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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Top Sports Stories of 2008

Via the QC Times:

3. Assumption girls basketball team goes 27-0, wins state title

Also receiving votes: Assumption baseball team wins state title

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Two Knights Quoted in QC Times’ “Quotes of the Year”

“There’s nothing like going into a locker room after a state loss. There’s nothing you can say to cheer anyone up. We weren’t going to end like that.” - Assumption girls basketball player Lauren Lybbert after helping her Knights complete a perfect state championship season.
“I was saying if I got second in anything again, I [...]

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Thomas Harris - 2008 Cross Country All-State

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches has named Assumption’s Thomas Harris to the Academic All-State Cross Country Team. Congratulations!

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Assumption Wrestlers Runner-Up at North Linn Invitational

North Linn Invitational
- December 20, 2008
1. Denver-Tripoli - 226.5
2. Assumption - 213
3. Independence - 165.4
4. Williamsburg - 150
5. North Linn - 148.5
6. Dyersville Beckman - 94
7. Center Point-Urbana - 59.5
8. Valley Community 52.9
9. EDCO 19.5
According to the Iowa Sports Connection, Assumption is ranked #4 in Class 2A wrestling while Denver-Tripoli is ranked #5. Independence [...]

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Assumption Boys Lose Iowa-Illinois Shootout to Geneseo

The Geneseo Maple Leafs defeated the Knights in boys basketball last night 50 - 41 in the Iowa-Illinois Shootout. Assumption went on a 12 - 2 run in the 3rd quarter, but it was not enough to overcome the Maple Leafs’ 25 - 12 first half advantage.
Aaron Ganson scored 17 for Geneseo, while Chase Van [...]

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Weather Postpones Girls Basketball

The December 19th game between Davenport West and Assumption has been rescheduled for January 17, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. at Assumption High School.

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

Basketball Games Postponed Due to Weather

Boys Basketball: North Scott at Davenport Assumption (rescheduled for 6 p.m. on Jan. 3)
Girls Basketball: North Scott at Davenport Assumption (rescheduled for 7 p.m. on Jan. 20)

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Assumption Wrestling Team Runner-Up at Iowa Catholic Invitational

December 13, 2008: Iowa Catholic Invitational: Group Play: Assumption 65, Mason City Newman 12:
Assumption gets pins from Cadena at 119lbs., Williams at 140lbs., Bradley Grothus at 160lbs., Walsh at 171lbs., Gervase at 189lbs. and Bush at 285lbs.
December 13, 2008: Iowa Catholic Invitational: Group Play: Assumption 72, Waterloo Columbus 4:
Assumption gets pins from McDermott [...]

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Boys Basketball Team Beats Orion, Girls Crush Wilton

For the boys:
Dec. 13, 2008: Davenport Assumption 44, Orion (Illinois) 40
Joe Daniel (Assumption) scored 10 points, Finn added 9, and Golden added 8. Hutton lead Orion with 15.

For the girls:
Dec. 13, 2008: Class 3A #5 Davenport Assumption 85, Wilton 34
Alyson Spinas-Valainis (Assumption) lead all scorers with 24. Her teammate, Marybeth Bush, added 18. Broders [...]

Sunday, December 14th, 2008