Going into Thursday night’s game at Crestwood, the Waukon boys basketball team had a 7-0 record. A move from the defunct Northeast Iowa Conference to the Upper Iowa Conference has been a boon on and off the court for the Indians.
Taylor Franck has returned to the Mustangs after a seven-game absence (leg injury). She hasn’t exactly limped back.
The Gazette sports writer K.J. Pilcher and Iowa wrestling legend Dick Briggs talk about all things Iowa high school and Iowa universities/colleges wrestling.
West Delaware’s Liam Weber has had a successful start to his junior campaign. He has thrived by focusing on daily improvement and trying to be his best. Weber is 15-0 and ranked No. 2 at 157 pounds in Class 2A; Anamosa duo wins titles at Osage; Mount Vernon tops Lisbon for dual title.
Here is The Gazette’s fourth installment of area high school boys wrestling individual rankings for the 2025-26 season.
Jan Jensen’s midseason state-of-the-union assessment of the Hawkeyes? ‘There’s so much we can conquer.’
Girls basketball Super Ten: Clear Creek Amana stays on top; Maquoketa Valley, Solon and Springville climb aboard.
See photos as the Warriors hosted the J-Hawks for a pair of Iowa high school basketball games.
Just about a year ago, Cedar Rapids Washington’s boys basketball team built a 21-point second-half lead, including being up 16 going to the fourth quarter. Then rival Cedar Rapids Jefferson suddenly came to life, rallying from nowhere for a 65-61 win. Wash again got way ahead Tuesday night but only continued to extend its lead in what turned out to be a 68-38 win over Jeff.
Lower hit 13 of 16 shots (10 of 13 from 3-point range) in a 36-point barrage as Class 4A fourth-ranked CCA conquered 3A No. 14 Center Point-Urbana, 64-28, in a Wamac Conference cross-divisional girls basketball game Tuesday night at Center Point-Urbana High School.
The Cedar Falls boys basketball team beat Waukee Northwest, 74-69, this past Saturday at the Crossover Challenge event in Cedar Falls, which meant the highly touted clubs flip flop in the second IHSAA rankings of the season, released Monday.
Roundup of the Crossover Challenge at the Alliant Energy Power House Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Cedar Rapids Prairie junior Chase Watkinson was a state medalist last season. He is focused on becoming a state champion this season. Watkinson went 4-0, including a win over Waverly-Shell Rock’s top-ranked Kipton Lewis, Saturday during the Prairie Duals.
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