Kara and Kate Galer are the only set of twins to earn Gazette Athlete of the Year honors, and are the first two of 10 winners from Iowa City West.
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Your go-to source for Iowa City West Trojans High School sports. Get the latest news, scores, and in-depth game coverage all in one place. Stay in the game with Iowa Prep Sports from The Gazette
Kara and Kate Galer are the only set of twins to earn Gazette Athlete of the Year honors, and are the first two of 10 winners from Iowa City West.
Iowa City West baseball coach Charlie Stumpff is in his 30th season leading the Trojans. Former West players turned out to honor the baseball skipper, who ranks sixth all-time in Iowa history with 12 summer state tournament appearances.
See photos from the Iowa high school baseball doubleheader between Iowa City Liberty and Iowa City West.
The Gazette takes a look at some of the area Iowa high school baseball results from last week and upcoming games of interest this week.
See photos from 4A No. 4 Iowa City High’s doubleheader sweep of crosstown rival Iowa City West.
See photos from Linn-Mar’s 7-5 win over Iowa City West in Mississippi Valley Conference baseball.
Here’s a look at local, area and former University of Iowa players and how they are doing in affiliated minor league and major league baseball.
Charting all of the major area coaching moves in a wild 2022 Iowa high school girls’ basketball offseason.
After 15 years as girls’ basketball coach at Iowa City West, B.J. Mayer will step down to take the athletics director post. He will succeed Craig Huegel, who is heading to Benton Community.
Six baseball communities came together for the annual Fight with Flash Foundation Crosstown Classic, featuring three high school contests and a youth tournament in a daylong charity event.
West High girls varsity tennis coach Amie Villarini is suing the Iowa City Community School District for defamation after allegations were made against her by former players in a public school board meeting earlier this year that a school investigation showed were unfounded.
Former Iowa City West Austin West prep owns Iowa’s decathlon school record and is seeded third entering the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene, Ore.
The Mississippi Valley Conference released its 2022 girls’ soccer all-conference teams and awards. Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Brielle Bastian and Linn-Mar’s Sofia Bush were named athletes of the year.
The two words you heard most when asking around for a scouting report on the 2025-26 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders were “speed” and “depth.” The club begins the United States Hockey League regular season Friday against Des Moines at the league’s annual Fall Classic in suburban Pittsburgh.
Iowa Girls Tennis Regionals: Cedar Rapids Washington seniors Lily Belle Barker and Samantha Becker qualified for the state tournament. Liberty's Vivian Kahler was the top seed and she earned a return trip to state. And more.
© 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Daily Newsletters