Cedar Rapids Kennedy began this week with a 20-1 record, propelling it to the top of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A rankings released Monday. Kennedy has made a steady climb after starting at fifth in the preseason poll.
CPU opened the season 9-0 and cracked the third installment of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A rankings released Monday. The Stormin’ Pointers debut at No. 10 after receiving votes last week.
Western Dubuque has won the last two Class 3A state titles. The Bobcats start the 2024 season atop the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings.
Here is a look at eight Gazette-area teams to watch for the 2024 Iowa high school baseball season. The first day of competition is Monday.
Photos from Saturday’s Marion Early Bird Invitational track and field meet.
Here’s a look at Gazette area players and teams to watch during the 2024 Iowa high school girls’ soccer season.
Meet The Gazette’s 2024 all-area high school girls’ wrestling team: Linn-Mar’s Kane Naaktgeboren is the Wrestler of the Year and Alburnett’s Clayton Rush is the Coach of the Year.
Upper Iowa swept Quincy University and University of Indianapolis on Sunday, earning a share of the conference dual title with McKendree and Maryville. Coe closed its regular season with a win over Dubuque. Plus some final thoughts from the IHSAA state wrestling tournament.
Linn-Mar’s Kane Naaktgeboren ended his high school wrestling career with an undefeated championship season. He became the Lions’ 10th wrestler to win a state crown and the program’s seventh four-time state medalist.
A look at Saturday’s Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling finals. Klayten Perreault pinned 41 of his 46 foes this season while being ranked No. 1 from start to finish. His stirring run helped the Mustangs cap a remarkable season with a second-place team trophy.
Saturday’s Iowa high school boys’ state tournament notebook features West Delaware Coach Jeff Voss wrapping up a successful career and a look at this year’s Hall of Fame inductees.
Anamosa’s Austin Scranton, Iowa City West’s Kyler Scranton and Mount Vernon’s Jackson Jaspers are The Gazette’s 3 stars from the Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament Friday.
Full results from Friday’s Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling semifinals, where Austin Scranton became Anamosa’s first finalist in 20 years and Union Community sent three wrestlers to the finals.
Full results from Thursday’s Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling quarterfinals, where Solon’s Jordan Schmidt won a thriller against Independence’s Kaden Kremer and South Tama’s Amare Chavez used a snub as fuel.
Preston Ries of Monticello and Holden Arnaman of West Branch are the boys’ basketball players of the year in their respective divisions of the River Valley Conference.
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