Articles Tagged: Center Point-Urbana High School

All 32 Iowa high school boys’ state soccer spots were taken Wednesday night in substate finals across the state. Here’s a look at the scores, plus a few notes from each class.

State track and field, Class 3A boys: Quentin Nauman continued a scintillating state meet Friday morning at Drake Stadium; his 1:51.5 anchor brought Western Dubuque from behind in the distance medley relay.

There are three classifications in Iowa high school girls’ soccer in 2024, meaning a total of 24 state tournament qualifiers. Here’s a breakdown of the brackets with a look at how Gazette-area teams are set up.

Solon junior Ben Kampman was part of an area boys’ championship bonanza Thursday at the state track and field meet, winning the 3A boys’ discus title with an effort of 186 feet, 3 inches.

The state golf tournaments for all four classes will be held May 23-24. Cedar Rapids Washington and Linn-Mar advance to the Class 4A state meet at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. Cedar Rapids Xavier qualified for the 3A championships at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls.

There are four classifications in Iowa high school boys’ soccer in 2024, meaning a total of 32 state tournament qualifiers. Here’s a breakdown of the substate brackets with a look at how Gazette-area teams are set up.

It’s time for the postseason in Iowa high school soccer. The Park the Bus podcast previews every substate and region involving Gazette area teams and makes state-qualifier predictions.

Photos from the 2024 Wamac Conference girls’ golf tournament at Gardner Golf Club in Cedar Rapids on Monday.

Track and field: Solon-Mount Vernon girls’ duel in the Wamac is the top area storyline as the area conference meets loom.

Track and field: It’s a season of adjustment for Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Addison Swartzendruber, who with twin Sidney out for the season with a stress fracture, has “to take accountability myself.”

The River Valley Conference’s hold on the top of the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ soccer rankings didn’t change, but the team at the top did. The Park the Bus podcast discusses West Branch’s rise to No. 1 and the notable results from last week, plus previews a big week of ranked matchups in the Gazette area.

Shooting against 28 mph wind directly in her face, Center Point-Urbana junior Emily Bowe connected on not one, but two second-half goals to lead the Class 1A ninth-ranked Stormin’ Pointers (5-0) past 2A No. 14 Clear Creek Amana, 2-1, Tuesday.

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union and Iowa State University announced Wednesday the girls’ state soccer tournament will be held in Ames, beginning in 2025. Eastern Iowa coaches are happy the tournament will remain on grass fields.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s first weekly boys’ soccer rankings provide some helpful talking points for this week’s episode of Park The Bus, The Gazette’s high school soccer podcast. We also take a look back at last week’s games by naming teams and players of the week for boys and girls.

The Wamac Conference isn’t getting any easier and the Center Point-Urbana girls’ soccer team knows the race will be one battle after another.