The Cedar Rapids Xavier girls’ basketball team was scheduled to host Marion in a Class 4A regional semifinal, but a scoreboard issue moved the game to Marion. The change appeared to throw the Saints off early, but an early second-half surge led by senior Kyla Mason and sophomore Libby Fandel allowed the defending state champions to hold off the Wolves, 54-47.
Girls’ basketball: ‘Spectacular’ Jenna Twedt scores 33 points to lead No. 4 Benton Community past West Liberty, 53-44, in a Class 3A regional final.
Scores and more from Saturday’s Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ basketball regional finals, plus regional semifinals in 5A and 4A.
North Linn senior Tate Haughenbury has been selected as the Most Valuable Player in boys’ basketball this season in the Tri-Rivers Conference West Division, it was announced Saturday. North Linn had four first-team picks and the Coach of the Year in Mike Hilmer.
Jordan Caton scored a game-high 25 points Friday night as Class 2A ninth-ranked Alburnett survived an upset bid from Northeast, 62-58, Friday night in a district final. But the junior guard’s biggest win was when he and his three siblings were adopted six years ago.
Girls’ basketball: Montezuma is an explosive 3-point-shooting team, but Friday night, the inside play of Kallie Robison was key in a 45-42 Class 1A regional-semifinal win over Springville.
Montezuma beat Springville 45-42 in a Class 1A Iowa high school girls’ basketball regional semifinal game Friday.
Michael Molony of Dyersville Beckman has been named River Valley Conference North Division Coach of the Year. Blazers senior Padraig Gallagher is one of six unanimous selections for the all-division first team.
The Mount Vernon-Solon rivalry takes center stage as the Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ basketball postseason reaches its win-and-make-it-to-state crescendo.
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With a lot of postponements Thursday, Iowa high school basketball fans can spend their night with the latest episode of The Gazette’s Prep Basketball Podcast, where we discuss the postseason paths for favorites and dark horses.
Girls’ basketball: Despite heavy graduation losses, Springville remains a force. Orioles play at Montezuma in a Class 1A regional-semifinal showdown Friday.
Girls’ basketball: All conference teams for 2022-23. Mississippi Valley, Wamac, River Valley, Tri-Rivers, Northeast Iowa, Upper Iowa.
Girls’ basketball: No. 10 Vinton-Shellsburg tops Mid-Prairie, 55-40, in a Class 3A regional semifinal, will face No. 6 Grinnell for a state berth.
Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Wednesday in Class 3A regional semifinals and 5A/4A quarterfinals.
Never before had Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s boys’ basketball program swept through the Mississippi Valley Conference in a season, until that was accomplished with a 70-43 win Tuesday night over Cedar Rapids Xavier. The Cougars play Thursday night against Waterloo East, with the school’s first unbeaten regular season on the line
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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