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Photos: Kennedy girls’ wrestling tournament

Savannah Blake Photos and Videos Dec. 28, 2022 2:00 pm984d ago

The Gazette’s 2022 all-area football team

K.J. Pilcher Iowa High School Football Dec. 5, 2022 10:37 am1007d ago

Meet The Gazette’s 2022 all-area football team. Williamsburg’s Derek Weisskopf is the defensive player of the year. Iowa City Liberty quarterback Graham Beckman’s breakout season garners Gazette offensive player of the year honors.

Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman, Allie Kelly highlight all-area volleyball team

Jeff Linder Iowa High School Volleyball Dec. 2, 2022 9:44 am1010d ago

Prep volleyball: Iowa City Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman and Allie Kelly headline The Gazette’s 2022 all-area team.

Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Nov. 30)

Jeff Linder High School Basketball Nov. 30, 2022 9:02 am1012d ago

Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Nov. 30): Iowa City West, Cedar Rapids Xavier, North Linn remain 1-2-3; Center Point-Urbana, Clear Creek Amana leap into the top 5.

Boys’ basketball 2022-23: Players to watch

Jeff Johnson High School Basketball Nov. 28, 2022 8:14 am1014d ago

13 area all-state selections return from last season

Iowa Prep Sports

Slow start costs Liberty in a 46-35 loss to No. 3 Centennial

Jeff Linder

High School Basketball Dec. 2, 2022 3:09 pm1010d ago

Girls’ basketball: Slow start, 25-percent shooting cost Iowa City Liberty in a 46-35 loss to No. 3 Ankeny Centennial.

Top Rivalry Saturday storylines involve Xavier-Heelan matchup

Jeff Linder

High School Basketball Nov. 25, 2022 8:32 am1017d ago

Girls’ basketball: Xavier-Heelan rematch highlights Rivalry Saturday, which features 12 ranked teams and five newcomers.

Photos: City High Invitational girls’ wrestling tournament

Nick Rohlman

Photos and Videos Nov. 17, 2022 1:13 pm1025d ago

Iowa City High hosted a tournament to begin the first season of sanctioned Iowa high school girls’ wrestling.

Iowa all-state volleyball: 4 area players earn Elite honors

Jeff Linder

Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 15, 2022 6:21 pm1026d ago

Meet the 2022 IGCA all-state volleyball teams. Marion’s Avery Van Hook, Mount Vernon’s Madeleine Miller are the state players of the year in Class 4A and Class 3A, respectively. They are joined on the Elite team by Iowa City Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman and Western Dubuque’s Ella Meyer.

Girls’ basketball 2022-23: The Gazette’s preseason Super Ten

Jeff Linder

High School Basketball Nov. 15, 2022 9:37 am1027d ago

Iowa City West starts on top in The Gazette’s preseason area Super Ten girls’ basketball rankings.

Tye Hughes has successful first season at West Branch

Jeff Johnson

Iowa High School Football Nov. 10, 2022 7:17 pm1031d ago

Junior quarterback Tye Hughes decided to leave Iowa City Liberty and transfer to West Branch this season. He has helped the Bears to an 11-0 record and a spot in the Class 1A state playoff semifinals.

Carlisle ends Liberty’s winningest football season

Ryan Pleggenkuhle

Iowa High School Football Nov. 4, 2022 11:00 pm1037d ago

Fourth-ranked Carlisle ended No. 5 Iowa City Liberty’s season Friday night, rushing for 530 yards and defeating the Lightning 56-28 in a Class 4A state quarterfinal game at Liberty High School.