Articles Tagged: Dyersville Beckman High School

The River Valley Conference Shootout went off successfully Saturday at Kirkwood Community College’s Johnson Hall. Fourteen of the league’s 15 teams took part in seven boys’ basketball games.

Dyersville Beckman senior Padraig Gallagher was displeased with a “mere” 14-point effort Monday night against North Linn. The 6-foot-5 Northwest Missouri State recruit followed with 30 points the next night in a win and is one of the top players in the area.

North Linn’s boys’ basketball team is defending Class 1A state champions and has played in a state title game an unprecedented five years in a row. The Lynx lost three starters to graduation, including all-state point guard Austin Hilmer. Yet, as a 65-51 win over Dyersville Beckman proved Monday night, this Lynx team remains really, really good.

13 area all-state selections return from last season

Lisbon will try again for a state volleyball tournament breakthrough, but Sumner-Fredericksburg — led by the state’s leading hitter in Isabelle Elliott — stands in the way.

Class 1A and 2A teams are two matches away from state. Here are Monday’s five best area regional semifinals.

Prep cross country: Tipton returns to the state meet in an effort to repeat as 2A champion. No. 1 Monticello girls win in a nail-biter.

Which Iowa high school football class is the deepest? Will Xavier’s shutout streak continue? What’s the best concession stand food? Our staff answers in 4 Downs.

The Gazette prep sports staff answers questions on hot teams and even hotter takes as fall continues and the high school football season reaches Week 7.

In this week’s Iowa high school football rewind: Sigourney-Keota’s restart has produced successful results, including a win Friday over 1A No. 1 Pella Christian. Plus, notes on wins from Cedar Rapids Xavier, Iowa City Liberty, East Buchanan, Mount Vernon and Beckman.

This week’s Gazette Iowa high school volleyball notes: Monticello topped RVC North newcomer Beckman in four sets to hop into the division lead, while Mount Vernon went 6-0 at Red Oak.

The Gazette's Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss the parity in Class 1A, more takeaways from Week 3 and Week 4 games to watch on the latest Prep Football Huddle podcast.

Here are a dozen Gazette-area Week 4 Iowa high school football games to watch, including a 4A top-10 battle of unbeatens between Cedar Rapids Xavier and North Scott.

Beckman (1A), Central Lyon-GLR (2A) and Southeast Polk (5A) are new at the top of their respective classes in this week’s Gazette Iowa high school football poll.

A 2022 watch list for top area Iowa high school girls’ cross country teams and runners.