Linn-Mar sweeps Praire in regional volleyball semifinal
Linn-Mar, led by Kiah Stokes with 19 kills and Chelsea Burkle with 13, defeated Cedar Rapids Prairie 25-18, 25-12, 25-21 to reach the regional final against Iowa City High. Morgan Rushford added 29 assists as Prairie faded late in the third set.
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Gazette
Marion
Kiah Stokes
Chelsea Burkle
Linn-Mar
Stokes
Burkle
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Linn-Mar High School
Lions
Rob Justis
Iowa City High
Prairie
City High
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Justis
Hawks
Linn- Mar
Morgan Rushford
Riley Haines
Beth Putz
Liz Martin
the Gazette Linn-Mar
Claire Meyer
Archie sidelined weeks as key forward option questioned
Indiana Archers coach Lickliter announced Archie will be out about seven weeks with a clavicle issue. He was expected to compete for minutes with Aaron Fuller at forward and could spell Cole, Brommer, and Cougill while learning the system. The coach stressed progression, handling injuries, and balancing present needs with future potential.
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Archie
Aaron Fuller
Cole
Andrew Brommer
Brennan Cougill
Lickliter
Vincennes
Devon
North Carolina Stuns Hokies 20-17 On Final Drive
Casey Barth nailed a 21 yard field goal as North Carolina beat No 14 Virginia Tech 20-17 in Blacksburg. UNC (5-4, 1-3 ACC) forced a Ryan Williams fumble at the Hokies 24 with 2:02 left and moved for the winning score. Virginia Tech (5-3, 3-2) dropped a second straight game, ending a six game ACC run with UNC. Williams was held to 95 rushing yards.
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Casey Barth
North Carolina
Virginia Tech
Tar Heels
Ryan Williams
Hokies
Georgia Tech
ACC
Williams
Tydreke Powell
Deunta Williams
Ryan Houston
Barth
Hawkeye women pick fifth in Big Ten preseason poll
Iowa coach Lisa Bluder welcomes the fifth place ranking after losing a large scoring and leadership group. Senior JoAnn Hamlin and junior Kachine Alexander are expected to help maintain program traditions and push a younger lineup to play a faster, more aggressive style.
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Scott Dochterman
Gazette
Chicago — Iowa
Lisa Bluder
Big Ten
Kristi Smith
Megan Skouby
Bluder
JoAnn Hamlin
Kachine Alexander
Big Ten Dominates Top 25 In Preseason Basketball Polls
Michigan State leads a strong Big Ten showing with five teams in the top 18 of the USA Today coaches poll. Purdue Michigan Ohio State Minnesota follow in the rankings as observers call the league the best in years. Kalin Lucas is preseason player of the year with teammates Manny Harris Evan Turner and Tyra Grant among first team selections.
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Michigan State
USA Today
Purdue
Michigan
Ohio State
Minnesota
Kansas
Tom Izzo
Spartans
Illinois
Big Ten
Matt Painter
Kalin Lucas
Lucas
Manny Harris
Evan Turner
Tylor Battle
Penn State
Robbie Hummel
Hummel
JaJuan Johnson
JaJuan
Jamel Lavender
Jenna Smith
Allyssa DeHaan
Samantha Prahalis
Tyra Grant
Schott tops field in regional diving title clash
Cedar Rapids Kennedy diver Vanahan Schott won the 1 meter with 366.35 points, edging Cedar Rapids Washington’s Sara Larson who scored 364.10. Both advance to the state meet in Marshalltown November 6 alongside Sam Wagner of Linn-Mar and Liz Hayes of Kennedy. Washington hosts a regional swimming event Saturday at noon.
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Cedar Rapids
Savanah Schott
Kennedy
Sara Larson
Washington
Schott
Larson
Marshalltown
Sam Wagner
Linn-Mar
Liz Hayes
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