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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Metro Spotlight

Avery Guy wins Metro Spotlight Award

Avery Guy of Cedar Rapids Jefferson is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Guy, a sophomore, is an excellent leadoff hitter and shortstop for the efferson softball team. The J-Hawks are ranked No. 3 in the state in Class 5A and have a 34-7 overall record.

Guy is hitting .470 with six home runs and 29 RBIs. She gives Jefferson speed and power at the top of the lineup, setting the stage for the rest of the club. She also has 10 stolen bases.

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Trey Beckman wins Metro Spotlight Award

Trey Beckman of Cedar Rapids Prairie is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Beckman, a senior, is one of the top baseball players in the Metro area. He is hitting .421 with 19 RBIs and doing an excellent job on defense in left field for the Hawks.

Beckman has collected 11 doubles and one triple this season. He's also 18 for 20 in stolen bases.

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Maddie Hansen wins Metro Spotlight Award

Maddie Hansen of Cedar Rapids Jefferson is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday night.

Hansen, a senior, is one of the top softball players in Iowa. The all-star catcher is hitting .500 this season with nine home runs and 42 RBIs in 36 games.

The fifth-ranked J-Hawks have a 31-6 record and are challenging Iowa City West for the Valley Division title in the Valley Division after sweeping the Women of Troy last week.

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Cal Clark wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cal Clark of Cedar Rapids Prairie is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday night.

Clark, a junior, has blossomed into one of the top high school baseball players in the Metro area this year. He is hitting .448 for the Hawks and ranks third in the Mississippi Valley Conference with 25 RBIs.

Clark anchors the Prairie defense at shortstop, is 16-for-16 in stolen bases and has an on-base mark of 50.9 percent. He has four doubles and four triples.

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Olson, Good share Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Jefferson pitchers Alyssa Olson and Alissa Good are the co-winners of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday night.

Olson and Good, both seniors, tossed shutouts when the J-Hawks swept Kennedy Tuesday night when the Cougars were ranked No. 7 in the state in Class 5A. Olson pitched a four-hit shutout in a 2-0 victory and Good was credited with a five-hitter in a 9-0 victory in the nightcap.

Olson, a power pitcher, has an 11-4 record and 1.05 ERA with 120 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings. Good, more of a finesse pitcher, has a 12-1 record and 1.70 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 78 2/3 innings.

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