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Final: Moline 59, Lisle Benet Academy 43
History. The Illinois Class 4A second-ranked Maroons (35-3) win their first ever boys basketball state championship and in dominating fashion
What a team, what a ride. Unreal
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Brock Harding's final game as a Moline Maroon is 28 points on seven made field goals and 11-of-14 from the free throw line
Perhaps one of the greatest players in school history is going out on top
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Final: Moline 59, Oswego East 55
Oh my goodness. The Maroons are heading to Champaign for the Illinois Class 4A state semifinals
What. A. Game
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Davenport West’s Jermilyn Gardner, one of the most electric players to play basketball in the MAC, passed away at 16 years old
Teammates and coaches have a lot of memories of Jermilyn. The one most mentioned?
He was always smiling
#FlyHighMyMy
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Final: Moline 50, Downers Grove North 36
The Class 4A second-ranked Maroons (34-3) are into their first state championship game in 72 years with a triumph over the Trojans
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Assumption stayed the night and is here to watch North Scott-Central DeWitt
MAC schools supporting MAC schools. You love to see it
#iahsbkb
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A tragedy that took place on Saturday is now official
Jermilyn Gardner, a junior at Davenport West, passed away at the age of 16. Police put a press release on Monday morning, identifying Gardner as the person that drowned at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf
Just horrible
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Derrick Bass is finally a state champion with a 3-2 triumph over Jase Jaspers at 126
Oh my god
#iahswr
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There was no one you trusted more with anything Iowa, River Bandits and St. Ambrose related than Batts. He was the ultimate teammate. No matter how big or small the task was, he’d do it. And he did it gracefully.
Rest easy, Batts
Words are difficult to find this morning. Steve Batterson, a sports reporter at the Quad-City Times for 38+ years, died Tuesday afternoon. He was a consummate pro, a workhorse, a great teammate and such a kind-hearted man. He loved his job and did it very well. Rest easy, Batts.
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Final: Davenport Assumption 47, Cedar Rapids Xavier 35
The Class 3A No. 8 Knights give Jake Timm his first career win, and it's an impressive one over the Class 4A No. 7 Saints
#iahsbkb
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Our seventh male athlete of the year finalist is Moline's Brock Harding (
@hardingbrock2
)
Named as Mr. Basketball in Illinois, Harding piloted the Maroons to their first state championship. Iowa recruit was the WB6 MVP and all-state honoree by AP and coaches
#SalutetoSports23
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Jake Knight is a state champion. The Bettendorf freshman beats Dru Ayala 6-4
Unreal match
#iahswr
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A happy and tearful group of Rebels. They are going to the state tournament for the first time in school history.
#iahssb
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Pleasant Valley’s Caden McDermott is a state champion at 170 pounds in Class 3A
He wins 3-2 in ultimate tiebreak
#iahswr
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Our fourth female athlete of the year finalist is Pleasant Valley's Jessie Clemons (
@PVSpartanPride
)
The junior was the defensive specialist in PV's Class 5A state championship this winter. Co-MAC player of the year in softball and state medalist in hurdles
#SalutetoSports23
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Probably a good time to say this. North Scott alum and current UNI freshman Grace Boffeli is this year's recipient of the Jack North Basketball Award.
Boffeli will be honored at halftime of the Class 5A title game on Friday
#iahsbkb
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Forever remembered as the team that brought Moline High School a state boys basketball championship
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Our ninth male athlete of the year finalist is PV's Caden McDermott (
@cadenMcdermott8
)
The three-sport star has pieced together quite a 10-month stretch. All-state in baseball, district MVP and all-state in football plus first-ever state wrestling championship
#SalutetoSports23
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This roster never lost a game in Wharton Field House all season
Now, they bring a state championship trophy to this building
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Moline's senior class in four years
16-15
16-3
28-5
35-3
Two regional titles, a WB6 crown that included a perfect 14-0 record, a sectional title in its home gym and a state championship
The greatest senior class in Maroon history. Unquestioned
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Moline boys basketball wins its sectional in dominating fashion
And the celebration was definitely built up
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The Associated Press released its Illinois High School boys basketball all-state teams last night.
