The Vinton-Shellsburg boys’ basketball team went 1-21 last season. It won just three games each thre two seasons before that. But despite having no seniors on the roster, these Vikings are off to a 4-0 start.
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The Vinton-Shellsburg boys’ basketball team went 1-21 last season. It won just three games each thre two seasons before that. But despite having no seniors on the roster, these Vikings are off to a 4-0 start.
Girls’ basketball notes: Heading into Friday’s Liberty-City High showdown, the three Iowa City public-school teams are 11-4, and Regina has the look of a Class 2A state-championship contender.
The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and hall of fame coach Dick Briggs breakdowns UNI and Iowa State’s performance in Las Vegas and Iowa’s wrestling programs’ dominance in Missouri. They also discuss last weekend’s highlights from the high school season.
Coaches react to some new rules introduced for the 2024-25 high school wrestling season. Mount Vernon crowned four champions at Cardinal Classic in Newton. Jesup off to strong dual start.
Class 1A second-ranked Alburnett had a dual win over No. 3 Wilton when Cooper Franklin took the mat in the finale. He closed the night with a 5-0 decision over No. 2 Gabriel Brisker at 138 pounts Tuesday night at Alburnett. The Pirates won, 38-22.
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten: Cedar Rapids Prairie strengthens its hold on No. 1; Williamsburg moves into the list at No. 9.
It’s believed that North Linn’s boys’ basketball team hasn’t lost a home game since 2014, a streak that was in jeopardy throughout Tuesday night’s game against Alburnett. But the Lynx rallied from 13 points back and pulled out a 54-50 victory.
The North Linn boys’ basketball team defeated Alburnett at North Linn High School in Troy Mills, Iowa on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
Girls basketball: Ava Hocker ignites Williamsburg’s final surge in 57-54 win over West Delaware in a 3A top-10 battle. Raiders improve to 4-0.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday that Sioux City and Carroll will host state baseball tournaments in 2025. Sioux City welcomes Class 4A and 3A, while Carroll will be the site for Class 2A and 1A through 2028.
UNI’s Parker Keckeisen struck more gold, winning his third straight title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Iowa men and women dominate in Missouri. Upper Iowa remains unbeaten, standouts from the Dan Gable Donnybrook and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Scott Chandler came back to the state after a career in the National Football League. His first season as head coach at Iowa City Liberty saw the Lightning finish 10-2 and advance to the Class 5A state playoff semifinals.
Rayce Heitman of Williamsburg is the 2024 Gazette area football Player of the Year.
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