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Schedule conflicts have prevented the Cedar Rapids Washington girls’ golf team from fielding its best lineup. The Warriors were at full strength Monday for the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet at Ellis Golf Course and rolled to the team title.
The River Valley Conference’s hold on the top of the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ soccer rankings didn’t change, but the team at the top did. The Park the Bus podcast discusses West Branch’s rise to No. 1 and the notable results from last week, plus previews a big week of ranked matchups in the Gazette area.
Drake Relays (Friday girls): Linn-Mar’s long jump duo of Petra Sherman and Abby Mecklenburg finished fourth and fifth.
Linn-Mar and Iowa City West have been selected as host schools by the Iowa High School Athletic Association for the Class 2A boys’ tennis district singles and doubles tournaments to be held around the state on May 8.
Drake Relays (Thursday girls): Two schools, two school records in the high jump for Sydney Maue. The Mount Vernon newcomer is a runner-up, clearing 5 feet, 7 inches.
Success is nothing new for the Iowa City Liberty girls’ tennis team. Coach James Postman's team went 14-3 last year and 13-4 in 2022 with young rosters. The core players from those teams are now seniors and their experience is paying off.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union have released the BEDS Documents for the 2024-25 school year. The file is used to classify schools for postseason tournaments.
The Gazette’s high school golf notebook features Solon junior Isaiah Zoske setting a school record with a 7-under 29 at Lake MacBride Golf Course, Iowa City Liberty winning the Clash for the Club and an MVC girls’ Super Meet preview.
Iowa City Regina is the new No. 1 team in the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ soccer rankings, but the Regals weren’t the only team that moved up. The Park the Bus podcast details the Gazette-area boys’ and girls’ teams on the move on this week’s episode.
It’s been a bit of a yo-yo season for the Linn-Mar boys’ soccer team. The Lions finally broke the .500 plane with a 4-1 home victory Thursday against Class 3A No. 9-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier. The win came just five days after a 1-0 blanking of 4A No. 5 Waukee Northwest.
First-year Linn-Mar girls’ soccer coach Hannah Clark wants a state championship for the Lions, who are ranked No. 5 in Class 3A after a 5-2 start. Their only losses came by a goal to the state’s top two teams.
Iowa City High hosted its 51st annual Forwald-Coleman Relays track and field meet Thursday night at Bates Field/Raffensperger Track.
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union and Iowa State University announced Wednesday the girls’ state soccer tournament will be held in Ames, beginning in 2025. Eastern Iowa coaches are happy the tournament will remain on grass fields.
What to know about Saturday’s Iowa women’s basketball game against Connecticut.
Scenes from the Iowa City High, Iowa City West, and Cedar Rapids Washington girls wrestling Duals.
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