Articles Tagged: Iowa City West High School

Iowa City West junior left-hander Kyle Cherry is unassuming off the field. When he took the mound Friday night, he took command of the game stifling Cedar Rapids Prairie in a 3-0 victory for the Trojans.

The pairings and paths for high school baseball teams have been set by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Small classes open postseason next week.

After bowing out of the NCAA championships due to an undisclosed precautionary health issue June 5, Austin West has one last chance to don the Iowa black and gold … in pursuit of a spot on the United States Olympic Team.

Mason Woods — the Iowa City West standout and son of Iowa special teams coordinator LeVar Woods — announced his commitment to Iowa football.

An Iowa City man who worked as a paraeducator at West High for three months was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee.

Linn-Mar swept Iowa City West by scores of 10-0 and 11-1 in an Iowa high school softball doubleheader at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion on Tuesday.

North Fayette Valley’s first boys’ state soccer championship was naturally followed by a bevy of individual awards. Four of the 13 Class 1A all-state selections are TigerHawks. The Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association released the all-state teams Monday.

West High School junior Layan Ahmed will lead the organization’s national executive council for the next year.

Saturday was the Crosstown Classic in Solon, an event featuring three prep baseball games and youth baseball and softball games. It’s a fundraiser for The Fight With Flash Foundation in honor of Austin “Flash” Schroeder of Iowa City, who died of lymphoma at the age of 15 in 2015. Flash’s favorite sport was baseball

Monday is filled with high-profile high school baseball matchups in Eastern Iowa. Successful small-class programs battle Tuesday. Solon hosts the annual Fight With Flash Foundation Crosstown Classic on Saturday. Here’s a look at Gazette-area Iowa high school baseball games to watch.

Ben Kueter was a senior at Iowa City High when he won a U20 World Championship. The Hawkeyes’ heavyweight, who plays football, earned a shot at another world gold after claiming the age-level national title.

He has been heavily involved in the performing arts since an early age. Next stop: Boston Conservatory at Berklee to study musical theater.

Thousands of students are graduating this spring from Iowa high schools. The Gazette this week is featuring graduating seniors from six Johnson County high schools

Johnston beat Iowa City West 2-1 (4-3 PK) in a Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer semifinal match Friday at Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines.

There was no sweet revenge. One year after dropping the Class 4A boys’ state soccer championship match in double overtime to Johnston, fourth-ranked Iowa City West fell to the top-ranked Dragons, 2-1 (4-3 PKs), in a state semifinal Friday at Mediacom Stadium.