Waukee Northwest, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Central Lyon and Grand View Christian were your No. 1 boys’ basketball teams in the first-ever Iowa High School Athletic Association rankings, released just prior to the holidays. Monday’s second rankings see those teams stay at the top in their respective classes.
With three starters back, MFL MarMac was expected to have a good boys’ basketball team this season. The Bulldogs haven’t disappointed, winning their first seven games in blowout fashion, with its “closest” game being 26 points.
Jordan Wheeler was a freshman when Marion Coach Jason Haag gauged interest in female participation. As a senior, she is the only one remaining on the school’s first girls’ team.
West Branch’s football team scored 14 points in a span of just under three minutes in the fourth quarter to rally past MFL MarMac, 27-24, in a Class 1A state playoff football quarterfinal, thrilling ailing Bears head coach Butch Pedersen
Photos from West Branch vs. MFL MarMac in the quarterfinals of the Iowa high school football playoffs.
Capsules for 10 Gazette area Iowa high school state football quarterfinal games.
North Linn’s football team lost starting quarterback Tate Haughenbury to mononucleosis at the end of the regular season. But the Lynx still have won two playoff games, including 28-14, Friday night over Mason City Newman. North Linn is in the quarterfinals for the second time in school history.
The Gazette Iowa high school sports staff answers questions about the first round of the playoffs for small schools, the RPI, Coach of the Year candidates and cool lids.
Top-tier Iowa high school football teams had statement wins in Week 7. We discuss the top teams and our top takeaways from Week 7 on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast.
A 33-20 win over Cascade gave MFL MarMac the Class 1A, District 4 championship Friday night. The district features five quality teams which have battled for top-four spots and a corresponding playoff berth.
Here are a dozen Gazette-area Week 6 Iowa high school football games to watch, including Class 5A top-5 battle Cedar Rapids Prairie at Southeast Polk.
The Gazette prep sports staff answers questions on hot teams and even hotter takes as fall continues and the high school football season reaches Week 7.
The Northeast Iowa Conference has extended invitations to five schools: MFL MarMac, North Fayette Valley, Oelwein, Osage and Sumner-Fredericksburg.
The top Gazette area teams and individuals for the 2022 Iowa high school boys’ track and field season.
MFL MarMac’s Gabe McGeough sported a black cowboy hat and T-shirt that provided some inspiration that led to his first state finals appearance.
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