K.J. Pilcher

Class 4A and 3A teams begin Iowa high school girls’ golf postseason play as final-round regional meets for all classes are set for Wednesday.

Iowa City Liberty’s Pettersen won her second straight divisional meet, firing an even-par 72 Monday at Gardner Golf Course and securing MVC Mississippi Division Player of the Year honors for the second straight season.

Johnston, Marion, Van Meter and Lansing Kee are the No. 1 teams in the 2022 preseason Iowa high school baseball rankings.

Strong camaraderie can go a long way in making a really good team a championship one. Marion experienced that last year and hopes it will lead to another state baseball championship.

Here are Gazette area players and teams to watch as the 2022 Iowa high school baseball season starts Monday.

With the 2022 Iowa high school baseball season beginning Monday, here are five Gazette area topics to follow this summer.

Coe scored seven runs in a wild first inning and cruised to a 10-6 victory over Wartburg in the American Rivers Conference baseball tournament championship. The Kohawks earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

Coe opened the American Rivers Conference baseball tournament with a pitching gem and a shutout victory. The offense has erupted for 24 runs in the last two wins to reach the tournament title game.

Despite graduating two-thirds of last year’s lineup, the Williamsburg girls’ golf program maintains its high expectations. The Raiders are seeking a fifth straight trip to state.

T.J. Deardorff recorded his second complete game of the season, powering fifth-seeded Coe to a 3-0 shutout over No. 4 Luther in the first round of the American Rivers Conference baseball tournament Thursday.

TJ Johnson and the Kohawks will attempt to produce a few more memorable moments when fifth-seeded Coe takes on No. 4 Luther to open the American Rivers Conference baseball tournament Thursday. The former Cedar Rapids Prairie prep has battled injury in his fifth season.

A new wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena will include a men’s and women’s open division with proceeds split between United Service Organization (USO) and a development fund dedicated to the advancement of female wrestling.

Boys’ golf teams across Iowa will compete in sectional tournaments for all classes Wednesday. Dyersville Beckman will look to take its first steps toward returning to the state tournament after winning the Wamac Super Meet.

Iowa City Liberty’s Bella Pettersen was an MVC divisional Player of the Year last season. She took steps to repeat that feat, earning medalist honors at the MVC Mississippi Division meet Monday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Iowa City.

Iowa baseball wasn’t able to overcome a six-run deficit and dropped a 10-6 decision in Game 2 of a three-game series against Purdue.