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Iowa High School Football

No. 4 Washington survives stiff challenge from Cedar Falls

K.J. Pilcher Iowa High School Sports Oct. 29, 2015 1:50 am3704d ago

CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids Washington passed a tough test to open the postseason. The top-seeded Warriors playmakers helped provide …

Mount Vernon blasts Beckman

Jeff Linder Iowa High School Sports Oct. 29, 2015 1:11 am3704d ago

MOUNT VERNON — A toss-up on paper, this was a mismatch on Field Turf. Seventh-ranked Mount Vernon scored on its …

Iowa City High ousts Linn-Mar in return to postseason

By Jason Brummond, correspondent Iowa High School Sports Oct. 29, 2015 12:12 am3705d ago

IOWA CITY – Quarterback Jared Taylor engineered a long, grinding scoring drive to open the third quarter. It was exactly …

Decorah brings the defense in 3A playoff shutout

Douglas Miles Iowa High School Sports Oct. 29, 2015 12:02 am3705d ago

INDEPENDENCE – Despite an up-and-down season, Decorah proved its defensive mettle once the playoffs arrived. The Vikings’ defense forced three …

I.C. Regina rolls forward, chasing sixth straight title

Iowa High School Sports Oct. 29, 2015 12:09 am3705d ago

IOWA CITY – It certainly wasn’t perfect, but Iowa City Regina continued its unprecedented march toward a sixth straight state …

Xavier holds off Waverly-Shell Rock’s upset bid

By Mike Koolbeck, correspondent

Iowa High School Sports Oct. 29, 2015 1:15 am3704d ago

CEDAR RAPIDS – Defending a seven-point lead with the clock ticking down, Xavier’s defense needed a big fourth-down play to …

Prep football roundup: Anamosa, West Delaware, West Branch score easy wins

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Iowa High School Sports Oct. 29, 2015 12:14 am3705d ago

ANAMOSA 46, BAXTER CMB 13 – Anamosa made quick work of Baxter CMB in a Class 2A first-round high school …

West makes big plays count in opening-round win over Prairie

By Susan Harman, correspondent

Iowa High School Sports Oct. 28, 2015 11:44 pm3705d ago

IOWA CITY – Iowa City West Coach Garrett Hartwig emptied the playbook as the Trojans took the measure of Cedar …

J-Hawks relish first playoff win since 1992

Jeff Linder

Iowa High School Sports Oct. 29, 2015 12:20 am3705d ago

MOUNT VERNON — They were electric. They were explosive. And the Jefferson J-Hawks are playoff winners for the first time …

ISU’s Cotton-Moya hopeful for return this season after hamstring injury

Iowa High School Football Oct. 28, 2015 5:15 pm3705d ago

AMES – Kamari Cotton-Moya couldn’t quite process what was happening. Pain enveloped the sophomore defensive back. He went to the …

Mount Vernon’s Wirfs on path to bigger things

By Rachel Bell, Mount Vernon junior

Iowa High School Sports Oct. 28, 2015 3:19 pm3705d ago

MOUNT VERNON – Dimmed lights, a roaring crowd, and nothing but blank space are all that separates two towering opponents. …

Jerry Kill at Minnesota: What might have been

Mike Hlas

Sports Oct. 28, 2015 4:22 pm3705d ago

Minnesota Gophers football hasn’t been a perennial loser in the last 10 years. But it has been a near-perennial mediocrity …

Washinton (Iowa) produces another talented dual-threat quarterback

By Mike Koolbeck, correspondent

Iowa High School Sports Oct. 28, 2015 9:00 am3705d ago

Ryan Reighard dreamed of playing football for his hometown Washington Demons, but never saw himself as the starting quarterback. ‘I …

Short-handed Cedar Rapids Xavier boys hoops team gets past scrappy Cedar Rapids Washington

Jeff Johnson High School Basketball 2h ago2h ago

A couple of guys intended to play major roles on this season’s Cedar Rapids Xavier boys basketball team didn’t play Friday night due to injuries. The Saints, who will be a main contender for the Class 3A state championship when healthy, found a way to get past scrappy Cedar Rapids Washington, 67-57.