Cedar Rapids Kennedy won its first 22 games last boys’ basketball season, the first team in school history to sweep the regular season. It was top ranked and top seeded going into the Class 4A state tournament but was upset by Pleasant Valley in the first round. This season’s Cougars should be mighty good, too, with tons of talent and motivation from coming up short a season ago.
These aren’t the only quality Iowa high school boys’ basketball teams in the area this season. But it’s a pretty good start to the list.
Here are 12 of the area’s players heading into the 2023-24 Iowa high school boys’ basketball season.
Despite leading all Class 3A girls' bowling teams in pins per match last season, Cedar Rapids Kennedy fell short of making it to the state tournament. Now, the Cougars are determined to right the ship.
Linn-Mar hosted Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Cedar Rapids Washington in the Metro boys’ swim meet Tuesday night.
Derek Weisskopf of Class 3A state champion Williamsburg and Preston Ries of 2A semifinalist Monticello have been named class captains by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. The honors were in conjunction with the IPSWA all-state teams, which were voted upon Sunday and released Tuesday.
A look at some of the top Gazette-area teams and bowlers to watch in the 2023-24 Iowa high school bowling season.
Two-time defending state champion Waukee has the top qualifier in six events and is second in three others for the Iowa high school girls’ state swimming meet, set for this Friday and Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA. The IGHSAU has posted a full list of tentative state qualifiers.
Here’s our Round of 16 playoff roundup with Iowa high school football scores, stats and complete Gazette-area coverage from Friday night’s games.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Iowa high school football Round of 16 playoff games Friday night, the first round for Class 5A, 4A and 3A and the second round for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
Class 4A and 1A cross country teams raced at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
Led by Adam Gray’s sixth-place run, Cedar Rapids Kennedy settled for fourth place in the Class 4A boys’ team race at the state cross country championships Friday morning at Lakeside Golf Course.
It’s all about the playoffs now on the Prep Football Huddle podcast. After quickly reviewing the Round of 32, we preview the Round of 16 in all seven Iowa high school football classes on this week’s episodes. Plus, our picks for the 28 teams that will advance to the UNI-Dome.
Kyle DeBarge played shortstop, left field and center field for the Cedar Rapids Kernels during the 2025 season. But his exceptional defensive play at second base has earned the Minnesota Twins prospect a Rawlings Gold Glove, one of nine in Minor League Baseball to get one.
Scenes from the Iowa City West and Ankeny Centennial State Volleyball match on November 3, 2025. Iowa City West lost the match 23-25, 17-25, and 23-25.
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