The pressure from West Delaware’s Wyatt Voelker causes his opponents to wilt, leading to lots of fun for the top-ranked defending state champion. His approach was on display Saturday at the Benton Community Bobcat Jerry Eckenrod Invitational.
Saturday’s Linn-Mar Invitational featured four of the state’s top six teams. Top-ranked Waukee came away with the team title.
Saints get 25 points from Josef Lemker, 24 from Aidan Yamilkoski in 75-62 win
Photos from North Linn’s 76-48 win over Springville in boys’ basketball.
Class 1A fifth-ranked North Linn used a first-half surge to gain separation, and placed four players in double-figures in a 63-51 Tri-Rivers West girls’ basketball victory over No. 4 Springville.
Photos from North Linn’s 63-51 win over Springville in girls’ basketball.
Solon senior Gage Marty has reached the state awards stand the last two seasons. His goal is to end his career atop the podium. Marty defeated Dyersville Beckman state qualifier Jason Koopman Thursday night, but the Blazers won the dual.
Anamosa senior Sam Wilt poured in a school-record 47 points to reach exactly 1,000 for his career, plus more boys’ basketball notes.
School superintendents and the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union are eager for guidance on transgender sports. Although there have been no Iowa challenges of district decisions on transgender athletes so far, parents in other states have filed lawsuits and Title IX complaints.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy dominated Cedar Rapids Jefferson in boys’ basketball, 84-44.
Iowa City High overcame a 14-point deficit, then ruled overtime in a 77-67 win over Iowa City Liberty in girls’ basketball.
With Spencer Lee out for the season, K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs discuss who will step into the lineup and where the Hawkeyes are in the national picture.
Center Point-Urbana’s Carter Kirtz is a state placewinning breaskstroker for the Vinton-Shellsburg’s boys’ swim team.
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