See photos as the Lynx and the Buccaneers played for a spot in the Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament.
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See photos as the Lynx and the Buccaneers played for a spot in the Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament.
Home-runs by Koranda and Barnes in the fifth inning helped propel Linn-Mar to a 8-2 victory over Iowa City Liberty to win the regional final.
The East Buchanan baseball team upset fifth-ranked North Linn, 5-4, in Tuesday night’s Class 1A substate final game at Independence. It is the first state tournament berth for the school.
High school softball: Braylen Conlon strikes out 11 in a one-hitter, and No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier manufactures two runs in the sixth inning for a 2-0 Class 4A regional-final win over Bondurant-Farrar.
Boys’ baseball substate finals for Class 4A and 3A begin Wednesday, July 16, 2025 and here are 5 matchups The Gazette thinks you should watch
“It was an amazing experience and to be able to play a game on the Fourth of July wearing USA across your chest is something I’ll never forget.”
Iowa State junior forward Milan Momcilovic understands — and has worked to avoid — the stigma attached to the term “volume shooter.” But it turns out all of those perceptions were wrong. At least in Momcilovic’s case.
Marion High School grad Owen Puk had a couple of inconsistent college baseball seasons at Florida International University in Miami, as well as a missed season because of Tommy John surgery. But he put things together this past season, which led to the pitcher being taken Monday in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals. He will sign a contract and turn pro.
A look at Tuesday’s 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball area regional finals. Twelve games contain area teams.
Mount Vernon has been a tough out for ranked teams in recent seasons. This time, the Mustangs finished out an upset, beating No. 3 Marion, 6-2, in a Class 3A Substate 5 semifinal Monday night at Marion.
Clear Creek Amana baseball coach Bryan McCray didn’t know who his team’s starting pitcher was going to be for its Class 3A substate semifinal Monday night, even just hours before the game. Robert Meade was the choice, and he made his coach look like a genius, throwing a seven-hit shutout in CCA’s 3-0 win over Cedar Rapids Xavier.
Kaleb Johnson became an All-American and a NFL draft pick after a stellar season rushing the football for the 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes. How will Iowa replace his sizable chunk of yardage? Carefully, and probably with multiple guys.
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