State cross country, Class 4A: Cedar Falls’ Jaden Merrick leads a pack of four sub-15 finishers in the boys’ race. Liberty’s Keegan Decker finishes third for the second straight year. Prairie is 4th in the boys’ team race; City High girls and boys are 7th.
See photos from the Iowa Class 2A and Class 3A state cross country championships.
High school volleyball: Tuesday’s seven area 5A, 4A and 3A regional finals.
"It's our fourth one-score loss of the year," lamented Kennedy Coach Brian White following the 14-7 loss. "If you win those games, all the sudden you are 7-2 and getting ready for the playoffs.
Five Gazette-area 5A, 4A and 3A volleyball regional semifinals to watch Thursday. All four remaining teams in 3A Region 8 are ranked, and a 3A Region 7 showdown pits River Valley South Division co-champions Mid-Prairie and West Liberty.
See photos as area high schools competed for the chance to compete at the Iowa state cross country meet.
High school cross country: Liberty’s Keegan Decker heads back to state as a title hopeful, but won’t be going solo. Both of Iowa City High’s teams qualify (the girls were champions), along with the Liberty boys.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 8 games to watch. North Linn plays at Wapsie Valley in the Class A District 4 championship game.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) is a huge deal the last three weeks of the prep football regular season. Waterloo West was ranked one spot ahead of Cedar Rapids Kennedy (just on the outside looking in at the top 16) and picked up a huge 28-21 win Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.
See photos as the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars hosted the Waterloo West Wahawks for an Iowa high school football game.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 7 games to watch. Waterloo West and Kennedy collide Thursday in a pivotal game of 3-3 teams.
The high school football season enters the final weeks of the regular season. Gazette staff breaks down what teams are in most need of a win, most reliable kickers, which district is still up for grabs and what will high school football be like in 25 years.
Christian Cloyd has placed eighth and 12th in the last two state tournaments. The Linn-Mar senior will begin his final high school golf postseason at the Class 4A district at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls.
The Hawkeyes will host the nationally televised pregame show ahead of their home matchup against No. 6 Oregon.
The Cyclones (5-4, 2-4) collected three takeaways against the Sun Devils — one interception and two fumble recoveries — but still lost, 24-19, before a rain-sodden crowd of 60,899 at Jack Trice Stadium.
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