Area students named to Iowa academic all state basketball squads
Five area girls and two area boys earned academic all state basketball honors. Cedar Rapids Kennedy star Anne Hammell headlines the girls group with high ACT and GPA marks while Monticello and East Buchanan led the boys selections. The list includes multiple conference and city high schools across the region with standout performances in academics and athletics.
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Iowa Basketball Coaches Association
Anne Hammell
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Amy Higgins
Union
Brianna Morrison
English Valleys
Lacey Ritscher
Benton Community
Lindsay Vittetoe
Washington
Iowa
Casey Johnson
Monticello
Fred Love
East Buchanan
Kristi Ottoson
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Marie Moser
Olivia Pikokivaka
Jefferson
Sara Cain
Amy Richter
Prairie
Ashley Grimm
Laneisha Waller
Cedar Rapids Washington
Linn-Mar
Allison French
Kari Hollinrake
Iowa City High
Megan Gatens
Kelsie Full
Glen Fox
B.J. Melsha
Michael Day
Ryan McHugh
Devin Dickel
Gregg Found
Iowa City West
Ryan Chase
Ryan Kennedy
Eastern Iowa Figure Skating Competition at Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
Cedar Rapids hosts the third annual Eastern Iowa Figure Skating Competition at the Ice Arena with over 300 skaters from the Midwest. The event, sanctioned by the USFSA, runs Friday to Sunday with main events starting Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 5:20 p.m. Basic skills from Learn-to-Skate programs conclude Sunday morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Midwest
United States Figure Skating Association
Swisher’s Terry Elder Wins Multiple Titles at Rod & Custom
Terry Elder of Swisher won the Custom category at the 35th O'Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom last weekend at Monticello Berndes Center. He also captured the Best Interior and People’s Choice titles. Randy Williams of Marion placed third in Custom, while David Adams of Cedar Rapids was second in Machine. Randy Coghlan of Toddville and David Heiser of West Branch finished second and third in Competition.
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Monticello
Terry Elder
Swisher
O’reilly Auto Parts
Monticello Berndes Center
Randy Williams
Marion
Elder
David Adams
Cedar Rapids
Randy Coghlan
Toddville
David Heiser
West Branch
City High Lineman Anciaux Signs With Culver-Stockton
Canton Missouri reports 6-foot-3 inch 250 pound offensive lineman Phil Anciaux from Iowa City City High signed to play football at Culver-Stockton College next year. He earned honorable mention all MVC this past season. Cedar Rapids Nate Garner, a junior from Cedar
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Canton
Phil Anciaux
Iowa City
City High
Culver-Stockton College
Anciaux
Hilmer Named All-Star Coach for Goalsetter Games
North-Linn boys coach Mike Hilmer has been chosen to lead the Class 2A team at the Goalsetter Senior All-State games. The tournament runs June 4 and 5 at Central College in Pella.
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North-Linn
Mike Hilmer
Iowa Basketball Coaches Association
Central College
Pella
Sheeley takes Super Shooters title
Cedar Rapids Pan thers claim state AAU girls 10-under crown with MVP Jazzmine Royster and all tournament picks Shayla O’Bannon and Madison Weekly. Panthers beat CR Starzz 43 8 Ank eny Storm 36 20 Panthers third-grade 34 18 and final 33 16. Sixth grade finished third with Lauren Boenish on all tournament team.
