Marion senior left-handed pitcher Zach Houy was excited for the chance to take the mound again. Houy capitalized on the opportunity, throwing more than six shutout innings in a 1-0 victory over Burlington in the opening game of the 17th Terry Heald Baseball Tournament on Saturday at Marion.
Dyersville Beckman’s Drew Thier drove in five runs in a 7-5 victory in the opener. Cascade’s Eli Fritz provided a quality start for a 6-3 win in the nightcap of a River Valley Conference North Division doubleheader Thursday in Dyersville.
Savannah Caves hit home runs in both games of this Tri-Rivers Conference prep softball doubleheader Thursday night at North Linn. A grand slam in the second game helped Alburnett to an eventual 8-7 win and the sweep.
Jackson Nove is a junior lefty relief pitcher for the University of Kentucky baseball team. The Wildcats have qualified for the Men’s College World Series for the first time, their first game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday afternoon against North Carolina State.
Brett Harris is in the middle of his second baseball season since being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. The elite all-state player serves as an emotional and inspirational leader for the two-time defending state champion and Class 3A top-ranked Bobcats.
A talented long jumper and sprinter in track, Linn-Mar sophomore Abby Mecklenburg has a real passion for softball.
Linn-Mar swept Iowa City West by scores of 10-0 and 11-1 in an Iowa high school softball doubleheader at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion on Tuesday.
North Fayette Valley’s first boys’ state soccer championship was naturally followed by a bevy of individual awards. Four of the 13 Class 1A all-state selections are TigerHawks. The Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association released the all-state teams Monday.
Iowa City High defender Maclayne Menzel, Cedar Rapids Xavier forward Macie Herting and Iowa City Liberty defender Eno Ituk garnered first-team recognition when the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association released the girls’ soccer all-state teams Monday.
Junior catcher shares his and his team’s attributes - good and bad
According to Williamsburg eighth-year softball coach Adam Berte, if the Class 3A top-ranked Raiders can score at least four runs, they are tough to beat. Sophomore pitcher Jersey Metz is a big reason why.
Tait Tierney had four hits and scored each time he reached base, contributing to Cedar Rapids Prairie’s 13-9 win over Class 4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy. The Cougars rebounded with a decisive, 11-0, victory in five innings for the split.
Cedar Rapids Prairie and Class 4A No. 1-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy split an Iowa high school baseball doubleheader Monday night at Prairie High School. Prairie won the opener, 13-9. The Cougars took the nightcap, 11-0 in five innings.
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