Follow the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ state basketball tournament with updated brackets, scores and coverage for all five classes.
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Follow the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ state basketball tournament with updated brackets, scores and coverage for all five classes.
Vinton-Shellsburg upset Estherville-Lincoln Central 54-46 in a Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ state basketball quarterfinal game.
Pleasant Valley’s length and 2-3 zone claimed another victim in the girls’ state basketball tournament. The No. 1 Spartans stymied West Des Moines Valley, 43-28.
There are eight substate final games Tuesday night in Class 4A and one in 3A. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Linn-Mar and Solon all play for a trip to the state tourney.
The 2023 Iowa high school girls’ state basketball tournament tips off Monday. Follow along with our live blog for score updates and more coverage throughout the day.
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Scores and more from Saturday’s Class 2A and 1A Iowa high school boys’ basketball substate finals.
The North Linn boys’ basketball team beat Wapsie Valley, 72-51, Saturday night in a Class 1A substate final game to advance to the state tournament for a seventh consecutive year.
Jeff Hrubes has been an assistant coach at Cedar Rapids Kennedy for 25 seasons. He was a starter for the last Cougars team that won a state championship, coached his son at the school, as well as some fathers and their sons. This undefeated Cougars team went to 21-0 with a blowout win over Davenport West in a 4A substate semifinal Friday.
No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat Davenport West 97-46 in a Class 4A boys’ basketball substate semifinal game Friday.
There are eight substate final games Saturday night in Class 1A and 2A, including games involving Gazette-area schools North Linn, MFL MarMac and Monticello.
WIth Decorah having the ball and threatening to take a lead in the final minute, Marion guard Payton Hodges stole a pass and turned it into a layup that gave his Wolves a 71-68 edge with 1:07 left. That ended up being the final score of this Class 3A substate semifinal boys’ basketball game.
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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