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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.
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Feb. 8): With 11 straight wins and an NEIC showdown with Waverly-Shell Rock looming, Decorah claims the No. 1 spot.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 77-47 win over Linn-Mar in a boys’ basketball game at Xavier on Friday.
Girls’ basketball: After a four-game losing streak and a postgame airing of grievances Tuesday, Cedar Rapids Xavier snaps out of it, 62-46, over Linn-Mar.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 62-46 win over Linn-Mar in a girls’ basketball game at Xavier on Friday.
Girls’ basketball: Before the postseason beckons, these seven February matchups are worth your attention.
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Feb. 1): Benton Community, Decorah and Solon leapfrog MVC schools, move into 2-3-4 slots.
The Metro’s two Class 3A boys’ basketball teams are pretty good, good enough to come in second and fourth, respectively, in the class this week, as the Iowa High School Athletic Association released its latest rankings Monday. Cedar Rapids Kennedy remains first in 4A, with North Linn second in 1A.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy is the new top-ranked team in Class 4A, as the Iowa High School Athletic Association has announced its weekly poll. The Cougars (10-0) play No. 8 Dubuque Senior (10-1) on Tuesday night. Cedar Rapids Xavier lost twice last week and has been moved down from third to first in Class 3A. North Linn remains second in 1A, Alburnett inches to sixth in 2A.
Photos from the 2023 Marion Invitational wrestling tournament.
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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