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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2002
Page
17
Submissions for the 2 Minute Drill are directed to Jeff Linder via phone at 368-8857 or by email at jefi fyiowa.com for entry. The notice provides basic contact methods for participants.
Iowa City West leads 16 0 in 4A with C R Washington Iowa City High and other Iowa programs in the top five. In 3A Oelwein and Marion share top spots while Vinton Shellsburg West Delaware and Western Dubuque follow. Class 2A features Clayton Ridge Wapsie Valley Williamsburg Belle Plaine Maquoketa Valley. Class 1A lists Iowa Mennonite Montezuma Highland Lansing Kee and Iowa City Regina among leaders.
Brittani Kozik scores 30 points including 14 in the fourth as Belle Plaine beats HSV 61-59 to claim a share of the SICL title. Ashley Hubler nets late to lift Linn-Mar past Iowa City High 53-51. Cedar Rapids Kennedy edges Cedar Rapids Prairie 41-39 on a buzzer shot by Aaron Lamaak. Cedar Rapids Jefferson defeats Cedar Rapids Washington 45-39 behind Ashli Spicer's 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Wahlert faces Iowa City High after routing Waterloo East as Western Dubuque meets West Delaware in a non-conference clash. Belle Plaine travels to North Mahaska in a key SICL title bid while North Fayette visits Clayton Ridge in upper Iowa conference action. South Winneshiek also seeks a share of the conference spotlight with two games left. Jesup visits Dike-New Hartford in MICL East tilt. Girls feature Postville at West Central for Upper Iowa crown and Decorah at Oelwein as NEIC race tightens with Cedar Falls at Kennedy and North Cedar at Preston. Belle Plaine aims to clinch SICL with a win at North Mahaska.
Wrestling sectionals for 2A and 1A are this Saturday with districts across classes on Feb. 16. Boys swimming districts and girls basketball districts begin in 1A/2A next week while 3A/4A start Feb. 14. Boys 1A/2A districts begin Feb. 18 with 3A/4A Feb. 25.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson coach Stuart Ordman said the Hawks made big plays when needed but came up short after Friday's 62-52 defeat to Cedar Rapids Washington. Washington pulled away in the second half, sealing the victory as Jefferson struggled to finish on offense.
Williamsburg earns at least a share of the EIHC crown with an 80-68 win over Mid-Prairie extending its league record to 15-1 in conference play and 15-2 overall. Senior leaders include Tory Greiner Sam McDonald Brad Knoop and Andy Meyer with key contributions from Casey O Rourke and Jacob Spratt. The Raiders pursue playoff seeding after clinching 2A District 12 hosting Albia February 18.
Nicole Bontrager of Mid-Prairie High School, 18, missed December with a foot stress fracture but anchors the defense for the 19-0, 18-0 EIHC Golden Hawks. Coach Lisa Doser notes her disruption of opponents and energy while Bontrager aims for a state title and college plans remain undecided.
The Gazette notes area boys swimmers adjust for districts this Saturday as they refine relays and strive for state on February 16. Cedar Rapids Kennedy coach Steve Shean emphasizes getting all individuals into events and improving discipline, turns, and technique under coach Chris Cruise's call for smarter, more efficient racing.
Coach Brooke Larsen cites rest and refined starts as Williamsburg swimmers prepare for Jefferson and Marshalltown districts. Key contenders include Iowa City Kennedy Washington and Linn-Mar at Jefferson with Ongie Schmidt Russell named, and Cedar Falls Cedar Falls Marshalltown at Marshalltown with Osborne Fedotovskikh Tweedy Johns among standouts.
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