Washington nets 12th state title in medley under Voss
Washington dominates with a 12th state swimming title as 200 IM winner and 100 backstroke top eight. Grafft joins medals with third in IM and fifth in 100 breaststroke. City High, Kennedy, and Kennedy relay teams post multiple top finishes amid a strong state meet in Des Moines area.
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Washington
Voss
Grafft
Warriors
Iowa City High
Derrick Abromeit
Abromeit
Kam Draper
John Herr
Victor Sosa
Jacob Everhart
Little Hawks
Draper
Sosa
Everhart
Matt Hamer
Hamer
City High
Kennedy
Steve Shean
Brandon Hakes
Shane Brekke
Casey Ben
Lions star Clossen aided by rival at Iowa meet
Linn-Mar senior Justin Clossen surged to a 51.33 in the 100 back, three seconds ahead of Kevin Wysocki of Dubuque Hempstead, as former Iowa swimmer Jory Blauer cheered from the lane block. Clossen also edged Mike Zimmerman for the 100 butterfly title, while Linn-Mar finished eighth in the 400 free relay amid a district setback.
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Shean
Iowa City West
Mike Zimmerman
Linn-Mar
Justin Clossen
Clossen
Zimmerman
Colin Luth
Council Bluffs
Lewis Central
Ryan Morrissey
Morrissey
Andy Eckerman
West Des Moines Dowling
Eckerman
Laura Palmer
Jory
Blauer
Kevin Wysocki
Dubuque Hempstead
Iowa City
Pointers switch to five-player game captivates CPU squad
Center Point Urbana faces a tough regional after embracing five-player hoops led by Erica Cronk and Kate Hanneman. The Pointers, 20-0, clined a Tri Rivers title with a 57-38 win over Ed Co and pursue a state run against Solon in Region 7, amid shifts from six-player to five-player play and high expectations for key seniors Cronk Kramer and Hanneman.
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Wazette Sportswrite
Center Point
Urbana
Center Point-Urbana
Dick Whitehead
Erica Cronk
Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Stormin
Ed Co
Tri-Rivers
Randy Chamberlin
Jesup
CPU
State
Solon
Bellevue
Ed-Co
Cedar Rapids Washington
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Chamberlin
Cronk
Kate Hanneman
Alisha Kramer
Jamie Fishell
Michelle Bearbower
Deb Rathbun
Rathbun
Fishell
Kramer
Sam Dietrich
Hanneman
Hampton
Dave
Joens buzzer shot shocks Southwestern in Kirkwood upset
Kirkwood Community College trailed by four with three seconds left before Joens intercepted an inbound pass and hit a half court buzzer beater to defeat Southwestern 82-81 at Johnson Hall. Joens led Kirkwood with 19 points as Harvey and Peacok added 12 each. Southwestern already 18-10, 11-6.
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Brian Joens
Kirkwood Community College
Southwestern Community College
Johnson Hall
Kirkwood
Ben Harvey
Harvey
Joens
Southwestern
Scott Kueter
Mike Peacock
Anthony Lowe
Ben Jefferson
Center Point Urbana tops LaSalle in 2A district final showdown
Center Point-Urbana defeated LaSalle 72-66 as Kate Hanneman scored 33 first half points before foul trouble limited her after the break. Hanneman finished with 37 with 15 made free throws, while Alisha Kramer added 17 and Erica Cronk 13. LaSalle’s Lisa Sevcik and Shannon Tilson led the Lancers with 21 and 20 points respectively. Center Point Urbana charged with 30 fouls to LaSalle’s 25. In other district finals, Solon beat Mount Vernon 64-53 and Springville downed Lisbon 44-41.
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Lisa (Kurth) Doser
Hanneman
Drake
Iowa State
Nebraska
Missouri
Tinois
Kate
Bearbower
Kohawks
Shay Delaney
Coe
Carson Landsgard
Bob Fitzgerald
Kyle Price
Scott Hendricks
Illinois College
Kate Hanneman
Center Point-Urbana
LaSalle
Stormin’ Pointers
Lancers
Salon
Center Point Urbana
Alburnett
Alisha Kramer
Erica Cronk
Kramer
Cronk
Lisa Sevcik
Shannon Tilson
Mount Vernon
Solon
Autumn Feaker
Rachel Bellows
Lisbon
Stacy Jeffords
Springville
Paige Stamp
Jamie Porter
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Thad Hackney
Benhart
Brekke
Hackney
Vince Hyman
Cougars
Hakes
Lions’ Clossen
Wysocki
Districts
Mike
Lions
By Bob Hilton
Dietrich
Eagles
Grinnell
Knox
Steve Diekmann
Pioneers
Monmouth
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