Saints Beat Linn-Mar Behind 28-5 Second Quarter Run
Cedar Rapids Xavier defeated Linn-Mar 61-51 as a 28-5 surge in the second quarter keyed the win. Matt Mims scored 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds while teammate Joens added 13. Xavier improves to 3-0, Linn-Mar drops to 2-1 after a cold shooting night.
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Howdy
Xavier
Linn-Mar
Ryan Luehrsmann
Joens
Saints
Mims
Cedar Rapids Xavier
Matt Mims
Xavier High School
Cedar Rapids
Matt Jordebrek
Trey Hutcheson
Norton duo top area volleyball coaches of the year
Will and Amy Norton, Jefferson coaches, guided the Hawks from 18 18 to 39 7 and earned area coaches of the year. Megan Renner shifted from hitter to setter this season and remained a scoring threat, aiding teammates as blockers drew attention. Jefferson finished 39 7 after an 18 18 season in 2016, with six of seven starters back for 2018.
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Marion
Colby Greene
Iowa City West
Summer Daniel
Tipton
Will
Amy Norton
Jefferson
Renner
Nortons
Mount Mercy University
Amy
J-Hawks
Johnston
Norton
Will Norton
Gazette-area
Southeast Missouri State
Alyssa Jaeger
Springville
Orioles
Madison Larson
Independence
Mustangs
Megan Renner
S. Linn-Mar
Lions
Purdue University
Charlotte Richards
C.R. Xavier
Saints
E Will & Amy Norton
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
2017 Gazette All Area Volleyball Team Highlights
The list features Maddy Baxter, Kaylee Donner, and Colby Greene among others from Jefferson, West, Springville and more. It notes state tournament runs, all state honors, and college commitments across multiple class divisions.
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Gazette
Kaylee Donner
University of South Dakota
Kennedy Icing OT Win Over Jefferson In MVC Opener
Cedar Rapids Kennedy sophomore Jack Wetzel hit a 3 with 3.9 seconds left in overtime to lift the Cougars past Jefferson 59-58. Derrick Diggins scored 30, Kennedy rallied from a late deficit as Wetzel and Diggins led the dramatic road win.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack Wetzel
Kennedy
Cougars
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Jefferson
Wetzel
Jackson
Foley
MVC
J-Hawks
Kyran Ligon
Derrick Diggins
Diggins
Ozzie Meiberg
Willie Guy III
Guy III
Meiberg
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Thegazette
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the Gazette
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Megan
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Thegazette.com
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Maddy Baxter
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Missouri-St. Louis
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C.R. Jefferson
University of Iowa
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S. Marion
Indians
Drake University
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S. Springville
Abbey Weideman
Center Point
Urbana
Stormin
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Linn- Mar
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