The Gazette’s 2025 Male Athlete of the Year is Ryker Dengler of West Liberty. He was a five-sport athlete, winning a state track title in the 400 hurdles and excelling at football, wrestling, basketball and baseball.
Shane Falco approves our answers to Iowa high school football questions. Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, Nathan Ford and K.J. Pilcher talk Week 2 wins, defenses, upcoming games and what programs could make good reality TV.
Iowa City Regina topped Cascade 41-19 in the Class 1A playoffs to extend its winning streak to 20.
Lots of changes this year, but the results have been the same for defending state champion Iowa City Regina.
In just the fifth game of the season for 1A No. 3 Iowa City Regina, the Regals clinched a district title with a 26-8 win over West Branch.
A week off gave Iowa City Regina time to prepare for Mediapolis and it showed with a 34-0 win.
In a matchup of Class 1A No. 4 Iowa City Regina and Class 2A No. 7 Williamsburg, the Regals rode their strong ground game to a win over the Raiders, 16-14.
Marv Cook led Iowa City Regina to seven state titles. In May, he resigned and longtime Regals defensive coordinator Jason Dumont stepped into the head coach role. The new era began with the first official day of practice for the 2021 season.
Defensive coordinator Jason Dumont takes over powerhouse program
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