Iowa City Liberty’s bats stayed hot (12 hits in each game) in a softball sweep of Iowa City West.
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Iowa City Liberty’s bats stayed hot (12 hits in each game) in a softball sweep of Iowa City West.
Prep softball notes: Mike Morrison’s “interim” season at Iowa City Liberty is anything but a throwaway summer. The Lightning are scoring more than 11 runs per game and have started 9-1.
Blake Halleran scored a penalty kick goal with 7:48 left to give Cedar Rapids Prairie’s boys’ soccer team a Class 3A substate final win over Iowa City Liberty.
See photos from Cedar Rapids Prairie’s 1-0 win over Iowa City Liberty in a Class 3A boys’ soccer substate final.
Iowa City Liberty golfer Bella Pettersen doesn’t shy away from addressing her battle with arthritis and the challenges to play a sport that can create stress and strain on joints and muscles with each swing. The Class 4A state contender is determined to conquer the affliction.
A look at Wednesday’s Iowa high school boys’ soccer substate finals, with nine of the 24 games involving Gazette area teams.
State track and field, Class 4A boys Saturday: Iowa City Liberty newcomer Eric Lucas won the 110-meter high hurdles. West Des Moines Dowling claimed the big-school boys’ title.
Photos from Saturday’s Iowa high school state track and field events at Drake Stadium.
Photos from Thursday’s Iowa high school state track and field events at Drake Stadium.
State track and field, 4A girls: Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Gabby Cortez started her final meet with a win in the 400 meters.
State track and field, 4A boys: Ford Washburn surged late to earn the 3,200-meter title and Iowa City High moved to the front of the team race.
Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Meera Julka realized a better short game was key to improved golf scores. She has reaped the rewards of her hard work, earning her second straight state berth.
Here are the favorites and top challengers to reach the Iowa high school boys’ state soccer tournament, plus things to know about Gazette area brackets.
Mount Vernon secured its seventh straight state tournament berth and the 17th in the last 19 seasons, sweeping Anamosa, 25-17, 25-22 and 25-17 in the Class 3A Region 8 final Tuesday night at Mount Vernon.
Eighth-ranked Iowa City West advanced to the state volleyball tournament for the first time since 2016 by dispatching crosstown rival Iowa City Liberty for the third time this season, 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 25-17, in a Class 5A regional final Tuesday night at Iowa City West High School.
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