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DES Moines
Jazzmine Royster
Cedar Rapids Panthers
Panthers
Shayla O’bannon
Madison Weekly
C.R. Starzz
Ankeny Storm
Panther
Lauren Boenish Maved
ISI short course highlights and regional youth champs
Cedar Rapids Katharine Anton of the Cedar Rapids Aquatic Association won nine individual titles and one relay at the 12 and under ISI short course championships at Coe College. Olivia McGuire won the girls 12-year-old title and Katelin Oneyki the 13-year-old bracket. Michael McCreary led boys 13 with Jake Hughes second and Alex Bendlage third. Iowa City Cedar Rapids Rockets capture seventh-grade boys title in Iowa City Regina tournament defeating Washington 49 29. Kevin Moylan, Toronald Harris win boxing bouts at Jane Boyd Boxing Club show with plans for a community center event.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Christian
Association of Christian Schools International
Huskies
Grace Baptist Academy of
Kankakee
Ill
Westlake Christian Academy
Grayslake
Austin Filer
Preston McNeme
Crown College
Minneapolis
Minn
Grant Sheeley
Jaycees
Mitchell Martin
Tyler McCann
Emma Carlson
Jessica McFarland
Maria Denlinger
T.J. Priske
Tyler McCreary
Jacob Edelman
Allison Kindig
Caitlin Bisinger
Katie Parsons
Max Parsons
Tony Stenberg
Ryan Brown
Olivia McGuire
Katelin Oneyki
Michael McCreary
Jake Hughes
Alex Bendlage
Katharine Anton
Cedar Rapids Aquatic Association
Coe College
Anton
Maddie Dietz
Emilie Berg
Kailey Drake
Logan Barnes
Kean Drake
Barnes
Bradlee Birchansky
Ian McElree
Kyle McNeal
Chris Thompson
Alex Thompson
Morgan Barnes
Ivan Servin
Emily Kopec
Katherine Cote
Zoey Dietz
Jill Broghammer
Cote
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Rockets
Regina
Washington
Rockets
Lil Hawks
Iowa City Thunder
Linn-Mar
Des Moines
Kevin Moylan
Jane Boyd Boxing Club
Chase Bering
Fort Dodge Boxing Club
Toronald Harris
Tony Montiguse
Flaucher and Kapfer Qualify for State Meet
Tasia Flaucher and Jenny Kapfer of the Cedar Rapids Summersaults qualified for the optional state meet at the Triad Invitational. It was the team’s first competition of the optional season for Level 7.
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Clive
Tasia Flaucher
Jenny Kapfer
Cedar Rapids
Summersaults
Mount Mercy star named to first team in Midwest Classic
Kristin Vanney, a 6-1 senior forward from Coralville, earned first team honors in the Midwest Classic Conference. Luther College sprinters Tyler Mattison and Tom Herring helped set a school 800 meter relay record of 1:31.97 at the Tostrud Classic, with Mattison running second and Herring anchoring. Minnesota and Coe College athletes also highlighted by multiple uses of Cedar Rapids and area schools in track and basketball coverage.
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Kristin Vanney
Mount Mercy College
Coralville
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Tyler Mattison
Washington
Tom Herring
Xavier
Cedar Rapids
Luther College
Mattison
Herring
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Juvenary Hakizimana
Milton Lanier
Coe College
Andrew Phillips
Lisbon
David Schroeder
Mount Vernon
Tenika Smith
Minnesota State University At Mankato
Stolba
Mavericks
Korey Kriz
Benton Community
Wayne State College
Kriz
Wildcats
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MVC
Shawn Paulsen
Austin Postler
Josh Deitrich
Greg Boehne
Jason Kolar
Kyle Minehart
Joe Kadlec
Aaron Terrones
Josh Wilson
Alex Sindelar
J.J. Johnson
Charles Showalter
Scott Reif
Little Hawks
Nick Basile
Warriors
Kolsrud
BJ. Kolsrud
Andrew Visser
Visser
Peter Phelan
Chris Hennessy
Jim Voss
Kyle Griffin
Dr. John Ferguson
Jody Thorson
Peter Visser
Little Engine
Parker Thirnbeck
Cedar Valley
Acsi Illinois
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
Culver-Stockton
Nate Garner
Cedar
Hilmer
Gilbert Ct
Ometric
C.R. Panthers
Sheeley
CRAA
Flaucher, Kapfer
Kohawk
RaeAnnon Fairlie
Robins
Coe
Nicolas Barnes
Christopher McGrath
Adam Elliott
Jake Michael
Phillip Williams
Eric Baker
Atalissa
West Liberty
Joe Jefferson
Decorah
Jason Sheffler
LaPorte City
Union Community
Kyle Fleener
Brad Rose
Monona
MFL MarMac
Kevin Pitz
New Vienna
Dyersville
Beckman
Jonathan Wallerich
Sigourney
Nick Miller
Tipton
Minnesota
Hannah Stolba
Magen
Acee HC
ICM
Kuebsite
Thesemorguidge
Cord Ridge
Anc Aig
Pace Overens Mae
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