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.
The final Class 3A and 4A polls in boys’ basketball were released Monday by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Cedar Rapids Kennedy ends the regular season ranked No. 1 in Class 4A.
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.
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
4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat 3A No. 4 Cedar Rapids Xavier 70-43 in a boys’ basketball game Tuesday night.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released postseason brackets for Class 3A and 4A boys’ basketball Monday afternoon. Top substate seeds include Cedar Rapids Kennedy in 4A and Marion and Cedar Rapids Xavier in 3A.
Three Metro boys’ basketball teams are ranked in the top five of their respective classes in this week’s Iowa High School Athletic Association poll.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s boys’ basketball team improved its unbeaten record to 17-0 Tuesday night with a hard-fought 55-48 win over Iowa City West. This was the closest game Kennedy has had this season and shows with Kareem Earl back from the injured list, West will be a force in the postseason.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat Iowa City West 55-48 in a boys’ basketball game Tuesday night.
A junior at Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Kaylee Harris qualified for the state bowling tournament as an individual last year. She’s after more in 2023. And not just for herself.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy remains No. 1 in Class 4A in the latest boys’ basketball rankings, released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. The Cougars have a huge three-game week: Tuesday night against Iowa City West, Thursday night against Iowa City High and Saturday at No. 4 West Des Moines Valley.
Photos from the final round of the 2023 Iowa girls’ state wrestling championships.
The Gazette sports writers Jeff Linder, KJ Pilcher and Jeff Johnson discuss results from Week 3 and upcoming matchups in Week 4 of Iowa High School Football on the Triple Option Podcast presented by The Gazette.
High school volleyball notes: Behind a new face (freshman setter Zane Ehler) and a more-than-willing position move (from Paycee Sorgenfrey), Tipton is on the move. The Tigers are 11-2 with eight straight wins.
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