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August 29th

Talent in abundance for CCA cross country

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:19pm
Robison takes over boys’ program

North Liberty Leader
TIFFIN– It’s a mix of change and consistency for the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) cross-country teams this season. Ben Robison has taken the top spot in the boys’ program after a year as an assistant and a year as the middle school coach.
Robison takes over a program fourth in the state qualifying meet last year and returns three seniors and three juniors: Jake Tener (senior), Eric Douglass (senior), Kage Hinricks (senior), Luke Wingert (junior), Ben Oxley (junior) and Wyatt Sedlacek (junior).


Trojans seventh in home golf invitational

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:18pm

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RIVERSIDE— The West High Trojans finished seventh overall in their Boys Golf Invitational on Monday, Aug. 17, at the Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside.
West Des Moines Valley won the invitational, with 314, followed by Ankeny Centennial, Dubuque Wahlert, Burlington, Johnston and Pleasant Valley. Muscatine, Dubuque Hempstead and Bettendorf rounded out the 10-team field.
Centennial’s Chris Winkel and West’s JD Goodfellow finished one and two respectively with 74 strokes each.


West XC boys rebuilding

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:17pm

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IOWA CITY– The West High Trojans under coach Brian Martz are rebuilding and reloading for the 2015 cross-country season. The Trojans finished ninth in overall points at last year’s state meet.
Akash Borde was the highest-finishing West runner at the state meet with a ninth-place finish. Borde was among the runners lost to graduation, but Martz returns seniors Nick Feeley (44th at State) and Matthew Schneider (70th) and junior Ali Ali (57th).


Depth and experience will fuel West’s drive toward the top

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:17pm

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IOWA CITY– Last year, West High’s Women of Troy made it to the state tournament in Cedar Rapids under first-year coach Randy Dolson. The team posted a 28-12 record overall after falling, 3-1, to Bettendorf in the quarterfinal round. The team lost three seniors– Madi Miller, Mikaela Morgan and Laynie Whitehead– but Dolson is confident the 2015 squad will be a force to contend with.
Six juniors– Emma Norris, Ali Tauchen, Emily Halverson, Maddie Fay, Madi Ford and Gabi Delsing– make up the core of the starting line-up.


Five seniors to lead CCA in 2015 volleyball

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:15pm
Clippers hope to return to state

North Liberty Leader
TIFFIN– History was made last year by the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) varsity volleyball team as they appeared in the state tournament for the first time since 1999 and only the third time in school history. The Clippers, under first-year head coach Jackie Clubb, knocked off Cedar Rapids Xavier, 3-0, in a Class 4A Regional Final to earn their state tourney berth. CCA went on to take down Sioux City Bishop Heelan, 3-2, in the state 4A quarterfinals before falling, 3-0, to Harlan in the semifinal round.


CCA to host STEM open house Aug. 29

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:12pm

TIFFIN– An open house will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the new Clear Creek Amana STEM Center, located at 311 W. Marengo Rd. in Tiffin. A presentation will take place in the gymnasium with tours of the STEM Center and lunch following.
The Vocational Training Council of The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association, in partnership with Kirkwood Community College, assisted students and volunteers in the design and build of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) classroom located at CCA Middle School in Tiffin.


Meet your local newspaper editor events in September

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:11pm
Editors to meet residents in NL Sept. 14, Iowa City Sept. 15

NORTH LIBERTY– Ever wonder how a story gets into a newspaper? Why did an editor choose one story over the other? What makes a story newsworthy? How can I get a notice about an upcoming event for my community-based group into the newspaper?
How important is the local newspaper to my community and, most important, me?


NLYBS Fall Fun Ball starts Monday, Aug. 31, partners with Diamond Dreams

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:10pm

NORTH LIBERTY– For the fifth year in a row, North Liberty Youth Baseball and Softball (NLYBS) will be providing a fun, relaxed baseball/softball experience for boys and girls ages 6-13.
The season will consist of five sessions, on Monday nights from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Aug. 31, skipping Sept. 7, and ending Oct. 5. Rain make-up will be Oct. 12.
The sessions will focus on skill development for half of the time and half will be spent scrimmaging.


ICCSD board candidates provide profiles

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:09pm
With less than two weeks to go before the school board election, Iowa City board candidates ask for your vote

IOWA CITY– The Sept. 8 election will bring five new members to the Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors.
All 13 candidates in the race have provided the North Liberty Leader with a statement describing their background and their top priority in serving the district, should they be elected to the board. Their responses appear unedited starting on page A7.
To hear from the candidates in person, attend one of the remaining candidate forums. Upcoming scheduled forums include (but may not be limited to):

North Liberty Building
Community forum
Saturday, Aug. 29


The highway is open!

Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 2:08pm
Celebrate the end of road construction at NL’s busiest intersection this Sunday, Aug. 30

NORTH LIBERTY– “I like road construction,” said no one. Ever.
But Highway 965 is open. Celebrate with a block party from 12 to 4 p.m. this Sunday, Aug. 30, at Penn Landing, near the intersection of Highway 965 and Penn Street.