Grimm Gets Player of the Year Honor

The honor, Jade Grimm said, was cool.
But the title was cooler.
Grimm, who led Cedar Rapids Kennedy to four trips to the Class 2A state final — including a championship last month — has been named the state’s player of the year by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
Kennedy finished 20-0.
“(The championship), that was the most important thing,” said Grimm, who scored a career-high 39 goals this season. “It was so cool. We had a great coach, and I had great teammates.”
Two of them — Jenny Martin and Rachel Spellerberg …

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Jeff Linder, Prep Sports »

Athletics directors and coaches have through Saturday to submit nominations for the 2009 Gazette Athletes of the Year. Voting will completed by the sports staff next week.

Baseball, Cedar Rapids Xavier »

Jon Keller baseball video

Shot a little bit of video of Cedar Rapids Xavier pitcher Jon Keller as he spun a two-hit shutout at Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Monday night. Keller threw regularly in the high-80s, with a high pitch of 91 miles per ...

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Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Jeff Linder, Softball »

Xavier answers J-Hawks blowout with dramatic win

A blowout. An extra-inning thriller. A doubleheader split. Class 4A third-ranked Cedar Rapids Jefferson exploded for 15 hits in a 13-3 laugher in the opener, then Susanne Scieszinski handcuffed the J-Hawks as No. 14 Cedar Rapids Xavier claimed the nightcap, 2-1, in ...

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Clear Creek Amana, Softball »

Jim White isn’t a big fan of QuikStats Iowa. He isn’t wild about the public seeing his team’s statistics on the Internet. And he certainly isn’t crazy about his players viewing them. “I’m a team-first guy,” said White, head softball coach at ...

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Cedar Rapids Washington, Softball »

Cedar Rapids Washington’s first win of the season was dramatic. Marion Epperson hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Warriors a 7-6 win over Ballard at the Linn-Mar/Alburnett Invitational Tournament on Friday at Alburnett. The ...

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Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Softball »

Tonight’s Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Cedar Rapids Xavier is a battle of divisional leaders. Class 4A No. 3 Cedar Rapids Jefferson (21-3 overall, 13-3 MVC) has won 19 straight games and leads the Valley Division by three games. No. 14 ...

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Xavier’s Keller pitching like pro

Jon Keller might be the next one. That’s as in the next baseball player from Cedar Rapids Xavier to play professionally. It’s a ways off, and a lot could happen, but you don’t have to squint to see the junior pitcher ...

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The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s football yearbook arrived in the mail today. Last year, I think it came in September. Countdown to the first football Friday: 60 days.

KJ Pilcher, Recreation »

Ski team entertains at Ellis Park

CEDAR RAPIDS — Each Thursday night the water at Ellis Park is transformed into one giant stage, and the show is unlike any other. Spectators fill the metal bleachers and line the shore to see an elaborate display of graceful acts, ...

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KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

Team Iowa had a strong showing this week at the USA Wrestling Junior National Duals this week at Oklahoma City. Team Iowa earned a fifth-place finish in freestyle, following its seventh-place finish in Greco-Roman. In freestyle, Team Iowa won Pool D, ...

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