Stephen Bender took over for the legendary Dwight Gingerich this season as head boys basketball coach at Hillcrest Academy. Gingerich, fourth on the all-time wins list in Iowa, left the former Iowa Mennonite School over the summer for Goshen College in Indiana. Hillcrest is 13-1 under its new coach.
BGM Bears swept Hillcrest Academy in their 1A Regional volleyball match
Four Gazette-area 2A and 1A volleyball regional first-round matches to watch.
Hillcrest Academy was on fire, scoring runs in 2 consecutive innings, before giving up an 11 run fourth inning to Martensdale-St Marys in the state baseball semifinal Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
See photos as eighth seeded Hillcrest Academy upset top seeded Remsen on day one of the Iowa high school baseball state tournament.
Ravens score 3-1 win at Class 1A state baseball tournament, move into semifinals
Capsules on the seven Gazette area teams that qualified for the Iowa High School Athletic Association state baseball tournament. Read our finalist predictions.
State berths are on the line as Class 1A and 2A teams continue postseason play Tuesday. Can Cascade continue its Cinderella run? North Linn and East Buchanan face off. Can MFL MarMac return to state for the first time since 1977? Here are five games to watch.
Sigourney opened with a 5-0 record this season, coming off the school’s first state baseball tournament appearance in 2024. Starmont posts sweep of No. 3 North Linn. Four unbeaten Gazette-area teams remain.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association state golf tournament begins Monday. The Class 3A tournament will be held at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls. Waterloo hosts the 2A state meet at Gates Park and the 1A tournament at South Hills Golf Course. Here are 5 storylines to watch for the spring golf state meets.
Action from day 1 of the Iowa High School State Track & Field Championship at Drake Stadium Thursday, May 22, 2025
They spent their summer days, winter mornings and spring evenings working on their golf games and the Solon Spartans have parlayed it into another successful golf season.
Individuals and teams have earned berths to the Iowa High School Athletic Association state golf tournaments May 27 and 28. The Class 3A meet will be at Cedar Falls, while 2A and 1A will be in Waterloo.
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.
List of Gazette-area teams who start their postseason play on Monday and Tuesday to reach the boys state tournament in Des Moines June 4-6
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