelow, Fall 0:35
285 - Colin Fisher (SJ) over Kirk Owens, Fall 6:03

Johnson & Wales 20, Coe 19

125 - Jay Albis (J&W) over Jan Rosenberg, Dec 6-5
133 - Joseph Ferinde (J&W) over Mike Gussarson, Dec 6-4
141 - Justin Colon (J&W) over Levi Azinger, Fall 2:14
149 - Josh Donkle (C) over Thomas Grippi, Dec 9-7
157 - Joey Gaccione (J&W) over Jake Voss, Dec 6-5
165 - Farai Sewera (C) over Ryan Schaal, TF 15-0
174 - Ryan Harrington (C) over Michael Gargano, TF 15-0
184 - Stephen Jarrell (J&W) over Casey Rohret, Maj 14-3
197 - Andrew Holladay (C) over Khamri Thomas, 10-8
285 - Creighton Fox (C) over Andrew Cavanna, 2-1

Johnson & Wales's team score was adjusted by one point for Falls