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Malcolm Rice and Garrett Bauermeister are a terrific tandem. Together, the Linn-Mar boys’ tennis teammates worked their exceptional chemistry all the way to a runner-up finish at the Class 2A state doubles tournament.
Photos from the 2024 IHSAA boys’ state tennis singles and doubles semifinals at the Hawkeye Tennis Complex in Iowa City on Wednesday.
Linn-Mar’s Morgan Rupp will make her third straight appearance at the Class 4A state girls’ golf tournament at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. She will attempt to win a second straight individual title, starting Thursday morning and concluding Friday.
Tuesday’s Iowa high school boys’ state tennis: Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Anthony Schulte returns to the Class 2A semifinals, while Class 1A play is delayed until Wednesday.
Here are 16 Gazette-area players to watch for the 2024 Iowa high school softball season.
State track and field, Class 4A boys Friday: Relaxed T.Y. Pour of Cedar Rapids Prairie took control of the long jump immediately.
State track and field, Class 4A girls: Linn-Mar’s Abby Mecklenburg came through on her final attempt, leaping a clutch 18 feet, 2 1/4 inches to win the long jump Friday afternoon at Drake Stadium.
State track and field, 4A girls/boys: In her first season as a high jumper, Linn-Mar’s Maia Denge-Hagen strikes gold.
There are three classifications in Iowa high school girls’ soccer in 2024, meaning a total of 24 state tournament qualifiers. Here’s a breakdown of the brackets with a look at how Gazette-area teams are set up.
A former assistant Linn-Mar track coach pleaded Thursday to sexually abusing a 17-year-old male student and a 15-year-old male student in 2021. He faces up to 14 years in prison.
The state golf tournaments for all four classes will be held May 23-24. Cedar Rapids Washington and Linn-Mar advance to the Class 4A state meet at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. Cedar Rapids Xavier qualified for the 3A championships at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls.
Iowa high school boys’ tennis team substate roundup: Linn-Mar, Cedar Rapids Washington, Iowa City West, Cedar Rapids Xavier and Decorah won titles and trips to state.
Cedar Rapids Washington was the Class 4A state runner-up a year ago. The Warriors earned a chance to improve that finish, winning the regional team title Wednesday at Gardner Golf Course.
Photos from the girls’ tennis regional doubles and singles tournament at the Oak Ridge Middle School tennis courts in Marion, Iowa on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Wild Side column: After a rough start, it was a good day filled with bass and walleye
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