Girls’ basketball: Matt Hoeppner will leave Cedar Rapids Jefferson and take the job at Clear Creek Amana.
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Girls’ basketball: Matt Hoeppner will leave Cedar Rapids Jefferson and take the job at Clear Creek Amana.
State-qualifying track and field meets are Thursday, with 24 advancing in each event to next week’s state meet in Des Moines. Here are eight area teams that bear close watch.
Linn-Mar Lions defeat Xavier Saints 3-0 in a Mississippi Valley Conference soccer match
Girls’ basketball: Cedar Rapids Xavier turns to John Gianforte as its next coach, only its second in school history. He succeeds Tom Lilly, who won six state championships, including one in 2025.
Nelson Brands is an accomplished wrestler, winning three state titles and All-American honors in high school and college. He also trained under Hall of Fame coaches. Brands will bring those experiences to his new role as Iowa City Regina boys’ head wrestling coach.
Athletes compete for state berths in 2A region six competition
In a quest to match boys’ programs success, Lions dominated at regional tournament Monday, sending doubles teams and singles player to state tournament
Iowa City West freshman Ainsley Wilson carded five total birdies and shot 3-under 66 to win medalist honors at the MVC Mississippi Division golf meet Monday at Bunker Hill Golf Course in Dubuque. Xavier won the team title.
Mount Vernon girls, Iowa City West boys are tops in the Gazette-area track and field Super Ten.
Former IHSAA director Bernie Saggau died Friday at age 96. During his tenure from 1967 to 2005, he helped add football playoffs and the 3-point shot.
Iowa City West senior took last year off to refocus and is back leading the Trojans as they head into regional singles and doubles tournament on Monday at home
Cedar Rapids Prairiie is No. 2 in Class 2A, Xavier on top of 1A rankings
Wildcats are peaking at just the right time, eyeing state-qualifying meet next week; Lisbon wins boys’ title
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