North Linn boys’ basketball coach Mike Hilmer notched his 500th career varsity coaching victory Tuesday night when his Lynx beat Easton Valley, 103-21, at home. Hilmer’s father, Bob, is the state’s all-time leader in wins with 917.
The North Linn Lynx defeated the Easton Valley River Hawks for coach Mike Hilmer’s 500th career win at North Linn High School in Troy Mills, Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
Clear Creek Amana controlled two crucial facets of the game, and a late run enabled the Class 4A second-ranked Clippers to pull away from Iowa City West, 57-45, in a non-conference girls’ basketball game Tuesday night at West High School.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy won its first 22 games last boys’ basketball season, the first team in school history to sweep the regular season. It was top ranked and top seeded going into the Class 4A state tournament but was upset by Pleasant Valley in the first round. This season’s Cougars should be mighty good, too, with tons of talent and motivation from coming up short a season ago.
These aren’t the only quality Iowa high school boys’ basketball teams in the area this season. But it’s a pretty good start to the list.
Here are 12 of the area’s players heading into the 2023-24 Iowa high school boys’ basketball season.
Rivalry Saturday: Clear Creek Amana squanders 17-point lead, then gets a late bucket from Ava Locklear and one last stop to edge North Linn, 45-44.
Rivalry Saturday: Solon edges three-time defending 2A champion Dike-New Hartford, 49-48.
Photos from Mount Vernon’s 64-59 Rivalry Saturday girls’ basketball win over Mount Vernon at Johnson Hall in Cedar Rapids on Saturday.
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Photos from Marion’s 44-33 Rivalry Saturday girls’ basketball win over Linn-Mar at Johnson Hall in Cedar Rapids on Saturday.
Rivalry Saturday: Mount Vernon outlasts Maquoketa, 64-59, despite a record-tying six 3-pointers by the Cardinals’ Kendall Kuhlman.
Rivalry Saturday: Mila Van Weelden’s 4th quarter burst helps send Marion past Linn-Mar, 44-33.
Rivalry Saturday: Western Dubuque hangs close for a half, but Haylee Stokes and 3A No. 1 Estherville-Lincoln Central pull away, 52-33.
Rivalry Saturday: Double-double by Jayden Kuper helps Monticello rally past Maquoketa Valley.
Rivalry Saturday: Molly Roling’s 20 points push Cascade past Springville, 61-32.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 3 games to watch. Battles of unbeatens include CCA-Xavier, Alburnett-Regina, Decorah-Wahlert, Mount Vernon-Solon and Iowa Valley-Montezuma.
Nelson Brands is an accomplished wrestler, winning three state titles and All-American honors in high school and college. He also trained under Hall of Fame coaches. Brands will bring those experiences to his new role as Iowa City Regina boys’ head wrestling coach.
Seventh-ranked Linn-Mar fell to No. 1 Waukee Northwest , 3-2, in the Class 3A girls’ state soccer championship at the Cyclone Sports Complex in Ames, Iowa Saturday, June 7, 2025.
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