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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 2002
Page
22
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Travis Slifka of Center Point Urbana faced the minimum 21 batters in an 11-0 complete-game victory over Central City. He improves to 2-0, allowing three infield singles with one runner picked off and another caught stealing, aided by a double play. Ashton Northem hits three homers for Cedar Rapids Jefferson with eight RBIs over two days.
Cedar Rapids Xavier, known as the Saints, improve to 7-3 overall after sweeping Cedar Rapids Prairie and Iowa City West. Ryan Sweeney fires two shutout innings in a 3-0 mark with 28 strikeouts and seven hits allowed while defeating Washington Kennedy and Iowa City High. In baseball, Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids Jefferson combined for 38 hits as Jefferson won 24-16 in a Friday double header opener at Jefferson.
Friday and Saturday at Muscatine the state field is set with eight teams in 2A and four in 1A. The 2A quarterfinals start Friday at 2 30 pm while 1A semifinals open Friday at 6 30 pm. The 1A final is noon Saturday and the 2A final 3 pm Saturday.
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released district brackets for softball. Metro teams split into two Class 3A regionals with Region 6 including Jefferson Prairie Washington and Linn-Mar and Region 7 with Kennedy Xavier plus Iowa City High and Iowa City West. Class 1A districts start July 13 and 2A and 3A start July 15. Regional finals are July 22 for 2A and 3A and July 23 for 1A. The state tournament runs July 29 to August 2 in Fort Dodge.
After a scoreless first half Cedar Rapids Xavier defeats Anamosa 4-0 in a regional semifinal. Jamie Spoden said the Saints would keep pressing after netting the first goal and then added that the team pushed for more after scoring twice in the second half.
Summer postseason dates listed include June 14 15 girls state soccer July 8 9 district and substate hall July 13 17 district softball July 19 23 regional softball July 22 23 state coed golf July 22 23 state coed tennis July 24 27 state baseball July 29 August 2 state softball.
Marion High School senior Shelby Hart, a standout first baseman, hit .364 with 3 homers and 10 RBI in 10 games and powered a Wamac double header against Independence. Coach Lynell O Connor praised her quick hands and smart play as the Indians chase the league title and state tournament berth.
The Mississippi Valley Conference battles through a tight race three weeks in with only Dubuque Wahlert showing more than one loss. Coach Bret Hoyer notes balanced talent and strong defense as teams win with top two pitchers, while five MVC squads are ranked nationally. Kee High's Kee tallies 102 runs in 47 innings and Cedar Rapids Washington dedicates a new press box to the late George Seyfer during a home opener victory. Memorial donations exceed $6,000 from the 1966 state champions' supporters.
Kris Wolfe 18 plays for Cascade Cougars and Cascade Reds. The Class 2A first team all state baseball selection hits .538 with a 2 0 mound record as Cascade sits 7 2 and fourth in 2A. He aims to win the Big Bend Conference and reach the state tournament at Marshalltown while planning to study at Iowa Central Community College and pursue pro baseball.
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