The Gazette’s 2023 Female Athlete of the Year is Peyton Robinson of Lisbon. She captured 16 varsity letters, won a state track and field relay title and has played in (at least) four state softball tournaments. She will play volleyball at Wartburg College.
Even The Gazette’s Athlete of the Year candidates who are honorable mention seem pretty amazing. You’d be making a safe wager betting on their futures.
Prep softball: Linn-Mar blanks Cedar Rapids Prairie 2-0 in a 5A regional semifinal behind Emily Koranda’s 1-hitter.
A look at how former Eastern Iowa high school and University of Iowa baseball players are doing in affiliated professional baseball.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s potent offense scored six runs on eight hits in the final three innings. Trevor Scott’s two-run single in the fifth gave the Cougars the lead for good in a 7-4 victory over the River Kings.
After their son committed suicide, Joe and Jennifer Skelley created an organization focused on raising awareness about mental health and talking openly about it. The organization has already made progress in its first year.
Lisbon managed only three hits, but got the clutch one late in a 4-3 Class 2A regional softball semifinal win over Alburnett.
Here are five Gazette-area games to watch in Class 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball semifinals.
Here are five Gazette-area games to watch in Class 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball semifinals.
Prep softball: Independence flips the game with a pair of sixth-inning runs and edges Marion, 2-1, in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal.
Here’s a look at five noteworthy games involving Gazette area teams as the Iowa high school baseball postseason begins for Class 4A and 3A teams Friday night.
Prep softball: Portal for 2023 area all-conference teams. Received so far: Mississippi Valley, Wamac, River Valley, Tri-Rivers, Northeast Iowa, South Iowa Cedar, Upper Iowa, plus all-Metro
Lisbon’s Hunter Clark serves as his toughest critic. He wasn’t satisfied with his performance but he powered Lisbon to a 7-3 win over Belle Plaine in a district semifinal, striking out 10 in six innings.
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