Nelson Brands wasn’t sure when he was bit by the coaching bug but said he has enjoyed his first season as head coach at Iowa City Regina.
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Nelson Brands wasn’t sure when he was bit by the coaching bug but said he has enjoyed his first season as head coach at Iowa City Regina.
West Branch senior Cooper Gates has earned two state medals but is focused on his best finish yet. He has started the season 17-1, winning the 165-pound title Saturday at the Regal Invitational at Iowa City Regina.
University of Northern Iowa dumped Missouri, proving that the McLeod Center is becoming a tough place for visitors to win. Upper Iowa’s Ethan Doty placed at the Midwest Classic. Seven Kohawks place at the North Central Invitational and high school results in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
High school volleyball: Iowa City Regina’s Reese Naeve is the area player of the year; Iowa City West’s Jaedynn Evans is honored as the top coach.
Girls’ basketball notes: Who conquered the first week of the new season? Keota, for one.
Iowa City Liberty quarterback Reece Rettig has been named the Class 5A football player of the year by the Iowa Football Coaches Association. There are 45 players from The Gazette area that are first-team players in their respective classes.
West Lyon scored on its opening play of overtime and produced a goalline stand to beat Iowa City Regina, 34-27, in the Class 1A state football championship Thursday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
Photos from Iowa High School Football State Championship between Iowa City Regina and West Lyon November 20, 2025.
Cedar Rapids Xavier and Iowa City Regina play for titles in Class 3A and Class 1A, respectively.
Iowa City Regina plays West Lyon in Friday afternoon’s Class 1A state football championship game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. There are 14 seniors on this Regals roster, a class that couldn’t win a game when they were in middle school.
All-state volleyball: Iowa City Regina’s Reese Naeve is a member of the eight-player Elite team, and Springville’s Rowan Jacobi is the Class 1A player of the year
Iowa City Regina feasted on a steady diet of rushes in the second half and beat top-ranked Grundy Center, 21-12, in a Class 1A state football semifinal Friday at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The Regals snapped the Spartans 50-game win streak.
Iowa City Regina linebacker and tight end Tate Wallace has become a major contributor in offense, defense and special teams. His effort has also garnered attention as an NCAA Division I recruit.
The NCAA transfer portal window is open. Keep track of who’s leaving and who may be joining the Hawkeyes with The Gazette’s transfer portal tracker.
Check out updates from The Gazette Iowa State correspondent Rob Gray with news and information regarding the transfer portal
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