Davis Kern of Linn-Mar and Jacob Williams of Dubuque Senior have been named boys’ basketball players of the year in their respective divisions of the Mississippi Valley Conference.
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Davis Kern of Linn-Mar and Jacob Williams of Dubuque Senior have been named boys’ basketball players of the year in their respective divisions of the Mississippi Valley Conference.
Seventh-ranked Cedar Falls beat Cedar Rapids Prairie 45-35 in a Class 5A Iowa high school girls’ basketball regional final Tuesday night at Cedar Falls to earn a trip to the state tournament.
Grace Hannam anchored the back of Cedar Falls’ smothering defense, and the seventh-ranked Tigers turned back No. 11 Cedar Rapids Prairie, 45-35, in a Class 5A girls’ basketball regional final Tuesday night at Cedar Falls High School.
Cedar Rapids Prairie got shooters like Jace McDermott open looks against the Cedar Rapids Jefferson zone, and the junior wing nailed them. He finished with a team-high 22 points, including draining five 3-pointers in the Hawks’ 83-65 win in a Class 4A boys’ basketball substate quarterfinal.
Cedar Rapids Prairie advanced in the postseason with an 83-65 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson in a Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ basketball substate quarterfinal game Monday night at Prairie High School.
Seven area girls’ basketball teams are involved in Class 5A and Class 4A Iowa high school girls’ basketball regional finals Tuesday. Six of them are making lengthy road trips.
Full results from Thursday’s Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling quarterfinals, where Iowa City Liberty's Vincenzo Lima scored a reversal with 32 seconds left to outlast Griffin Schultz and climbed into the stands to celebrate with friends and family.
Here are Wednesday’s results and team scores from the Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament. Cedar Rapids Prairie top seed Dylan Munson battled a mysterious illness late this season, but is strong again and advanced to the quarterfinals.
The work and dedication since a disappointing 2023 finish have paid dividends for Iowa City West’s Justin Avila. Fourth-ranked Avila defeated Ankeny Centennial’s Lucas Bruhl, avenging a loss in last season’s state quarterfinals and capturing the 150-pound title at the Class 3A district meet Saturday at Cedar Rapids Prairie. He was one of three West champions and eight state qualifiers.
Cedar Rapids Prairie hosted a Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ wrestling state-qualifying tournament on Saturday
Conference realignment continues to be a topic on Call It Both Ways, The Gazette’s Iowa high school basketball podcast. This week’s episode begins with the latest updates as the Northeast Iowa Conference appears on the brink of collapse. Then, we take a look at more postseason brackets released by the IGHSAU (5A and 4A) and IHSAA (2A and 1A) and the big games involving top teams last week.
College Community Schools has announced the promotion of Andrew Davis to the role of athletics director, effective July 1, pending board approval.
Girls’ basketball: Examining the regional brackets in 5A and 4A.
The Gazette athlete of the year award is presented to outstanding athletes in Eastern Iowa who represent the best in high school sports. Chloe Meester is The Gazette’s 2025 Female Athlete of the Year
Iowa plays Saturday afternoon against Bucknell at Casey’s Center in Des Moines, formerly known as Wells Fargo Arena. Hawkeye head coach Ben McCollum said this week he’d like to continue playing games in the state’s capital city, against a power-five conference opponent.
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