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Week 7 of the Iowa high school baseball season includes a top-10 showdown in Class 1A that could be a prelude to a substate final, a battle between Mississippi Valley Conference divisional leaders and the start of 1A and 2A district games. Here is a look ahead to some noteworthy contests this week.
Prep softball: Elle Ridgeway hits two home runs, but misses the traffic in the parking lot, in Williamsburg’s sweep of Marion.
Williamsburg swept visiting Marion in an Iowa high school softball doubleheader Wednesday night.
The next 10 days will include conference battles and late tune-ups against non-conference foes in another class. Here are five notable Gazette-area Iowa high school baseball games this week.
Marion defeated Davenport Central 9-5 in the Heald Tournament at Marion on Saturday.
Iowa high school baseball notes: Marion coach Steve Fish claimed his 800th career victory when the Class 3A No. 5 Wolves swept Mount Vernon. After more than 1,200 games as a head coach, Fish still labors over results.
An unprecedented goal-scoring campaign resulted in Iowa high school soccer’s top individual honor for Marion senior Jackson Kirsch. Here are the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association all-state teams.
The Spartans rebounded from an opening game rout for a 7-5 victory over the sixth-ranked Wolves. Solon received a strong start from Jackson Link and Blake Timmons and Brett White combined to score five runs in the win.
Solon and Marion split a baseball doubleheader, with Solon winning 13-3 and Marion 7-5 on Monday.
Iowa City High notched wins over Class 3A No. 1 Western Dubuque, previously ranked Waukee Northwest and Linn-Mar, which received votes. The Little Hawks returned to the rankings in the No. 9 spot in 4A.
Iowa City Liberty defeated Marion 2-0 in a Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer semifinal game Thursday.
Weather forced Thursday’s 3A and 4A boys’ state soccer semifinals to kick off simultaneously. On fields next to each other, both Iowa City Liberty and Iowa City West advanced to their respective title games.
So Marion’s girls’ state soccer debut ended in a flash — second-ranked, Class 2A defending champion Dallas Center-Grimes needed only one half to generate a mercy-rule 10-0 win — Marion Coach Erik Trilk knew how these players would move forward.
The Hawkeye head coach, KIrk Ferentz, reached 206 career wins, surpassing Ohio State’s Woody Hayes
Photos from Iowa vs. Umass football at Kinnick Stadim Saturday, September 13, 2025
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