Ashley Joens will likely finish her Iowa State women’s basketball career as the program’s leading scorer. But it’s what Joens has done in every other area of the game that most impresses her head coach.
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Ashley Joens will likely finish her Iowa State women’s basketball career as the program’s leading scorer. But it’s what Joens has done in every other area of the game that most impresses her head coach.
Iowa City West boys’ basketball stopped a two-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 49-47 win over Class 4A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Photos from Iowa City West’s 49-47 boys’ basketball win over 4A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Solon left fear behind and ended with a flourish in a 53-42 girls’ basketball win over Marion.
Cedar Valley Christian’s boys’ basketball team started four freshmen and didn’t win a game in 2018-19, but they have a winning record this season.
Austin Hilmer scored 29 points as North Linn boys’ basketball rolled to an 85-49 win at Alburnett. It’s the team’s fourth-straight win after seeing a 107-game regular-season win streak snapped.
Fort Madison replaces Harlan as the top-ranked boys’ basketball team in 3A, with Ames, Central Lyon and Grand View Christian also No. 1.
There are no great boys’ basketball teams in the Mississippi Valley Conference this year, but no bad ones either.
Iowa City Regina has hung with the best in the River Valley Conference, and now the schedule flips in the Regals’ favor.
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The Prep Basketball Huddle podcast returns with a look at the top storylines in each of the Gazette area conferences.
Iowa City High strengthens its hold on the top spot in this week’s Gazette Super Ten girls’ basketball rankings, while CPU and North Linn climb.
Iowa State football signee Gabe Burkle scored 18 points in Cedar Rapids Prairie’s 55-49 boys’ basketball win over Linn-Mar.
Linn-Mar built a 15-point lead after three quarters then held off Cedar Rapids Prairie for a 48-45 girls’ basketball win.
Several teams got votes for the top spots in this week’s Iowa high school boys’ basketball rankings.
Monticello’s boys’ basketball team moved to 11-0 with a win over Iowa City Regina at the Wells Fargo Advisors Shootout.
Cedar Rapids Washington gave up a late touchdown, could find the end zone and missed a field goal on its last possession. Clinton’s Ethan Carpenter scored three TDs in a 20-17 victory over the Warriors Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.
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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