Maddie Harris decided to concentrate on volleyball when she arrived at Coe. After two years, she couldn’t resist a return to the softball diamond and the other sport she loves.
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Maddie Harris decided to concentrate on volleyball when she arrived at Coe. After two years, she couldn’t resist a return to the softball diamond and the other sport she loves.
Esteban Perez gives every ounce of effort whenever he takes the field. He has made a big impact as an everyday catcher for the Rams, leading them with his hustle, toughness and durability. He reached bases in all six plate appearances, scored four runs and drove in another in Cornell’s 19-8 route of rival Coe.
Sophomore Kiya has swung a hot bat this spring for the Eagles. She was named NJCAA DIvision II Player of the Week and followed it up with four hits and nine RBIs in a double sweep of Ellsworth Wednesday at home.
Peyton Johnson was a first-team All-American in her first season at Kirkwood. In her second season, Johnson has continue to produce and impress for the Eagles softball team.
Mustangs held lead at half for the first time in program history, ultimately fell to UHSP, 9-8
Cal Sullivan has emerged as a leader on and off the baseball diamond for Kirkwood. He leads the Eagles in multiple offensive categories and is reaping the rewards of his hard work. He had five hits, including two home runs, in a home doubleheader sweep of Iowa Lakes on Friday.
Cornell’s Elise Oleson doesn’t mind the pressure when she has the chance to help her team win. She connected on a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth for a 4-1 victory over Coe in the opener of a softball doubleheader at home. Kohawks rebounded for a 5-4 win in the nightcap.
Coe and Cornell split softball doubleheader with Cornell taking the first game 4-1 and Coe winning the night cap 5-4.
The state’s all-time leading career prep scorer at Wapsie Valley and a former college standout at Northern Iowa, Brooks McKowen is stepping down as head men’s basketball coach at Upper Iowa to take the head coaching job at Missouri Western.
The Kirkwood Community College men’s basketball team beat Parkland Community College on Saturday night to win the NJCAA Division II national championship. Four Iowans were in the starting lineup, including three from Eastern Iowa.
The unbeaten Eagles are the No. 1 seed at this week’s NJCAA II tournament in Joplin, Mo.. and have won 52 straight games since last season
Coe’s Bryce Parke posted three straight victories to reach the 133-pound final at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on Saturday in Providence, R.I. He earned a runner-up finish and was one of four Kohawk All-Americans this year, including his brother, Brayden, who placed fifth at 125.
The college postseason continues with the NCAA Division II and III Wrestling Championships on Friday and Saturday. The D-III tournament includes the American Rivers Conference programs and Cornell, which is hosted by Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. Upper Iowa is the lone D-II program in the state and will compete at Indianapolis, Ind.
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