It's Playoff Time: Iowa High School Playoffs begin with Sub-State play on Wednesday

The Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors closed out a 7-2 regular season in the MVC Valley Division at Kingston Stadium on Friday night with 59-6 win over Waterloo East (2-7). Congratulations to WR Ronnie Henderson with TD catches on the first three drives. The Warriors took a 39-0 lead after one.

Next up: Substate Class 4A Playoffs in Iowa on Wednesday night at Kingston Stadium.

Class 4A - Eastern Iowa

• #16 Cedar Rapids Prairie 3-6 @ #1 Clinton 9-0#9
• Davenport Assumption 5-4 @ #8 Cedar Falls 7-2
• #12 Pleasant Valley 5-4 @ #5 Cedar Rapids Xavier 7-2
• #13 Burlington 4-5 @ #4 Linn-Mar 8-1
• #14 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 4-5 @ #3 Bettendorf 8-1
• #13 North Scott 5-4 @ #6 Cedar Rapids Washington 7-2 @ Kingston Stadium
• #10 Davenport Central 5-4 @ #7 Dubuque Hempstead 7-2
• #15 Iowa City West 3-6 @ #2 Iowa City High 9-0

Class 4A - Western Iowa

• #16 Ames 3-6 @ #1 Dowling 9-0
• #9 Des Moines East 6-3 @ @8 Des Moines Lincoln 6-3
• #12 Valley 5-4 @ #5 Fort Dodge 7-2
• #13 Sioux City East 5-4 @ #4 Urbandale 7-2
• #14 Mason City 5-4 @ #3 Ankeny 8-1
• #13 Johnston 5-4 @ #6 Ottumwa 7-2
• #10 Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 6-3 @ #7 Waukee 6-3
• #15 Indianola 4-5 @ #2 Marshalltown 9-0

Good luck to the Warriors in the 2009 Class 4A Playoffs.

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Warriors lead I.C. West at halftime 27-14, but what will a key injury to ...

QB Shay Gutman injured his knee on the final play of the half for Washington, where the Warriors took a 27-14 lead. The Warriors scored on all four drives of the second half. Apparently Gutman is going to make a go of it. Hopefully, the young man is not seriously hurt. The Warriors open with the ball in the 2ND half.

Go Warriors! On Homecoming '09.

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The University of Iowa alums kick off the 2009 NFL season

NFL Players By College - Iowa

PLAYER, TEAM, POSITION (not including practice squads)

• Babineaux, Jonathan, Atlanta Falcons, Defensive Tackle


• Baker, Jason, Carolina Panthers, Punter


• Betts, Ladell, Washington Redskins, Running Back


• Clark, Dallas, Indianapolis Colts, Tight End


• Cole, Colin, Seattle Seahawks, Defensive Tackle


• Considine, Sean, Jacksonville Jaguars, Safety


• DeVries, Jared, Detroit Lions, Defensive End


• Fletcher, Bradley, St. Louis Rams, Cornerback


• Gallery, Robert, Oakland Raiders, Offensive Tackle


• Godfrey, Charles, Carolina Panthers, Cornerback


• Goff, Mike, Kansas City Chiefs, Guard


• Greene, Shonn, New York Jets, Running Back


• Greenway, Chad, Minnesota Vikings, Linebacker


• Hodge, Abdul, Cincinnati Bengals, Linebacker


• Iwebema, Kenny, Arizona Cardinals, Defensive End


• Kaeding, Nate, San Diego Chargers, Place kicker


• Kampman, Aaron, Green Bay Packers, Linebacker


• Myers, Brandon, Oakland Raiders, Tight End


• Olsen, Seth, Denver Broncos, Guard


• Sanders, Bob, Indianapolis Colts, Safety


• Steinbach, Eric, Cleveland Browns, Guard


• Wiegmann, Casey, Denver Broncos, Center


• Yanda, Marshal, Baltimore Ravens, Guard


• Young, Albert, Minnesota Vikings, Running Back

The University of Iowa has 24 NFL players, while Iowa State and the University of Northern Iowa have six each on rosters as the 2009 NFL football season kicks off this weekend. This evening, it will be the Chicago Bears @ the Green Bay Packers in NFL football. Go Pack Go!

