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Gary Barta did not need to make any hires for football, women’s basketball, men’s wrestling or women’s gymnastics in his 17 years at Iowa.

Linn-Mar sophomore Morgan Rupp demonstrated poise and came up clutch, sinking about a 6-footer for birdie and outlasting Cedar Rapids Washington’s Jane Petersen in a back-and-forth affair for medalist honors at the Class 4A state golf meet.

Linn-Mar will make its sixth straight girls’ state golf appearance this week. The Lions will look to improve on two straight ninth-place finishes.

Washington, Iowa’s Roman Roth led throughout and pulled away from the field to win the Class 3A state golf individual title. Iowa City Regina’s Mikey Takacs won a sudden-victory playoff hole to capture the 1A state crown Tuesday in Ames.

Washington (Iowa) junior Roman Roth shot a first-round 73 on Monday to take a one-stroke lead in the Class 3A boys’ state golf tournament.

Mya Messenger and Lily Belle Barker chose the state golf tournament over state doubles since both overlap this weekend.

Solon earned its first state runner-up team finish in 2021 and followed it up with another in 2022. The Spartans are back again and they are tired of silver.

You could say there are two Zach Johnsons at this year’s PGA Championship. First, there’s Zach Johnson the golfer, a 47-year-old in the twilight of his playing career. Then there’s Zach Johnson, the Ryder Cup captain.

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Mehar and Meera Julka finished first and second, respectively, and the Saints march on to state golf for the first time since 2019. Mehar fired a 71 for medalist honors. Meera was runner-up with 76 Wednesday at Twin Pines.

Cedar Rapids Washington’s girls’ golf team has plenty of camaraderie and commitment. The goal is to parlay that into a feat — state tournament qualification — that has escaped the Warriors for a long time.

Prairie’s Addie Berg finished with a three-round total of 235, earning MVC Mississippi Player of the Year honors. Linn-Mar swept the top honors at the MVC Valley Division golf meet Monday at Gardner Golf Course.

Twin Pines Golf Course hosted the final MVC Mississippi Division meet of the 2023 girls’ golf season on Monday.

Dyersville Beckman was second at the Class 2A state golf meet, which is the last time the Blazers didn’t win a competition. Beckman opens the postseason Wednesday after a perfect regular season.

Morgan Rupp garnered medalist honors at the Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division girls’ golf meet Monday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Iowa City. Rupp fired an even-par 72 to win the individual competition and help Linn-Mar win the team race with 321

Nearing a century after the Western Golf Association teamed up with accomplished amateur golfer Charles Evans Jr. to establish a scholarship program for young golf caddies, it has added the University of Iowa to its list of partner schools – unveiling an inaugural class of 10 UI Evans scholars for the upcoming fall.