Iowa high school girls’ state soccer tournament bids will be awarded Thursday night. Here are the matchups for the the 24 regional finals, plus a closer look at six games featuring Gazette area teams.
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Iowa high school girls’ state soccer tournament bids will be awarded Thursday night. Here are the matchups for the the 24 regional finals, plus a closer look at six games featuring Gazette area teams.
A couple of young guns and a junior looking to take the next step all advanced to the semifinals in the singles division of the Iowa high school boys’ state tennis tournament on Tuesday.
Spots in the Iowa high school boys’ state soccer tournament are on the line Wednesday night. Here’s a look at the 32 matchups, plus a closer look at 11 games featuring Gazette area teams.
Prep softball: Carley Jonker and Lila Legislador club home runs, Duanna Coyle and Braylen Conlon combine for 16 Ks in Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 5-3 season-opening win over Marion.
Cedar Rapids Xavier freshman Charlie LeGrand not only joined a team that lost a wealth of talent, he had the task of stepping into the No. 1 singles spot Horstmann held for his entire prep career. He takes a 16-5 record into the state meet, where he was given the No. 3 seed.
Prep softball 2023: Eight area teams to watch for this season.
Prep softball 2023: 17 area players to watch for this season.
Sure, the Cedar Rapids Xavier boys’ shuttle hurdle relay team would have preferred a different path to victory. But, as Grayson Hartman said, “That’s the way track goes.”
Class 3A No. 3 Cedar Rapids Xavier scored four runs in its opening at-bat for a 6-3 win over No. 2 Marion Thursday night at Marion. Preston Lang had two doubles and three RBIs, while Carson and Cooper Schenck combined for a strong outing on the mound.
Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Mehar and Meera Julka finished first and second, respectively, and the Saints march on to state golf for the first time since 2019. Mehar fired a 71 for medalist honors. Meera was runner-up with 76 Wednesday at Twin Pines.
Twin Pines Golf Course hosted the final MVC Mississippi Division meet of the 2023 girls’ golf season on Monday.
The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association released its preseason rankings. Monday marks the first day of official competition. West Des Moines Dowling (4A), Western Dubuque (3A), Van Meter (2A) and Remsen St. Mary’s (1A) open the season top-ranked.
Here are Gazette area players to watch as the 2023 Iowa high school baseball season starts Monday. Thirteen all-state performers highlight the list of returners.
The two words you heard most when asking around for a scouting report on the 2025-26 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders were “speed” and “depth.” The club begins the United States Hockey League regular season Friday against Des Moines at the league’s annual Fall Classic in suburban Pittsburgh.
Iowa Girls Tennis Regionals: Cedar Rapids Washington seniors Lily Belle Barker and Samantha Becker qualified for the state tournament. Liberty's Vivian Kahler was the top seed and she earned a return trip to state. And more.
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