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The Iowa high school state baseball tournament descends on Iowa City (4A and 3A) and Carroll (2A and 1A) this week. Nine Gazette area teams have qualified in the four classes. Here is a glance at the qualifying teams.
Playing with confidence, even when trailing, isn’t a new concept to the Iowa City Liberty baseball team. The Lightning upset Cedar Rapids Prairie Wednesday night in a Class 4A substate final at Prairie.
Iowa City Liberty has made big strides from the start of the season. The Lightning played strong defense, received a solid outing from four pitchers and scratched out enough runs in a 3-2 victory over Davenport Central to return to a substate final.
The Iowa high school state softball tournament brackets will be filled to completion after Tuesday’s 3A, 4A and 5A regional finals.
After their son committed suicide, Joe and Jennifer Skelley created an organization focused on raising awareness about mental health and talking openly about it. The organization has already made progress in its first year.
Here are five Gazette-area games to watch in Class 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball semifinals.
Here’s a look at five noteworthy games involving Gazette area teams as the Iowa high school baseball postseason begins for Class 4A and 3A teams Friday night.
The five Female finalists for Gazette Athlete of the Year 2023: Cassidy Hartman of Iowa City Liberty, Nia Howard of Springville, Peyton Robinson of Lisbon, Alivia Schulte of West Delaware and Devin Simon of Cascade.
Prep softball: Haley Schroeder, Kelsey Kaut deliver in the clutch in Iowa City Liberty’s sweep of Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
Iowa City Liberty hosted Linn-Mar in an Iowa high school baseball doubleheader Monday night.
An unprecedented goal-scoring campaign resulted in Iowa high school soccer’s top individual honor for Marion senior Jackson Kirsch. Here are the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association all-state teams.
Iowa City Liberty didn’t hit a home run in its first 17 games this season. Lightning struck for four home runs, including two from Jayden Khamphilanouvong, in a 12-6 and 6-3 Mississippi Valley Conference baseball doubleheader sweep at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Iowa City Liberty swept Cedar Rapids Jefferson by scores of 6-3 and 12-6 in a baseball doubleheader on Friday.
High school volleyball: Springville’s Jacobi mother/daughter duo will team up for at least one more match. The Orioles sweep North Cedar in a Class 1A regional semifinal.
Springville High School took on North Cedar High School during the 1A regional volleyball semifinal on Monday, October 27, 2025. Springville won the game 25-23, 25-18 and 25-20.
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