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Sports

CCA dancers shine at state competition

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/19/2016 - 4:15pm

NEWTON– Two dancers on the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) dance team were among the top 10 at the 2017 Iowa State Drill Team Association (ISDTA) State Solo Competition held in Newton, Nov. 4-5.
Freshman Peyton Hertel placed eighth in the Class 5 Dance, where Knoxville’s Jaden Hamilton took first. CCA sophomore Angelina Gore placed 10th in the same class, behind Hertel and Ana Zamora of Wahlert Catholic (Dubuque).
ISDTA hosts the largest solo competition in the state with over 600 dances performed.


Trojans roll over Warriors in first state semifinal since 2002

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/19/2016 - 4:19pm
Dome, sweet Dome

CEDAR FALLS– The fans’ shirts read, “There’s No Place Like Dome” Friday, Nov. 11, as the Iowa City West High Trojans took on the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors in a Class 4A state semifinal football game.
After a convincing 35-7 win for the Trojans, the UNI-Dome may well become “Dome, Sweet Dome” as they return to Cedar Falls on Friday, Nov. 18, to take on West Des Moines Dowling for the championship.


An unfortunate three-peat

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/19/2016 - 4:22pm
Women of Troy fall 3-1 at state volleyball in quarterfinal round

CEDAR RAPIDS– A pair of “three-peats” marked Iowa City West High’s appearance in the 2016 State Volleyball Tournament Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the U.S. Cellular Center, in Cedar Rapids. It was the third consecutive appearance for the Women of Troy, and sadly, the third consecutive year eliminated in the first (quarterfinal) round. The Jaguars of Ankeny Centennial knocked West High out of the Class 5A championship hunt, 3-1 (26-24, 16-25, 14-25, 23-25).


2016-2017 Iowa City West High wrestling preview: A mixed bag of experience for West’s wrestlers

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/19/2016 - 4:24pm

North Liberty Leader
IOWA CITY– It’s the 18th year leading the Iowa City West High wrestling program for coach Mark Reiland, and he’s taking things in stride with a business-as-usual approach.
Reiland’s assessment of the season is simple: “Typical year where most of the same teams will be in the hunt again this year.”
The Trojans finished the 2015-16 season with a 15-14 record overall and a 5-4 showing in the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC).


2016-2017 Iowa City West High boys basketball preview:

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/19/2016 - 4:26pm
Good chemistry to fuel the Trojan basketball machine

North Liberty Leader
IOWA CITY– At first glance, looking over a preseason media questionnaire from Iowa City West High coach Steve Bergman, one might think it could be a tough year for the Trojan varsity basketball team. Ten seniors graduated from the 2016 Class 4A state runner-up team that went 21-5 overall and 14-2 in the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC).


Season on the brink

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 10:28am
Hawk Talk

Iowa caught in Penn State nightmare, 41-14

By Don Lund
Sports Writer
Not in my wildest (bad) dreams did I see this coming for the Hawkeye football team.
I really believed Iowa had a shot at winning the Big Ten West for the second season in a row.
I wasn’t the only one.
I kept the two preseason football magazines and both of them thought the Hawks would compete for the West title.


Women’s basketball

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 10:30am
Hawk Talk

Watching the Hawkeye women win their first exhibition, 61-35, over Lewis University last Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena helped a little taking the sting out of the football loss.
It was also fun hanging out with Karley, a fourth grade student from Clear Creek Amana.
Karley is a big Hawkeye fan, especially the women’s basketball team.
Fourth grade was when I started following the Hawks and I never stopped.


Men’s basketball

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 10:31am
Hawk Talk

I caught the Iowa men’s basketball opener at Carver last Friday (they beat Regis, 95-73) and came away with three observations.
No. 1: Peter Jok can score.
The 6-6 senior was 5-7 from 3-point land. He scored 16 straight points, played 28 minutes and had 28 points.
No. 2: Tyler Cook is the real deal.
Tyler started, played 26 minutes, scored 15 points and had six rebounds, three steals and one blocked shot. Tyler is so powerful and quick down low and that makes him tough to guard.
No. 3: The Hawks have a lot of work to do.


Winter sports Soup and Hoops Nov. 18

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 10:46am
Basketball programs raising funds with soup supper Nov. 18

SOLON– Blizzard conditions put a damper on attendance at last year’s inaugural Soup and Hoops.
Second-year varsity girls basketball coach Lisa Bishop is hoping for better weather Friday, Nov. 18, when the Solon High School winter teams reach out to the community with the kickoff event.
Doors open at 5 p.m., with scrimmages for the freshman and sophomore boys’ and girls’ basketball teams beginning at 5:30 p.m.


Spartans exit playoffs, 28-14

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 10:48am
Last season’s 3A champ steals Solon’s playoff football hopes

SOLON– The Pella Dutch stole the Solon Spartans’ football playoff hopes on Friday, Nov. 4, at Spartan Stadium with a 28-14 defeat. It was the last game for many members of the Spartan varsity team and they finished the season doing what they do, playing with heart, conviction and fortitude.
The Dutch advanced to compete at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls against Cedar Rapids Xavier on Thursday, Nov. 10.


Trojans, to the Dome!

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 11:05am
West High makes first state semifinal appearance since 2002 with win over CR Prairie

By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader
CEDAR RAPIDS– After baffling the pundits with an upset win over Bettendorf on Oct. 28 in a Class 4A first round battle, the Iowa City West High Trojans made another statement a week later as they knocked off Cedar Rapids Prairie, 38-21, on Prairie’s John Wall Field in the quarterfinal round Friday, Nov. 4.


Women of Troy bite the Bulldogs

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 11:06am
Iowa City West wins, 3-2, over Bettendorf and returns to state volleyball tournament

IOWA CITY– The Iowa City West High Women of Troy overcame the Bettendorf Bulldogs’ tricks for a sweet treat on Halloween, as they pulled off a 3-2 win in a Class 5A regional volleyball final and advanced to the 2016 state tournament for the third consecutive year.