His football camp for the central Iowa town’s youngsters had just ended on a sultry and breezy Saturday afternoon — and Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht needed to give back one last time, in the form of a $7,500 check to benefit Perry Youth Football, Inc.
Cole Griffith tossed six shutout innings in North Linn’s 1-0 win over East Buchanan in a Class 1A prep baseball district final Saturday night.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy defeated Linn-Mar 3-0 in a Class 5A Iowa high school softball regional semifinal game Saturday night in Cedar Rapids.
Two big moments in the seventh inning — Lily Knutson’s great escape and Cara Crock’s three-run home run — sent No. 7 Cedar Rapids Kennedy past Linn-Mar, 3-0, in a Class 5A regional softball semifinal.
Here are five Gazette-area 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball regional-semifinal games to watch Saturday.
Iowa City West junior left-hander Kyle Cherry is unassuming off the field. When he took the mound Friday night, he took command of the game stifling Cedar Rapids Prairie in a 3-0 victory for the Trojans.
The Linn-Mar baseball team needed a bit of a reset. The Lions were back in the groove Friday, taking control early and never looking back in a 6-0 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson to open Class 4A substate play.
Lisbon’s ‘whole different team’ is on the brink of a seventh straight state softball tournament berth. Tied with Jesup after three innings, Lions break it open and win 12-1 in six innings.
All-conference baseball teams from Gazette-area conferences in 2024.
Prep softball: The portal for 2024 area all-conference teams. Received so far: MVC Mississippi & Valley, Wamac East & West, River Valley North & South, Tri-Rivers East & West, Northeast Iowa, South Iowa Cedar, Upper Iowa, plus all-Metro.
Here are five Gazette area 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball regional-semifinal games to watch Friday.
Gracie Hoskins’ seventh-inning ground ball turned into a two-run error, and Center Point-Urbana outlasted Monticello, 4-3, in a Class 3A regional softball quarterfinal at the Bowers Sports Complex.
Center Point-Urbana beat Monticello 4-3 in a Class 3A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal game Thursday night in Center Point.
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