Monthly Archives: November 2010

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the sixth in a series of preseason articles about Metro boys’ basketball teams. Next: Washington. By Jim Ecker jim.ecker@metrosportsreport.com Christian French was a basketball player as a young kid. He was bigger, stronger and better than … Continue reading →

By Jim Ecker jim.ecker@metrosportsreport.com The Xavier Saints will face a steady diet of  Class 4A powers in the Mississippi Valley Conference this season, but they’re not looking for any handouts. For added punishment, Xavier opened the boys’ basketball season against one of the … Continue reading →

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in a series of articles about Metro wrestling teams. By Jim Ecker jim.ecker@metrosportsreport.com Linn-Mar Coach Doug Streicher was one of the happiest guys in Omaha last March for the NCAA wrestling championships. Jay Borschel … Continue reading →

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of preseason articles about Metro boys’ basketball teams. Next: Kennedy. By Jim Ecker jim.ecker@metrosportsreport.com Marcus Paige dribbled up the left sideline during the Jamboree at Kennedy last week and hesitated in … Continue reading →

Metro Sports Report Sixteen Metro wrestlers are ranked by The Predicament at the start of the 2010-11 campaign. Prairie and Linn-Mar both have five wrestlers in the preseason rankings and Kennedy has four. Jefferson and Xavier have one apiece. Prairie’s ranked … Continue reading →

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is sixth in a series of preseason articles about Metro wrestling teams. Next: Linn-Mar. By Jim Ecker jim.ecker@metrosportsreport.com Braxton Chicchelly set a series of goals for himself when he joined the Xavier wrestling team as a freshman. … Continue reading →

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of preseason articles about Metro boys’ basketball teams. Next: Linn-Mar. By Jim Ecker jim.ecker@metrosportsreport.com The Metro area is loaded with super-talented basketball players this season with guys like Jarrod Uthoff, Marcus Paige, Josh … Continue reading →

Metro Sports Report Alex Saxen scored 17 points Saturday as Xavier (3-0) defeated Johnston, 35-21, in a girls’ basketball game at Xavier. JOHNSTON (21): Hawks 0 0-2 0, Riley 1 1-3 3, Thomas 1 0-0 2, Crone 0 0-2 0, … Continue reading →

By Jim Ecker jim.ecker@metrosportsreport.com MUSCATINE — The Queen of Iowa high school basketball has a new court this year. Kiah Stokes is back after leading Linn-Mar to the Class 4A state title last season, but all the other starters have … Continue reading →

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of preseason articles about Metro wrestling teams. Next: Xavier. By Jim Ecker jim.ecker@metrosportsreport.com Prairie finished the highest of all Metro schools at the Class 3A state wrestling tournament last season, so that … Continue reading →