Linn Mar Lions rally to beat West Des Moines Dowling 62-50. Lions qualify for state tournament for first time since 2012
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Linn Mar Lions rally to beat West Des Moines Dowling 62-50. Lions qualify for state tournament for first time since 2012
The drought is over for the Linn-Mar boys’ basketball team. The Lions beat West Des Moines Dowling, 62-50, Tuesday night in a Class 4A substate final basketball game, qualifying for next week’s state tournament in Des Moines. Linn-Mar hasn’t been there since 2012.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released its final rankings Monday afternoon for Class 3A and 4A. Cedar Falls and Clear Lake are the final No. 1s.
Iowa City West’s Justin Avila shared some joyful tears with family, celebrating his 150-pound championship at the Class 3A boys’ state tournament Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena.
No Gazette-area schools are involved in boys’ basketball games this weekend, giving the perfect opportunity do a quick reset. Class 1A and 2A schools are at the district final stage, while 3A and 4A schools wrapped up their regular seasons Thursday night, with the postseason beginning Monday.
Iowa City Liberty’s Landon Bell celebrated his first state wrestling tournament win Thursday. A day later, he secured his first state medal with a quarterfinal victory in the Class 3A state tournament Friday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Iowa City West’s Justin Avila entered the 2025 boys’ state wrestling tournament Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines with a “No Regrets” attitude. If he produces his best performance, prize will take care of itself.
Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Wednesday in Class 5A and 4A regional quarterfinals and Class 3A regional semifinals.
Here are five storylines to follow during the 2025 Iowa High School Athletic Association traditional state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Here is a class-by-class breakdown of the 2025 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament, which begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association dropped its weekly boys’ basketball rankings Monday, as well as all postseason brackets for Class 3A and 4A. Top substate seeds belong to Decorah in 3A and Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids Kennedy in 4A. Linn-Mar moved up to No. 2 in this week’s 4A poll.
The Class 4A third-ranked Linn-Mar boys’ basketball team suffered an unexpected loss in early January to Ankeny at the Crossover Shootout in downtown Cedar Rapids. But it has been nothing but victories since, the Lions’ 11th straight coming Friday night at Dubuque Senior, 61-56, virtually wrapping up the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Division championship.
Lion senior begins quest for first title tonight during preliminaries at Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Pool in Iowa City; finals are Saturday
Regional singles and doubles are first step to state tournaments in October
The West Michigan Whitecaps had the best overall record in minor league baseball after the regular season. The Caps won all four playoff games, including 3-1 Tuesday night over the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Veterans Memorial Stadium to win the 2025 Midwest League championship. West Michigan finished 96-39 overall, playoffs included.
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