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Sports editor @gazettedotcom

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Joined January 2009
North Linn falls at No. 1 Saint Ansgar, 49-21. Backup QB Jackson Nielsen passed for 192, playing for Will Sommerfelt. Braden Wheatley return a late KO for a TD for Lynx, who finish 9-2 #iahsfb
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Winterset takes down Independence, 28-6, behind a stellar running game led by Nathan Rivera's 95 yards and 3 TDs. Christopher Meyer passed for 122 and rushed for 90 with lone late TD for Indee #iahsfb
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Christopher Meyer has gone to the pass for Independence tonight, completing 14 of 16 passes for 168 yards and two TD as Mustangs hold a 35-0 lead over Charles City in the third quarter #iahsfb
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Class 5A Final: C.R. Prairie 45, #7 Iowa City West 31. A Wild and Entertaining game. Great games by Reece Wheeler and Campbell Janis for the Trojans. Prairie's Dawson Kahl with a huge effort (159 rushing yards, including a 53-yard game-winner, essentially). #iahsfb
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Christopher Meyer rushed for 239 yards and four TDs and passed for 124 and one TD as Independence topped Iowa Falls-Alden, 35-0 #iahsfb
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Springville’s Mason Hoy rushed for 146 yards and four touchdowns on a mere 7 carries as the Orioles topped Central City, 59-20, in the Tractor Bowl. #iahsfb
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Nolan Kriegel added to his state leading touchdown total, running for three and passing for another, highlighted by a 68-yard TD run, as Iowa Valley whipped WACO, 60-20. #iahsfb
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Kyle Tracy threw for two touchdowns and added another on the ground in the first half as Regina dominated Louisa-Muscatine, 42-0. #iahsfb
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Independence up on Iowa F alls-Alden, 35-0, early in the fourth quarter. Christopher Meyer has passed for 112 yards and rushed for 239, and has four rushing TDs #iahsfb
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Austin Schnieders completed all six of his passes for 105 yards and three touchdowns as West Delaware rolled to a 55-0 win over Charles City at home. #iahsfb
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Keaton Gates rushed for 216 yards and scored five times to lead West Branch to a 43-16 win over Tipton. #iahsfb
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Rebel quarterback Jade Mielk ran 124 yards and three scores and passed for 163 more as Northeast took down Lisbon, 34-21 #iahsfb
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Decorah downed Cedar Rapids Washington, 53-21 #iahsfb
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Quarterback Reece Wheeler and receiver Ethan Headings combined for 150-plus yards and two touchdowns, while running back Campbell Janis added two scores on the ground as Iowa City West took down Muscatine, 67-7 #iahsfb
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Will Sommerfelt completed 8 of 8 passes for 128 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 64 more and two TDs as North Linn dominated North Cedar, 49-0 #iahsfb
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Independence takes down Center Point-Urbana, 45-6, as Christopher Meyer rushes for 187 yards and 5 TDs and passes for 190 more #iahsfb
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Looks like I may be back on X - Independence is up 31-6 on Center Point-Urbana late in the third. Christopher Meyer has 175 rushing yards and 4 TDs
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Mike White was a rare softball talent when he played for Teleconnect in Cedar Rapids. Now he's a rare talent in college softball coaching circles. My latest column: thegazette.com/sports/mike-w…
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We have some outstanding athletes here in Iowa, here in Eastern Iowa. My latest column: thegazette.com/iowa-prep-spo…
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The Greater Cedar Rapids Open golf tournament will be missed, but did some great things in 25 years. My latest column: thegazette.com/sports/greate…
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