Girls’ state basketball: North Polk’s ‘perfect storm’ sends Clear Creek Amana to a quick exit, 61-30.
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Girls’ state basketball: North Polk’s ‘perfect storm’ sends Clear Creek Amana to a quick exit, 61-30.
No. 2 North Polk beat No. 7 Clear Creek Amana 61-30 in a Class 4A Iowa high school girls’ state basketball quarterfinal game.
Ballard’s defensive shift was one key factor. Superiority in the middle two quarters was another, and the fourth-ranked Bombers ousted No. 5 Decorah, 58-44, in a Class 4A quarterfinal at the girls’ state basketball tournament.
No. 4 Ballard beat No. 5 Decorah 58-44 in a Class 4A Iowa high school girls’ state basketball quarterfinal game.
Girls’ state basketball notes: Teammate’s leukemia diagnosis adds another layer of motivation for Benton Community.
The 2023 Iowa high school girls’ state basketball tournament continues Tuesday with seven more quarterfinal games. Follow our live blog for score updates and coverage throughout the day.
Senior guard Brayson Laube played with a migraine headache through his Marion team’s 73-57 Class 3A substate final win Monday night over Charles City. He gave the Comets even bigger pains with a 37-point night that moves the Wolves back to the state tournament.
Girls’ state basketball: Solon rallies late, joins the Wamac Conference party in the 3A state semifinals.
Cedar Rapids Xavier defeated Dubuque Wahlert, 48-44, in overtime Monday in a Class 3A boys’ basketball substate final. With the win, 3A’s fourth-ranked Saints head to the state tournament.
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Solon beat Dubuque Wahlert 54-46 in a Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ state basketball quarterfinal game.
Benton Community scored a girls’ state basketball tournament breakthrough; a 40-34 win over Des Moines Christian is the Bobcats’ first in five tries. Up next: Vinton-Shellsburg in the 3A semifinals Thursday.
Iowa girls’ state basketball tournament: A closer look at Tuesday’s games, including three involving area 4A competitors.
Most of the field was set for the 2023 Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state basketball tournament, with seven substate finals across the state Monday night.
Benton Community beat Des Moines Christian 40-34 in a Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ state basketball quarterfinal game.
Vinton-Shellsburg stuned No. 1 Estherville-Lincoln Central in the Class 3A girls’ state basketball quarterfinals and will face archrival Benton Community in Thursday’s semifinals.
High school cross country: Maquoketa’s Izzy Hardin beats the big-school competition at the Cedar Rapids Invitational. Kennedy duo runs second and fourth in the boys’ race.
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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