Led by state singles and doubles champions, Saints face Carroll Kuemper in first round of state team tournament in Pella
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Led by state singles and doubles champions, Saints face Carroll Kuemper in first round of state team tournament in Pella
Xavier Cedar Rapids’ Gabi Fleming repeats as Class 1A singles tennis state champion in dominant fashion.
“I wanted to try to get into the finals again,” Holland said. “So that was pretty motivating.”
Linn-Mar’s Morgan Rupp shot even-par 72 in the second round for a 141 total, winning third title at the Class 4A state golf meet Friday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Iowa City.
For the past 12 seasons, he has led the highly successful boys’ tennis program at Xavier. During that span, the Saints have won five state championships.
Fleming in line to possibly become only the third four-time state champion in Iowa prep history.
Prep softball: Cedar Rapids Xavier sweeps Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a top-five doubleheader. Braylen Conlon pitches a 15-strikeout one-hitter, and Katie Pilcher blasts three home runs.
High school softball: The two-time defending champion in Class 3A, Williamsburg opens the new season at No. 1.
It looks like a competitive field for singles and wide-open race in doubles at state tennis begins Monday in Iowa City and Waterloo
Week 2 of the Iowa high school baseball season includes a top-10 battle on a holiday, a couple of rivalry games and a doubleheader that will impact the Upper Iowa Conference team race. Here is a look at some notable games this week.
Prep softball: Led by the all-state battery of Braylen Conlon and Katie Pilcher, Cedar Rapids Xavier pursues its first state-tournament appearance since 2018.
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Pantini's talents have spread to other areas over the years. He can be heard announcing Coe football, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders hockey and Cedar Rapids Kernels baseball, but his No. 1 priority has always been announcing for Linn-Mar.
February 4 is National Girls and Sports Day across the country. Club, youth, high school and even collegiate sports programs will be marking the day in various ways.
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