Van Meter might just be under-seeded. Two days after eliminating No. 1 West Branch from the boys’ soccer state tournament in the opening round, the uranked, eighth-seeded Bulldogs beat No. 5 West Liberty in a Class 1A state semifinal.
There was no sweet revenge. One year after dropping the Class 4A boys’ state soccer championship match in double overtime to Johnston, fourth-ranked Iowa City West fell to the top-ranked Dragons, 2-1 (4-3 PKs), in a state semifinal Friday at Mediacom Stadium.
After splitting the six singles matches, Dubuque Wahlert got a pair of straight-set wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to down Cedar Rapids Xavier, 5-3, in the Class 1A boys’ state tennis final. The Saints had claimed the last five championships.
Two years removed from a two-win season, Cedar Rapids Washington nearly set a new standard. The ninth-ranked Warriors were blanked by No. 4 Dallas Center-Grimes, 4-0, in a Class 3A state semifinal match Friday at Drake Stadium
Dallas Center-Grimes beat Cedar Rapids Washington 4-0 in a Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer semifinal match Friday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
Cedar Rapids Washington beat Cedar Rapids Xavier 2-0 in a Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal match Wednesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.
Perry beat Decorah 2-1 (4-3 PK) in a Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal match Wednesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.
The Alburnett Pirates exude an aura. Call it a “their-year” vibe. The Class 2A third-ranked Pirates earned a Tri-Rivers Conference softball doubleheader sweep of Maquoketa Valley — 12-2 and 4-1 — Thursday at the Martin Sports Complex.
Gilbert beat Center Point-Urbana 2-1 in a Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal match Wednesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.
West Liberty beat Western Christian 2-1 in overtime in a Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal match Wednesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.
Van Meter beat West Branch 3-1 in a Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal match Wednesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.
Iowa City Regina beat Hudson 3-0 in a Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal match Wednesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.
Iowa City West beat West Des Moines Valley 4-2 in a Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal match Wednesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.
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