Zach Bohannon

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Zach Bohannon ‘hoping to be the youngest president’

CHICAGO — Zach Bohannon considers himself a staunch Republican. His beliefs are rock-solid and one day he hopes to become President. Bohannon, a Linn-Mar graduate and a junior on the Wisconsin men’s basketball team, argues politics with his teammates, friends, instructors and classmates. But he has an internal debate about his vote in this year’s [...]

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Another Bohannon at Wisconsin

This from the Colorado Springs Gazette, regarding former Linn-Mar prep Zach Bohannon, who recently announced his transfer from the Air Force Academy.  He’ll play hoops at Wisconsin as a walk-on, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Jason.  Here’s the link:  http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2011/05/09/zach-bohannon-to-transfer-to-wisconsin/10067/

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Linn-Mar overcomes adversity, blasts Cedar Falls

DES MOINES — Not even the suspension of arguably its best player could stop Linn-Mar’s boys’ basketball team from doing what Linn-Mar always does: win its state tournament opener. The Lions made it 7-for-7 all-time in the quarterfinals with an impressive 64-41 smackdown of Cedar Falls last night at Wells Fargo Arena. That perfect mark [...]

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It's 6 straight for Linn-Mar

By Jeff Johnson The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS – Make it an even half-dozen for the Linn-Mar Lions. Looking the part of the second-ranked Class 4A team much of the way, Linn-Mar qualified for its sixth consecutive boys’ basketball state tournament appearance with a 65-50 substate final win over Cedar Rapids Washington last night at the [...]

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Washington looks to continue surprising season

By Jeff Johnson The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS [--] Take a bunch of football players and add a baseball player. Sprinkle in a sophomore and a new head coach. For Cedar Rapids Washington, those are the ingredients for a good boys’ basketball team. The Warriors take a 16-6 record into their Class 4A substate final against [...]

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‘Huge statement’ for Linn-Mar

By Jeff Linder The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS — Something had to give. In the end, it was Cedar Rapids Kennedy. The Cougars gave up a lot more than usual. Linn-Mar cut the vaunted Kennedy man-to-man defense to ribbons in a 79-48 Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball laugher last night at Kennedy. The Lions drove the [...]

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Bohannon's 40 carry No. 2 Linn-Mar

By Jeff Dahn The Gazette MARION — Linn-Mar all-stater Zach Bohanon is starting to take over games and all that remains to be seen now is how far that will take the Lions. Bohannon, a 6-foot-7 senior, scored a career high 40 points on the heels of a 35-point performance his last time out, and [...]

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