K.J. Pilcher

Here are the final Class 4A and 3A rankings by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Less than a day after getting swept by Cedar Falls, Class 4A No. 2 Cedar Rapids Prairie rebounded to sweep 3A No. 1 Western Dubuque in a battle of Mississippi Valley Conference division leaders.

South Winneshiek has reached the state baseball tournament three times since 2019. The Warriors open the postseason as a No. 1 district seed, looking for a second consecutive trip to state.

Marion sophomore Jake Miller has been an offensive leader and versatile defender this season. Wolves Coach Steve Fish considers him a “sneaky” candidate for team MVP for the fourth-ranked team in Class 3A.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa City High, Western Dubuque and Marion were among the top seeds in 3A and 4A Iowa high school baseball substate brackets released Wednesday by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

Henry Reicks is no stranger to Cedar Rapids Xavier wrestling. He has been an assistant coach at the school since 2006. Reicks will take on a new role, becoming the first head coach for the girls’ wrestling team.

Here are this week’s Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings. Cedar Rapids Prairie produces two quality wins to extend win streak to seven games and remain at No. 2 in Class 4A.

Week 7 of the Iowa high school baseball season includes a top-10 showdown in Class 1A that could be a prelude to a substate final, a battle between Mississippi Valley Conference divisional leaders and the start of 1A and 2A district games. Here is a look ahead to some noteworthy contests this week.

Linn-Mar’s Dylan Muszynski wanted to increase his role from last season. He has carved a niche as the leadoff batter and top base stealer for the Lions. Muszynski stole two more Friday against Cedar Rapids Washington, giving him 35 this season.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released a statement Wednesday via its official Twitter account, announcing its objection to the Iowa High School Sports Network’s new plan for pay-per-view state championships.

In this week’s high school baseball notes: Class 1A No. 5 North Linn won its third straight Tri-Rivers Conference division crown, improving to 19-3 overall and 12-0 in the TRC.

Senior Jase Reinke has become a reliable pitching option for Class 2A No. 7 Cascade. He leads the Cougars in innings pitched and worked 4 2/3 of relief in a 7-2 victory over Alburnett for his third win of the season.

The next 10 days will include conference battles and late tune-ups against non-conference foes in another class. Here are five notable Gazette-area Iowa high school baseball games this week.

Anamosa started the season inexperienced but determined. The Blue Raiders have received votes recently but cracked the latest Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A state rankings. Anamosa debuted at No. 10 in the latest poll released Monday.

Iowa high school baseball notes: Marion coach Steve Fish claimed his 800th career victory when the Class 3A No. 5 Wolves swept Mount Vernon. After more than 1,200 games as a head coach, Fish still labors over results.