Douglas Miles

North Fayette Valley players and coaches insist they envisioned it from the start. A boys’ soccer program with no state tournament wins in its history playing for a title? You bet.

Van Meter might just be under-seeded. Two days after eliminating No. 1 West Branch from the boys’ soccer state tournament in the opening round, the uranked, eighth-seeded Bulldogs beat No. 5 West Liberty in a Class 1A state semifinal.

There was no sweet revenge. One year after dropping the Class 4A boys’ state soccer championship match in double overtime to Johnston, fourth-ranked Iowa City West fell to the top-ranked Dragons, 2-1 (4-3 PKs), in a state semifinal Friday at Mediacom Stadium.

Two years removed from a two-win season, Cedar Rapids Washington nearly set a new standard. The ninth-ranked Warriors were blanked by No. 4 Dallas Center-Grimes, 4-0, in a Class 3A state semifinal match Friday at Drake Stadium

As far as birthdays go, Friday could not have been much busier for Brian Gibson. The inch-plus of rain that fell Friday did not result in a cancellation of that night’s auto races at Hawkeye Downs and the third-year race director’s plan to celebrate his birthday by getting behind the wheel for the first time this season.

Linn-Mar junior forward Abi Roberts entered Thursday night tied for seventh in Class 3A with 20 goals scored this season. Her 21st tally delivered the Lions to the state tournament.

Malcolm Rice and Garrett Bauermeister are a terrific tandem. Together, the Linn-Mar boys’ tennis teammates worked their exceptional chemistry all the way to a runner-up finish at the Class 2A state doubles tournament.

Adam Petrzelka won three feature races in the Hobby Stocks Division last summer at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. But deep down, he knew he was capable of more. Three weeks into the 2024 season, Petrzelka already has matched last year’s win total.

For Derek Parrott, the 2024 auto racing season promises to be just like old times. After winning a season points championship in the Hobby Stocks Division last year at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, the Marion resident has returned to a division he knows well — Hornets.

While star Gracie Federspiel’s absence did not prevent Solon from running away from the rest of the field in claiming the state-qualifier meet team title with 178 points, it surely places the Spartans’ pursuit of a third straight state championship in question.

Austin Slabaugh among winners on opening night at race track in Cedar Rapids

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