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Linn-Mar senior TJ Jackson had a homecoming game for the ages. It started with him taking back the opening kickoff 88 yards for a score. That was followed shortly after by a 51-yard scoring pass from Austin Waller. He capped his short night with a 90-yard punt return for a score as the Lions rolled to a 56-6 victory over Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Photos from the 2022 Eastern Iowa Cross Country Classic at Seminole Valley Park in Cedar Rapids.
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This hasn’t been a typical football season for Linn-Mar. The Lions were disrupted and displaced in the preseason thanks to problems with the installation of new field turf at their stadium. Instead of sulking about the inconvenience of off-campus practices and even playing the first home game at another Metro school, they opted to take on the challenges.
Linn-Mar’s T.J. Jackson returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and the Lions produced the final three scores to down Class 4A No. 9 Cedar Rapids Washington, 30-12.
Photos from Linn-Mar’s 30-12 win over Cedar Rapids Washington in a Week 4 Iowa high school football game.
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Prep volleyball: Marion wins the Linn-Mar Invitational, topping 5A No. 1 Pleasant Valley (twice), then outlasting Davenport Assumption for the title.
Becht recently underwent surgery on non-throwing shoulder, but is expected to be healthy in time for 2026 season
West Branch senior Cooper Gates has earned two state medals but is focued on his best finish yet. He has started the season 17-1, winning the 165-pound title Saturday at the Regal Invitational at Iowa City Regina.
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