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IHSAA boys’ basketball poll: North Linn enters top 10 in Class 1A

Jeff Johnson High School Basketball Jan. 20, 2025 3:31 pm273d ago

Despite being defending state champion, advancing to a state championship game seven years in a row and having one of the top players in the state in his class (Mason Bechen), North Linn was left out of the first couple of the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Class 1A poll after a 20-point loss to Dunkerton a couple of weeks ago. The Lynx are back in this week for the first time this season at No. 10. All of the No. 1s remain the same in Cedar Falls, Huxley Ballard, Western Christian and Bellevue Marquette.

The Gazette’s 2024-25 Iowa high school girls’ basketball mock brackets, second draft

Jeff Linder High School Basketball Jan. 20, 2025 6:03 pm272d ago

Girls’ basketball: The Gazette’s second draft of mock brackets for all five classes, all 341 teams.

Shayden Washburn has become a student of and standout in wrestling

K.J. Pilcher Iowa High School Wrestling Jan. 18, 2025 11:06 pm274d ago

Top-ranked Shayden Washburn was one of four Alburnett champions Saturday at the J-Hawk Invitational hosted by Cedar Rapids Jefferson. The Pirates won the team title by 81 points over Waukee Northwest.

Iowa City West handles Cedar Rapids Praiire

Jeff Johnson High School Basketball Jan. 18, 2025 1:20 am275d ago

The Iowa City West boys’ basketball team has lost three games, two by one point. But the Trojans are coming along, with evidence being Friday night’s 66-55 win over Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Prairie tops West, 65-57, is the last unbeaten in MVC girls’ basketball

Jeff Linder High School Basketball Jan. 17, 2025 10:21 pm275d ago

Girls’ basketball: Cedar Rapids Prairie tops Iowa City West, 65-57, is the last remaining unbeaten in MVC action.

Photos: Prep Wrestling Kennedy at Xavier on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

Jim Slosiarek

Photos and Videos Jan. 17, 2025 12:01 pm276d ago

Girls and Boys wrestlers compete in the high school wrestling duals between Kennedy Cougars and Xavier Saints.

Benton Community’s Mo Brown has grown through wrestling

Riley Cole

Iowa High School Sports Jan. 27, 2025 2:38 pm266d ago

The Bobcat senior is a leader and more confident - on and off the mat. She picked up 2 big wins in her final duals

Xavier wins seven straight to pull away from Kennedy for dual victory

K.J. Pilcher

Iowa High School Wrestling Jan. 17, 2025 7:13 am276d ago

Cedar Rapids Xavier broke open the boys’ wrestling dual with seven straight wins and topped Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 52-14, Thursday night at Ron Thillen Gymnasium. Kennedy won the girls’ dual, 72-6.

Linn-Mar knocks off No. 1 Cedar Falls

Jeff Johnson

High School Basketball Jan. 17, 2025 7:40 am276d ago

Linn-Mar’s boys’ basketball team avenged a 27-point loss from earlier this season in beating No. 1 Cedar Falls, 69-61, in a fine Thursday night game at Linn-Mar. The Lions are ranked No. 6 in Class 4A.

Boys’ basketball notebook: It’s 32 and counting for North Fayette Valley’s Cael Reichter

Jeff Johnson

High School Basketball Jan. 16, 2025 4:30 pm276d ago

Cael Reichter is a 6-foot-8 senior forward for the North Fayette Valley basketball team. He has a dozen or so school records to his credit, including the marks for career scoring, rebounding and steals. And he has an ongoing streak of 32 consecutive games with a scoring-rebounding double-double.

Call It Both Ways: High school basketball podcast with Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson on…

Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder

Iowa High School Sports Podcast Jan. 16, 2025 2:38 pm277d ago

Call It Both Ways: High school basketball podcast with Gazette sportswriters Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson talking area high school basketball.

Iowa’s win over Wisconsin, UNI winning NWCA titles and high school results on the Pinning…

K.J. Pilcher

Pinning Combination Jan. 16, 2025 1:50 pm277d ago

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs discusses Iowa’s win over Wisconsin and the upcoming dual with No. 9 Illinois. They also talk about UNI men and Iowa women winning NWCA titles, Iowa State’s lineup and high school results from last weekend and Saturday’s tournaments.

All six teams in the Wamac Conference East Division are above .500 overall

Jeff Linder

High School Basketball Jan. 16, 2025 1:18 pm277d ago

Girls’ basketball: The Wamac East is ‘one of the most competitive leagues in the state, and the records prove it.’ All six teams are above .500 overall.