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Cedar Rapids Prairie took a quarter to get going against “junk defense” from Bettendorf, but won 24-6 in the first round of the playoffs.

Top-ranked Iowa City Liberty advanced to the Class 5A state volleyball tournament by sweeping Muscatine.

No. 4 Lisbon beat Bellevue 30-27 in the first round of the Class A playoffs.

Unbeaten season ruined the previous week, No. 7 Iowa City High routed Davenport West, 76-0.

Benton Community beat Davenport Assumption, 23-3, when leader Colin Buch made big passes, and some big punts.

Linn-Mar dominated Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 65-0, to improve to 5-0.

Blake Timmons, Sean Stahle have big nights offensively for victorious Spartans

The Little Hawks improved to 2-0 going into next week’s game against the Little Cyclones.

Clear Creek Amana and Marion both enjoyed a big offensive night, but the Clippers got the 36-35 win.

SOLON — A trip to state seemed inevitable depending on the time and what dugout you happened to be standing …

Cedar Falls scored nine runs with two outs and knocked off Iowa City West 12-8 in a Class 4A substate semifinal.

Lisbon finds itself in familiar territory with an 8-6 win over Highland in a Class 1A regional final.

A win over Crestwood has the Blue Raiders Fort Dodge-bound for the first time since 1996.

The Lightning batted around in seventh inning to win, 6-3.

Cougars take opener, Hawks respond in nightcap