Mount Vernon sweeps Solon in high school softball twinbill
Mount Vernon, ranked No. 2 in 3A, shut down Solon in a 1-0 opening game and a 6-2 nightcap at Busse Field. Jenna Sprague dazzled on the mound with a perfect no-hit bid into the fifth, striking out six in Game 1 and tossing 10 hits allowed across Game 2 while delivering key run production with a two-run double in the third inning. Solon, ranked No. 8, saw its .470 team average quieted as Sprague improved the Mustangs to 24-3 and widened their lead in the Wamac East to four games.
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Prairie Hawks extend hot streak in 9th straight win
Cedar Rapids Prairie roars to a 9-3 victory over Bettendorf to push its win streak to nine and climb to 5th in Class 4A. Coach James Nelson credits a deeper pitching staff and timely hitting as seniors anchor the run. Caden Richards and Ryan Barnes each earned wins, with Richards striking out 9 in the stretch. Prairie sits 16-2 in the Mississippi Valley Conference, while Mason City Newman’s Nash Holmgaard hits four homers in a separate game setting a state mark.
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Kauder takes Cascade cross country reins from coach Davidshofer
Kauder, a Dubuque County figure and former Cascade runner, steps in as cross country coach succeeding the late Davidshofer. He emphasizes listening to runners, gradual mileage increases, and keeping the Cascade uniforms intact while guiding a new generation at Aquin and the local program.
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