Articles Tagged: Iowa Valley High School

Josh Beatty’s first varsity catch was something. He grabbed a deflected Hail Mary pass from quarterback Mitch Johnson for a 51-yard touchdown on the final play of the game Friday night as Independence shocked Clear Creek Amana, 13-7.

Marengo native Matt Zuber’s track and field feats were the foundation for a life of bigger things.

Here are five Class 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball first-round regional games to watch in the area Friday.

State track and field, Class 1A boys Saturday: Lisbon star Kole Becker sustained an ankle injury early in the week, which hindered his performance, but didn’t diminish his drive to succeed. He showed that trademark competitiveness, racing to a title in the 110-meter hurdles.

Former Chicago Bulls coach and University of Iowa men’s basketball player Ed Badger started his coaching career at Marengo High School in 1956.

The long, winding wrestling road came to an end with a victory for Loras’ Jacob Krakow Saturday afternoon, placing third at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships.

The South Iowa Cedar League has announced its all-conference boys’ basketball team.

The Iowa Valley boys’ basketball team is approaching the school record for wins in a season and won a conference championship for the first time since 1966.

The Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association girls’ state tournament has been a contributing factor to the boom in participation and a highlight event for girls’ high school wrestling in the state. This year was even more special.

Williamsburg Coach Grant Eckenrod reached 600 career dual victories with a win over Iowa Valley Tuesday night in Marengo. He became the third high school wrestling coach to surpass the win plateau.

Social media followers offered some questions about the 2021-22 high school wrestling season and The Gazette provided the answers.

Here are 16 Gazette area players to watch for the 2021-22 Iowa high school boys’ basketball season.

Solon Coach Lucas Stanton recognized the potential for a high-powered offense. The Spartans proved him right with a 63-0 victory over West Liberty to start the prep football season.