Archive - Sep 26, 2011

IOWA CITY— The Iowa City West High Women of Troy and the City High Little Hawks have battled annually since 1982 for a golden railroad spike on a marble base. Called “The Spike,” the trophy is the Iowa City prep volleyball equivalent to the rival football teams’ “Boot.”
Last year, after three years of residence at West, the Little Hawks prevailed 3-2 to take The Spike away.
This year, the Women of Troy traveled to City High on a mission to bring home the trophy. With a 3-1 victory, The Spike came home and West’s record improved to 19-5-0 for the season thus far.
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CEDAR RAPIDS— It was pretty much over at halftime.
To say Iowa City West dominated Cedar Rapids Jefferson Friday night at Kingston Stadium would be an understatement. The Trojans rolled the J-Hawks from the start, scoring on the first possession of the game with a 1-yard run by quarterback Charles Rogers. A Rogers to Dondre Alexander pass followed by a successful two-point play by Anthony Brown gave West a 15-0 lead halfway through the first quarter.

IOWA CITY– On Saturday, Sept.17, at 4:02 a.m., the Iowa City Police Department, Iowa City Fire Department and Johnson County Ambulance Service responded to the 2000 Block of I Street in Iowa City for a personal injury vehicle crash.
The preliminary investigation indicated that a vehicle driven by Tyler Joe Fetters, 19, from North Liberty, was traveling west on I Street at a high rate of speed when it hit a parked vehicle.
The driver and passenger were extricated from the vehicle by fire department personnel and transported to University Hospitals Emergency Treatment Center.

OXFORD— The Board of Directors of the Clear Creek Amana school district underwent a major change as four out-going members were replaced with four incoming. Tim Hennes, Betsy Momany, Kathi Huebner and Kevin Kinney all declined to run for re-election in the Sept. 13, school board election, opening the door for Terry Davis, Rick Hergert, Steve Swenka and Bob Broghammer.
“I wouldn’t give it up for anything,” Hennes, the out-going board president, said of his eight years on the board.

SOLON– It’s a one-stop shop that supports the community.
Our Lord’s Church in Solon will host its seventh annual Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 8, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
A major fundraiser for the service-oriented congregation, the Fall Festival centers around a soup luncheon and bake sale, with craft items, a raffle for a hand-stitched quilt and a pie-baking contest thrown in for good measure.
The church, established in 2004, uses funds to support its many community service projects, according to co-chair Marge Knepp.