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Matt Coss
@mattcoss78
Director of Communications and Community Engagement for Muscatine Community School District. Spent 23 years writing about sports for newspapers.
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muscatine.k12.ia.us
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    Matt Coss
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    Nov 24, 2019
    College football in our state: FBS: Iowa (8-3) & Iowa State (7-4) will be going to a bowl FCS: UNI (8-4) will be in playoffs, a possible top 8 seed D-III: Wartburg (10-1) and Central (10-1) advance to Round of 16 NAIA: Grand View (12-0) and Morningside (11-0) in quarterfinals
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    Matt Coss
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    Apr 19, 2023
    Some news to share. After 11 years, I am leaving the Quad-City Times in a couple of weeks. Thanks to each of you for following along. More below ...
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    Matt Coss
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    Jun 28, 2023
    Words are difficult to find this morning. Steve Batterson, a sports reporter at the Quad-City Times for 38+ years, died Tuesday afternoon. He was a consummate pro, a workhorse, a great teammate and such a kind-hearted man. He loved his job and did it very well. Rest easy, Batts.
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    Matt Coss
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    Feb 29, 2024
    Assuming Clark goes to the Fever, Indiana's first home game is May 16. You would have Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark against the Liberty's Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. That might generate some interest.
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    Matt Coss
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    Jan 15, 2022
    Longtime IHSAA referee/umpire Paul Keitel has passed away after battling lymphoma. Deepest condolences to his family. Paul was an incredible man and one of the most respected officials around.
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    Matt Coss
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    Mar 8, 2019
    Waukee coach Justin Ohl was emotional afterward in North Scott allowing injured Noah Hart to start the game with two points. North Scott coach Shamus Budde suggested the idea before tip. "Incredibly classy by Shamus. That speaks volumes to the type of program he has." #iahsbkb
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    Matt Coss
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    Mar 8, 2019
    I witnessed a remarkable act of class and sportsmanship Friday at the boys' state tournament. Shamus Budde and North Scott showed the best of high school athletics. My column | qctimes.com/sports/high-sc… #iahsbkb
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    Coss: Budde's gesture shows the good in high school athletics
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    Matt Coss
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    Jun 28, 2023
    A very nice touch by the River Bandits in the press box tonight at Modern Woodmen Park to remember @sbatt79. Q-C hosts Wisconsin at 6:35.
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    Matt Coss
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    Mar 7, 2018
    Joe Wieskamp's career numbers: * Points -- 2,376 (26.1 ppg.) * Rebounds -- 908 (10 rpg.) * Double-doubles -- 46 * Tallied double figures in 88 of 91 games, including his last 62. * Career FG% -- 53.4% * Career FT% -- 80% * Career 3PT -- 37% * Team's record -- 53-39 #iahsbkb
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    Matt Coss
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    Jul 5, 2023
    What pressure? Iowa women's basketball star Caitlin Clark splits the fairway in front of hundreds of spectators at the first hole in pro am at the JDC.
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    Matt Coss
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    Jan 5, 2022
    Freshman Luke Wieskamp scores career-high 20 for Muscatine tonight. His brother, Joe, scores 13 for the Spurs, his highest output of his young NBA career. #iahsbkb
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    Matt Coss
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    Mar 5, 2017
    4A state champs North Scott #iahsbkb
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    Matt Coss
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    Feb 22, 2019
    Assumption coach Matt Fitzpatrick forked over about $400 out of his own pocket tonight to pay for Assumption students to get into the game: "It was the best investment I’ve ever made in my life," he said. #iahsbkb
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    Matt Coss
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    Nov 20, 2020
    Final: #9 North Scott 30, #2 Harlan 6 North Scott (9-1) is the Iowa Class 3A state champion for 2020. First title in program history. #iahsfb #HungryHobo11