Xavier girls capture 1A state soccer title in 2 1 victory
The Xavier Saints defeated Dubuque Wahlert 2 1 to win the Class 1A girls soccer state championship at the Muscatine Complex. Freshman Rak Seinet and Bailey Dorrington powered Xavier with a first half chance and a late second goal after Wahlert's Erin McDonald pulled one back.
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Dubuque Wahlert
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Saints
Xavier
State
Bailey Dorrington
Rak
Sara Clancy
Dorrington
Jenna Gilmer
Wahlert
Laurie Trifone
Erin McDonald
Steve Tschiggfrie
West wins Class 2A girls soccer title over Johnston 1 0
Iowa City West underclass players steady defense and timely goal secure their third straight 1 0 state tournament win. Courtney Stoermer headed in a ninth minute cross from Jackie Kaeding to seal the championship at Muscatine Soccer Complex.
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Gazette
Muscatine
Troy
Johnston
Pleasant Valley
Katja Koroleva
Jackie Kaeding
Courtney Stoermer
Jackie
Stoermer
Iowa City West
Kernels top Snappers to take sole first in MWL West
Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Beloit Snappers 6-3 to win a fourth straight game and move one game up on Kane County in the Western Division with 40 games played. Manager Bobby Magallanes credits strong play and notes the club has not lost a series to any opponent in the 140 game schedule.
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West
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Kernels
Beloit Snappers
Cedar Rapids
Kane County
Peoria
Bobby Magallanes
Iowa's Wrestling Roots Fuel NBA Talent Claim
The column argues Iowa births a high number of wrestling coaches and NBA players, cites Tom Brands at Virginia Tech and Terry Brands at Chattanooga, and lists six white Iowa NBA players plus Ricky Davis. It celebrates Iowa talent while noting wrestling's national niche and sports crossovers.
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Larry Bird
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Ames
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Nick Collison
Kirk Hinrich
Fred Hoiberg
Kyle Korver
Raef LaFrentz
Ricky Davis
Davenport
Bird
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