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8 area teams to watch for the 2025 Iowa high school baseball season

K.J. Pilcher High School Baseball and Softball May. 18, 2025 9:00 pm159d ago

Here is a look at eight Gazette-area teams to watch for the 2025 Iowa high school baseball season. The first day of competition is Monday.

Kirkwood overcomes adversity for return to NJCAA national softball tournament

K.J. Pilcher Small College Sports May. 18, 2025 8:36 am160d ago

Kirkwood softball has persevered injury and staved off elimination to return to NJCAA Softball World Series, beginning on Monday in Oxford, Ala.

Cedar Rapids Prairie defeats Cedar Rapids Washington 1-0 Friday, May 16, 2025

Ryan Pleggenkuhle High School Soccer May. 18, 2025 5:45 pm159d ago

Class 4A eighth-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie defeats Class 3A eighth-ranked Cedar Rapids Washington 1-0 Friday, May 16, 2025

Roberts with sixth hattrick of the season

Ryan Pleggenkuhle High School Soccer May. 16, 2025 7:40 pm161d ago

Linn-Mar senior, Abi Roberts, has sixth hattrick of the season with win over Cedar Rapids Xavier 3-0

Iowa high school girls’ soccer breakdown of the regional playoffs

Ryan Pleggenkuhle High School Soccer May. 17, 2025 1:40 pm161d ago

Iowa high school girls’ soccer reginal playoffs start next Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

CaliAna Whitaker helps lead Mount Vernon Iowa state-qualifying track victory

Douglas Miles

High School Track and Field May. 16, 2025 3:41 pm162d ago

Mount Vernon junior sprinter, CaliAna Whitaker, has broken the school record in the 200-meter dash in the past 2 meets

Iowa high school state track and field 2025: Gazette-area boys’ qualifiers

Jeff Linder

High School Track and Field May. 17, 2025 8:40 am161d ago

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released the boys’ qualifying list for the 2025 state track and field meet. Here are the Gazette area qualifiers.

Iowa high school state track and field 2025: Gazette-area girls’ qualifiers

Jeff Linder

High School Track and Field May. 17, 2025 8:23 am161d ago

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released the girls’ qualifying list for the 2025 state track and field meet. Here are the Gazette area qualifiers.

Throwers ignite Iowa City West boys, which earn 15 automatic state qualifications

Jeff Linder

High School Track and Field May. 16, 2025 10:34 am162d ago

Track & field: Throwers ignite Iowa City West boys, which earn 15 automatic state qualifications.

Marion qualifies for district play, still holds hope for state golf return

K.J. Pilcher

Iowa High School Sports May. 15, 2025 5:40 pm162d ago

Marion extended its season with a runner-up finish at the Class 3A sectional meet Wednesday. The Wolves still have a chance for a second straight trip to the state golf meet.

IHSAA Hall of Fame basketball coach Dwight Gingerich leaving Hillcrest Academy

Jeff Johnson

High School Basketball May. 15, 2025 5:48 pm162d ago

Dwight Gingerich is leaving Hillcrest Academy after 43 seasons as boys’ basketball coach to becoming head men’s basketball coach and athletics director at Goshen College in Indiana. Gingerich is fourth all-time in the state in career victories and a IHSAA Hall of Famer.