Moline's Owen Freeman tabbed as a Class 4A first team pick, second year in a row. Teammate Brock Harding was named to the second team in back-to-back years
Pair of Iowa recruits
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Some prep volleyball coaching news
After 31 years and 1,300 wins, Lake Mills' Jim Boehmer (
@BoehmerLMAD
) is retiring from coaching.
His passion for the game of volleyball, his family and players is what he wants to be remembered
#iahsvb
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Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell on North Scott alum Zach Petersen, “Whatever the Incredible Hulk looks like, that’s what Zach looks like.”
#Cyclones
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Iowa coach Fran McCaffery in the building.
I think he's got a pair of signees in this game. And what have those two done so far?
Combined 24 points and 10 rebounds
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Good morning
Well, it’s here. My final day as a sports writer at the Mason City Globe Gazette. One final thank you to everybody in North Iowa for being amazing. I hope I served this community well with my story telling
My goodbye column
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Takes a year off of Softball, doesn’t miss a beat.
The Spelhaug family is just built different.
#Cyclones
End 6 |
@EllieSpelhaug
is DEALING! The freshman has retired 12 straight Northern Colorado batters.
It's another 1-2-3 inning in home half of the 6th.
🌪️ | 4
🐻 | 0
#Cyclones
🌪️🥎🌪️
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Unbelievable
Mason City wins the 4x4 with a last second dive from anchor Kaden Tyler to beat Cedar Falls. The River Hawks have a white flag
#iahstrk
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Officially one year in the books at the Globe Gazette. It has been a blast being in North Iowa, telling stories of some of the best area athletes.
I'm not going anywhere for the foreseeable future. Some fun things are on the docket in the coming months.
Best is yet to come.
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No. 13 in Class 5A, No. 1 tonight. The Bettendorf Bulldogs are heading to the state tournament in Fort Dodge next week.
#iahssb
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And that is what we call a wrap on a sports writing journey that started in September of 2012 and is ending in April of 2021 at the Quad-City Times.
It's been a helluva ride. This will always be my home, and I'm sure some of us will cross paths again.
Until next time, QC
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Assumption alum and Iowa State redshirt freshman Julien Broderson pins Mac Southard in the first period to win the wrestle off at 174 pounds.
He is the starter for the Cyclones opening dual on January 3rd
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Friday's
@globegazette
sports cover. What a first day of state track and field for North Iowa with three state champions
*St. Ansgar's Riley Witt (1A 3,200)
*Charles City's Ian Collins (3A high jump)
*Clear Lake's Reese Brownlee (2A long jump)
This cover is a beauty
#iahstrk
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Final: Assumption 49, Solon 36
At 8-11, the Knights are heading back to Des Moines. What an unbelievable postseason turnaround
#iahsbkb
#HungryHobo11
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Pleasant Valley’s Abigail Meyrer is a 2023 IGHSAU state champion at 120 pounds. She ends the season on a 47-match winning streak
A tank of a wrestler… and she’s just a freshman
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Forgot to mention. North Scott and Central DeWitt are here to support Assumption.
That 4A quarterfinal is tomorrow at 1 pm.
#iahsbkb
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Our eighth male athlete of the year finalist is Moline's Saiheed Jah (
@MolineAthletics
)
The two-sport star is a two-time WB6 MVP in boys soccer after tallying 40 goals and five hat tricks this fall. Jah garnered four state medals last two years at state track
#SalutetoSports23
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Final: Assumption 40, Center Point-Urbana 31
The Knights (7-11) upset the 10th-ranked Stormin' Pointers (15-7) and move on to the regional final on Saturday
#iahsbkb
#HungryHobo11
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Moline community showing up?
The least surprising thing of the day
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The streak is over
Final: Mason City 35, Fort Dodge 30
The Riverhawks (1-0) usher in the new mascot era with their first win over the Dodgers (0-1) in 18 years
What. A. Game
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Player of the game -- PV running back Caden Kipper. The senior ran for 160 yards and scored twice in the second quarter to give the Spartans the lead for good in their 45-13 blowout win over Class A top-ranked Iowa City Regina.
