Articles Tagged: Lisbon High School

State track and field, Class 1A Friday: Lisbon exacted revenge on the rest of the 800-meter relay field while winning the event in a Class 1A record time of 1:28.46 at Drake Stadium.

Class 1A boys’ state track and field, Thursday: Schaefer didn’t start competing in track and field until last season. After a forgettable 2023, he fully dedicated to the craft this season and has made major gains for the tradition-rich Lions, punctuated by a runner-up finish in the long jump.

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.

The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the boys’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.

Here are five important storylines to watch in Thursday’s Iowa high school state-qualifying track and field meets concerning Gazette area teams. In each class, in each event, 24 entrants advance to next week’s state championships.

Here’s the second edition of Eastern Iowans In The Minors and Majors. It’s a look at Gazette-area players and how they are doing in affiliated professional baseball. Four pitchers are in the majors in Mitch Keller (Pirates), A.J. Puk (Athletics), Keaton Winn (Giants) and Colin Rea (Brewers).

Track and field: Solon-Mount Vernon girls’ duel in the Wamac is the top area storyline as the area conference meets loom.

Drake Relays: After a false-start mishap last spring and a broken fibula last fall, Lisbon’s Baylor Speidel is healthy again and ready for one more dash of glory.

Here is the first 2024 edition of Eastern Iowans in Professional Baseball. This is a list of guys from Eastern Iowa or the University of Iowa playing in the major leagues or affiliated minor league baseball. There are four big leaguers right now in pitchers Mitch Keller (Pirates), Keaton Winn (Giants), Colin Rea (Brewers) and A.J. Puk (Marlins).

Hall of Fame boys’ wrestling coach Brad Smith will come out of retirement again, leading Clear Creek Amana as interim head coach. He will fill in for CCA Coach Kyle Forness, who will miss next season as he fulfills his obligation with Army reserves.

A list of Gazette area golfers and teams to watch for the 2024 Iowa high school girls’ golf season.

The Gazette’s 2024 boys’ track and field watch list of top area teams and individuals. Lisbon won the 1A title last year, Williamsburg shared the 2A crown and both will be strong again.

Girls’ track and field: 2024 watch list of top area teams and individuals. Solon returns 55.5 points from its Class 3A title team of 2023.

University of Northern Iowa’s Cael Happel didn’t have a win in his first two Big 12 Championships appearances. Happel reversed the trend by winning his first three bouts Saturday to reach the 141-pound finals at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.

Decorah’s Thomas Sexton, Lisbon’s Tiernan Boots and South Winneshiek’s Collin Holm are The Gazette’s 3 stars from the Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament quarterfinals.