The eighth-ranked North Linn boys’ basketball team got 24 points from Mason Bechen and 14 from Cole Griffith as it beat Hillcrest Academy, 65-43, in a Class 1A district final Tuesday night. The Lynx play Burlington Notre Dame in a Friday night substate final in search of a 9th straight trip to the state tournament.
Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Tuesday in Class 2A and 1A regional quarterfinals.
This Hillcrest Academy boys’ basketball team has a 15-1 record after a big 48-45 win Friday night over WACO at Wayland, avenging the Ravens’ only loss this season. That was head coach Dwight Gingerich’s 753rd career victory in 43 years, which places him fourth all time in the state of Iowa.
Five Gazette-area 2A and 1A Iowa high school volleyball regional quarterfinals to watch. Lisbon enters the postseason with 14 consecutive victories; South Winneshiek has won 12 straight.
The champion of last week’s Lisbon Invitational, Anamosa is 24-5 overall, 4-0 in the River Valley Conference North Division. The Blue Raiders have lurked just outside of the Class 3A rankings all season.
South Winneshiek takes an Upper Iowa Conference title and a hot streak into Monday’s Class 2A regional softball battle with Postville.
This week transitions from the end of the regular season for Class 3A and 4A to the postseason for all four classes. Class 1A and 2A will continue district play Tuesday and Saturday. Some intriguing matchups close the regular season with 3A and 4A substates beginning Friday.
There are four classifications in Iowa high school boys’ soccer in 2024, meaning a total of 32 state tournament qualifiers. Here’s a breakdown of the substate brackets with a look at how Gazette-area teams are set up.
It’s time for the postseason in Iowa high school soccer. The Park the Bus podcast previews every substate and region involving Gazette area teams and makes state-qualifier predictions.
Western Dubuque has won the last two Class 3A state titles. The Bobcats start the 2024 season atop the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union have released the BEDS Documents for the 2024-25 school year. The file is used to classify schools for postseason tournaments.
A list of Gazette area golfers and teams to watch for the 2024 Iowa high school boys’ spring golf season.
Prep volleyball: Five Gazette-area 1A and 2A first-round matches to watch Monday.
Iowa high school baseball takeaways: GMG has been the Cinderella story, winning a district title despite an 11-14 record. Williamsburg has overcome midseason woes to reach the substate final for the first time since 2015. MFL MarMac rallied to beat New Hampton. Dubuque County rivals are a win from state returns.
Washington, Iowa’s Roman Roth led throughout and pulled away from the field to win the Class 3A state golf individual title. Iowa City Regina’s Mikey Takacs won a sudden-victory playoff hole to capture the 1A state crown Tuesday in Ames.
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