The nation’s winningest high school softball coach, Larry Niemeyer died Thursday night at age 84. He won three softball state championships and one in girls’ basketball at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
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The nation’s winningest high school softball coach, Larry Niemeyer died Thursday night at age 84. He won three softball state championships and one in girls’ basketball at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Macy Daufeldt of West Liberty is the 2022 Gazette Female Athlete of the Year.
Austin Hilmer of North Linn is the 2022 Gazette Male Athlete of the Year.
Gazette Athletes of the Year Ryan Driscoll (1992) and Monica Huelman Zaruba (1996) passed away about a year apart. They left tons of great memories for fans.
North Linn’s Nicole Miller (2015) and Ryan Miller (2018) were the area’s first sister-brother duo to earn Gazette Athlete of the Year honors.
Matt Morrison, James Morris and Derrick Loveless were key components of a successful Solon stretch, amassing eight state team championships with three more runner-up finishes in five sports from 2006 through 2011. They were named Gazette Athletes of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Kara and Kate Galer are the only set of twins to earn Gazette Athlete of the Year honors, and are the first two of 10 winners from Iowa City West.
Few fathers and sons can match the athletic success of Marv and Drew Cook. The Cooks are still the only father-son combo to be named The Gazette’s Athlete of the Year.
Ogden column: Today’s crop of talented high school seniors look a lot like The Gazette’s first Athlete of the Year winners — Todd Twachtmann and Lisa Becker.
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Today, The Gazette reveals its 2022 finalists for Athlete of the Year.
Today, The Gazette reveals its 2022 finalists for Athlete of the Year.
Keegan Murray scored a game-high 26 points in Sacramento’s NBA Summer League win over Golden State.
Despite not hearing his name called during Thursday night’s NBA draft, former Northern Iowa standout AJ Green has verbally agreed to terms on a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
General manager Monte McNair raved about Keegan Murray Thursday night after the Sacramento Kings selected him with the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft.
About 50 people showed up at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School Thursday night for a NBA Draft party. They didn’t have to wait long to hear former Hawk Keegan Murray’s name get called as the fourth-overall pick, to the Sacramento Kings.
See photos as the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors hosted the Clinton River Kings for an Iowa high school football game at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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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