Heather Heddens’ high school heroics came on the court in the 1970s when girls played six-on-six basketball. The game changed to 5-on-5, full-court basketball in 1994, but the enthusiasm the sport stirs among Iowans remains the same.
Brenda Guan knows all about Iowa City West’s girls’ tennis tradition. The first-year coach said that aura has faded in recent years.
Here are some Gazette area players and teams to watch during the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ tennis season.
Cedar Rapids’ Keegan Murray has an NBA rookie record 188 3-pointers for a Sacramento Kings team headed for the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
A list of Gazette area golfers and teams to watch for the 2023 Iowa high school boys’ golf spring season.
Solon’s boys’ golf team produced the best back-to-back seasons in program history. The consecutive state runner-up performances come with more confidence than pressure, but it leaves one thing left to achieve.
Decorah junior Caden Branum is more motivated than ever to claim a state tennis title. He has been ranked as the top Class 1A singles player in the state by Iowa HS Tennis and the Vikings, as a team, are ranked No. 2 behind Pella.
Here are some Gazette area players and teams to watch during the 2023 Iowa high school boys’ tennis season.
Cedar Rapids Xavier grad Mitch Keller has had a lot of downs in his major league baseball career, but the starting pitcher began to put things together last season. He’s the starting pitcher Thursday for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their season opener at Cincinnati.
Here are some of the top Gazette area players and teams to watch entering the 2023 Iowa high school boys’ soccer season.
Corey Brinkmeyer returns as Linn-Mar boys’ soccer coach this season after stepping away in 2019. During his first tenure (2001-2019), he amassed nearly 200 wins, qualified for the state tournament six times and won a Class 3A state title in 2015.
Here are some of the top Gazette area players and teams to watch entering the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ soccer season.
Center Point-Urbana soccer players Maddie Daily and Emily Bowe were first team all-everything last season. After going 15-4 and reaching the Class 1A state quarterfinals, they’re hoping for more this spring.
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