#HungryHobo11
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I think every student of Iowa City Liberty is here. Lightning have had the best crowd this week
Hands. Down
#iahsvb
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Sean Taylor on University of Iowa recruit Owen Freeman: “He was our Bill Russell”
Hard to argue against that with how he played defensively all year
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Our fifth male athlete of the year finalist is Durant's Nolan DeLong (
@NolanDelong
)
A six-sport athlete in a calendar year, the Iowa recruit finished his career with over 6,000 rushing yards and 68 scores. He was good in the other sports, too. Like really good
#SalutetoSports23
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Long jump -- 1. Erin McQuillen (Bettendorf) 17-10.50; 2. Carli Spelhaug (Pleasant Valley) 17-07.50; 3. Harmony Creasy (Pleasant Valley) 17-00.50
McQuillen, a senior, has surpassed the blue standard and solidified her spot at the Drake Relays
#iahstrk
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New beginnings in the PNW. Can’t wait to cover prep sports again. Boy have I missed it
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So, as I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I start my new sports writing job at the Mason City Globe Gazette on Monday, April 5
That means this is my last coverage assignment as a writer for the Quad-City Times.
8 1/2 years went by in a flash. Wouldn't trade it for anything
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NIL has made its way to Iowa High School sports.
Current students in Iowa high schools can begin to earn compensation based on their name, image and likeness
Story coming soon
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Clear Lake’s first team all-state defensive back Jagger Schmitt inks with DII Upper Iowa
#iahsfb
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Moline is going to win its first ever state boys basketball title.
The benches are emptying. The Maroons lead Lisle Benet Academy 57-37 with 2:22 left to go
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MAC All-Conferecne teams have been released.
Central DeWitt, in its first year, sweeps the individual honors. Taylor Veach is the MAC Player of the Year while Chad Specht is the Coach of the Year
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Think this moment captures North Iowa perfectly.
Carter Thomas, Isaiah Washington, Corey Miner (Mason City); Carson Toebe (Clear Lake); Doug Taylor and Max Burt (Newman) take a photo together after the games tonight.
Friendship and relationship over competition everyday
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Prep softball: Lea Nelson launched her first two career high school homers as Assumption swept Burlington to open the MAC season |
Gallery from
@andy_abeyta
|
#iahssb
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MAC girls final team scores at North Scott
1. Pleasant Valley 192
2. Bettendorf 172
3. Assumption 96
4. North Scott 63
5. Davenport Central 56
6. Davenport West 53
7. Clinton 35
8. Davenport North 34
9. Muscatine 28
10. Burlington 9
#iahstrk
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For the final time this winter, howdy from Wharton Field House
In roughly an hour, the Class 4A state champion Moline Maroons will waltz into their home gym and celebrate with the community on the accomplishment
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Our ninth female athlete of the year finalist is Assumption's Ava Schubert (
@schubert_ava
)
Tennessee Tech volleyball recruit led the Knights to their first-ever state title. Captain of Class 3A all-tournament team and IGCA elite team. All-state in basketball
#SalutetoSports23
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North girls in gold warmup shirts that say, around a basketball, "Wesley Will Win"
That's the son of North boys assistant coach Justin Harper. Wesley is battling Leukemia B Cell and is receiving treatment at the U of I children's hospital
Stay strong, Wesley. You will win
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The Top of Iowa Conference has released its all-conference baseball/softball teams
Players/Coaches of the Year - Baseball
-West player: Jake Jeske, Eagle Grove
-West coach: Royce Byrnes, North Union
-East player: Doug Taylor, Newman
-East coach: Alex Bohl, Newman
#iahsbb
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Softball final -- Bellevue 2, Durant 1. The biggest stunner in Class 2A has happened as the Comets (16-13) defeat the top-ranked Wildcats and move on to the regional final. Wildcats retire at 32-3
#iahssb
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Our eighth female athlete of the year finalist is Rock Island's Kayla Rice (
@KaylaRice3423
)
The Rocks' guard accounted for 42 percent of their scoring and was the MVP of the IHMVCU Shootout and the senior all-star game. Also excelled in volleyball, soccer
#SalutetoSports23
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Our third female athlete of the year finalist is Rockridge's Payton Brown (
@paytonbrown2023
)
The Illinois State softball recruit belted an IHSA single-season record of 27 home runs this spring. She helped the Rockets win their third straight state title
#SalutetoSports23
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Sean Taylor: “The toughest son of the gun on our team, in the state”