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Washington Warriors ranked #5 among all high schools preseason prep football in Iowa

5. Washington The Warriors should have the most explosive offense in the
state this year with seven starters back on that side of the line including the
state’s best player, senior running back Andre Dawson. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound
senior was second team all-state last year after rushing for 1,485 yards and
scoring 28 touchdowns. Dawson will also have a huge blocker in front of him in
6-7, 250-pound lineman Matt Huffer. The team’s top wide receiver returns in Shay
Gutman, however he may also spend some time behind center. The Tigers were 11-2 last year including a win over Cedar Falls. Washington also lost to Cedar Falls
in the playoffs and fell to Iowa City during the regular season. - MaxPreps

Iowa Football Top 5 -MaxPreps
As football kickoff inches closer around the country, maxpreps forecasts the top five teams in the state of Iowa for the 2009 season. ...

1. Valley, West Des Moines


2. Solon


3. Cedar Falls


4. Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City


5. Washington, Cedar Rapids

The Washington Warriors and Cedar Falls will open the 2009 Iowa high school football season in Cedar Rapids on August 28, 2009. Washington's 2009 football schedule includes five home games and six total games at Kingston Stadium. MaxPreps preview of the Warriors for 2009.

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Zach Johnson Even after First Round of British Open, while legend Tom Watson leads at minus 5

Zach Johnson at par after British Open first round - The Gazette
Cedar Rapids’ Zach Johnson finished the first round of the British Open with an...

The Open Championship 2009‎ - The Daily Inquirer

The Open Championship's leaderboard is currently dominated by the older champion led by golfing legend Tom Watson with -5 under par. ...

Thursday, July 16, 2009 concluded the First Round of The Open Championship from Turnberry.

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Athletic News from @iowa - The University of Iowa

Big Ten recognizes 22 Sportsmanship Award winners
The Big Ten recently announced the 22 student-athletes named Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2008-09 academic year. These individuals were chosen from a group of 276 student-athletes honored throughout the academic year who had displayed positive sportsmanship. Iowa's winners are senior men's tennis player Christian Bierich and senior women's basketball player Wendy Ausdemore. More >> Iowa men's tennis: http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-tennis/iowa-m-tennis-body.html Iowa women's basketball: http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/iowa-w-baskbl-body.html

Jake Owen scheduled to open FRYFest concert Sept. 4
Country music star Jake Owen is scheduled to open FRYFest concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, followed by The Outlaws and headliner The Charlie Daniels Band. Owen is nominated for two Country Music Television (CMT) Music Awards for the song "Life in a Northern Town." Fry -- Iowa's winningest football coach -- will be recognized in this inaugural year of the festival, which is named in his honor and will take place the Friday before Iowa�s first home football game. More >> FryFest: http://www.fryfest.com/

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January 2, 2009: Cotton, Liberty and Sugar Bowl games are on for today

It was a great start to the New Year yesterday enjoying the Outback and Rose Bowl games, along with parts of the Capital One, Gator and Orange Bowl games. Congratulations to Iowa and USC in very strong performances. Nebraska pulled on their second bowl win under coach Bo Pelini, the first was in 2003 as a interim coach. Georgia and Virginia Tech were both winners.

Today, we have the Cotton, Liberty and Sugar Bowl games up. The majority of bowl games are in the books, but three major BCS games are yet to be played, including the BCS Championship game.

The 2009 Cotton Bowl: Texas Tech (11-1) vs. Mississippi (8-4) in this Big 12 vs. SEC match up on FOX. The Texas Tech Red Raiders finished in a three-way tied for first in the Big 12 South, while the Mississippi Rebels second in the SEC West.

In the last five bowl games, Texas Tech's Mike Leach is 4-1. The lone loss, the Red Raiders lost 10-13 in the 2006 Cotton Bowl to Alabama, in the Big 12 vs. SEC match up. The Rebels are playing in their first bowl game, since the 2004 Cotton Bowl. By the way, the Rebels won 31-28, in the SEC vs. Big 12 match up, to Oklahoma State

Cidsports' prediction for the 2009 Cotton Bowl:

Texas Tech 27
Mississippi 33

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My prediction for the Liberty Bowl:

Kentucky 20

East Carolina 24

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My prediction for the Sugar Bowl:

Utah 24

Alabama 35

It was a great start to the 2009 year with the January 1 bowl games. The NHL enjoyed a little ice time at Wrigley Field and the College Basketball season is beginning to heat up as most conferences are beginning conference play. For example, the Creighton Bluejays are off to a 2-0 start with wins over Wichita State and Indiana State to open the 2008-09 Missouri Valley Conference basketball season.

Enjoy your first weekend of the New Year! T.G.I.F. to all!

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