Sports

WATERLOO– Trojan battled Trojan at Cadillac Lanes in Waterloo on Friday, Jan. 15, as Iowa City West High’s bowling squads traveled north to take on Waterloo East.
West High’s varsity and junior varsity (JV) boys beat the Trojans from East 2,827 to 2,038 and 2,341 to 1,771, respectively, with West’s Ryan Bys winning the varsity match with 469 and Robert Jones bowling 405 to win the JV match. West’s JV girls also won, tipping the East High Trojans 1,609 to 1,284 with Kaylen Brackett bowling 234.

TIFFIN– Clear Creek Amana’s (CCA) varsity girls returned to the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU)’s weekly rankings Thursday, Jan. 14, after their 59-56 overtime win against Vinton-Shellsburg on Tuesday, Jan. 12, and improved their lot in life with a hard-fought 64-52 win over Beckman Catholic of Dyersville at home on Friday, Jan. 15.

MOUNT VERNON– The Lady Spartans varsity basketball team moved to 10-3 on the season after dispensing with the Mount Vernon Mustangs, 53-37, to remain atop the WaMaC East with a 10-1 conference record, on Friday, Jan. 15.
Solon surged to a 10-4 lead over the Mustangs in the first quarter and held a 27-21 lead at the half, before building to an insurmountable 42-24 third-quarter lead. The Lady Spartans finished with all players seeing time on the court, closing the game at the horn, 53-37.

SOLON– After the road loss in Cedar Rapids to Xavier the night before, the Lady Spartans were looking for a little redemption and found it, barely.
Solon’s varsity girls’ basketball team delivered a thriller as Gov. Reynolds loosened COVID restrictions and the Spartan Nation was allowed to return to the stands, albeit limited, battling the Maquoketa Cardinals to a 57-50 victory, at home, on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Callie Levin poured in 15 points in the first half, welcoming the Solon faithful in grand fashion.

Iowa City West boys bowling
Team MVC Overall
Waterloo West 2-0 3-0
CR Jefferson 2-1 2-1
Linn-Mar 2-1 2-1
CR Kennedy 1-1 1-1
Iowa City West 1-1 1-1
Dubuque Hempstead 1-1 1-2
Dubuque Wahlert 0-0 1-0

Iowa City West girls bowling
Team MVC Overall
CR Jefferson 3-0 3-0
Linn-Mar 2-1 2-1
Dubuque Hempstead 1-0 2-1
CR Kennedy 1-1 1-1
Waterloo West 1-1 1-2
Dubuque Wahlert 0-0 1-0
Iowa City West 0-1 0-2

Clear Creek Amana boys basketball
Team WaMaC Overall
Clear Creek Amana 5-1 5-2
Williamsburg 2-4 4-4
Center Point-Urbana 2-5 2-5
Vinton-Shellsburg 0-4 2-4
Independence 0-2 1-3