Jasper Ogburn immediately stands up. Yeah, he’s the heartbeat of a Moline state championship
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Sioux Center's Makenna Walhof set a new all-class record with her 11 block assists in the win over Des Moines Christian
#iahsvb
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That’s a wrap on the 2022-23 Iowa High School wrestling season. This sport is awesome and I’m thankful I got to cover all our local athletes in the area I call home
Hope I did it justice
Goodnight from Des Moines
#iahswr
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State Cross Country (Class 2A/1A boys): Tipton's Caleb Shumaker "Banged his head on the golf course" last year. This year, the senior cruised to his first career 2A state title. Two other locals medal on the final day |
#iahsxc
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The 32-3 Maroons take the court. Tip should be around 7:40
Can Moline claim a spot in Champaign? We’re about to find out
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One final story on the Class 4A state champion Moline Maroons
This six-member senior class went 78-11 over the final three years. They had all the components needed to stand atop the large school class in Illinois
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Central DeWitt state point up: Allison Meadows (
@allie__meadows
) and her mother + assistant coach Jodi Meadows (
@JodiMeadows13
) are going to live out a dream this week |
#iahsbkb
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Preseason girls basketball rankings by the IGHSAU just released. The locals ranked
Class 1A: None
Class 2A: None
Class 3A: No. 2 West Liberty; No. 8 Assumption
Class 4A: No. 5 Central DeWitt; No. 6 North Scott
Class 5A: No. 9 Davenport North; No. 12 Muscatine
#iahsbkb
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Senior Spotlight | Riley Witt
There’s a lot of things Riley (
@rileywitt5
) will do to get an advantage for running. And after a string of bad luck at the highest stages of running, St. Ansgar’s best distance runner ever broke through
#iahstrk
#iahsxc
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Shamus Budde getting choked up speaking about his four seniors. Tears falling down his face. That was an emotional part of an already emotional day for North Scott
#iahsbkb
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Pleasant Valley's Halle Vice reached 1,000 career points in the 62-34 win over Assumption. Believed to be the fourth or fifth Spartan girl to hit the milestone
The Marquette recruit finished with a game-high 25 points
#iahsbkb
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Final: Assumption 53, Cedar Rapids Xavier 49
What a game. The 10th-ranked Knights (17-6) move on to the substate final on Monday night.
Saints (11-11) gave a valiant 4th quarter effort to make it close.
Ellis led all scorers with 25 points
#iahsbkb
#HungryHobo11
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Brock Harding with 18 points on on five made shots, three 3s and 5-of-5 from the free throw line
He has been sensational. We'll see what adjustments DGN makes in the second half
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Good morning
Today's sports cover of the
@globegazette
. What an amazing photo by Chris Zoeller (
@CZoellerCourier
) of St. Ansgar's Riley Witt (
@rileywitt5
) after his win in the 1A 1,600.
This cover tops them all from this weekend. Just beautiful
#iahstrk
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Our fifth female athlete of the year finalist is Alleman's Clair Hulke (
@ClairHulke
)
Hulke scored a WB6-best 22 PPG and was an all-state pick. She was a stout goalkeeper in the Pioneers' run to a Class 1A runner-up finish and played volleyball
#SalutetoSports23
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Luke. Klostermann.
50-plus yard free kick goal. Just beautifully dipped into the right side of the net
Kid does not skip leg day
Assumption 2, Perry 0
#iahssoc
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Also, the MAC decided to base the conference placement on season win percentage.
So, that means Central DeWitt is the 2020-21 MAC champion with a 16-2 record.
North Scott (15-2), Davenport North(11-2), Bettendorf (10-4) and Pleasant Valley (10-9) round out the top-5
#iahsbkb
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For the final time on the Iowa girls side, tonight's
#HungryHobo11
player of the game is North Scott's Kate Schermerhorn. The senior scored 15 points on 5 3-pointers, her highest scoring output this season in the Lancers 61-48 semifinal loss to Glenwood
#iahsbkb
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Settled in at the State Farm Center in Champaign for Championship Saturday.
In roughly 3 hours, Moline (34-3) will vie for its first ever boys basketball state championship against Lisle Benet Academy (35-1)
Let’s rock and roll everybody
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Grace Boffeli with a night to remember. 17 points, 21 rebounds. Lancers lead North 61-41 with under a minute to go
#iahsbkb
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Newman Catholic's Tim Castle is going to be the runner-up. He was right with Berger most of the tournament, but comes up just short of a state title
Still, what a run for the Knights senior.
#iahsgolf
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