Mike Condon

Even in defeat against No. 3 Bettendorf on Friday night at Linn-Mar Stadium, the Lions showed they are far from broken. A late touchdown was taken off the board when officials called Linn-Mar for an illegal block, allowing Bettendorf to head home with a 21-14 victory.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy piled up 412 yards of total offense and held the Lions to 233 yards en route to a convincing 34-0 victory before a near-capacity crowd at Linn-Mar Stadium.

Elusive senior Casey Kelley scored six touchdowns, rushing for 226 yards on 14 carries as Cedar Rapids Prairie, ranked No. 7 in Class 5A, rolled to a 49-13 win over Dubuque Senior on Friday night at John Wall Field.

Trey Franck has not practiced one play at quarterback. All Franck did was produce a pair of first downs that set up Marion's first TD, a 19-yard Hunter Horak run. He capped his night by throwing a 34-yard strike to Darius Rouson in the fourth quarter to seal the Wolves' impressive 15-0 win on a warm night at Clipper Field.

A look at Gazette area teams and individuals to watch during the 2023 Iowa high school swimming and diving season this fall.

For Maria Trotta, the road to swimming success has been as much mental as it has been physical. Now a senior at Cedar Rapids Xavier, Trotta said there was only one path to meeting her high expectations.

Before he heads off to Iowa City, there is one more year of prep competition for Preston Ries to complete. As he gets set to start his senior year at Monticello, his numbers almost match Cooper DeJean's.

East Buchanan was 9-2 in 2022, losing 20-6 to eventual state champion Grundy Center in the Class A quarterfinals after making it to the semifinals in 2021. Now, with the core of those two teams entering their senior seasons, East Buchanan Coach Jerry Alden knows this has the makings of a special year.

Reece Reints pitched six innings of one-run, two-hit ball out of the bullben as No. 10-ranked Cedar Falls posted a 5-3 victory over Linn-Mar in a Class 4A substate baseball semifinal game.

Cedar Rapids Washington is seeded No. 1 in the Class 2A Iowa high school girls’ team tournament, Tuesday in Johnston.

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Kathryn Zylstra and Katelynn Kock were down from the start and could never get back into Saturday’s Class 2A state doubles final against the Cedar Falls duo of Maya Mallavarapu and Madison Sagers, falling 6-1, 7-6.

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Katelynn Kock and Kathryn Zylstra took the first two steps to defending their Class 2A girls’ state tennis doubles title on Friday in Iowa City.

Brackets have been released for the 2023 Iowa high school boys’ state team tennis tournaments with Waukee Northwest and Pella as the top seeds.

Although defending Class 2A state doubles champions Katelynn Kock and Kathryn Zylstra compiled an impressive record, the one blemish on their season came against Cedar Falls. So when the state seedings came out, the Cedar Falls pair got the top seed.

For the second straight year, Decorah standout Caden Branum had a foe from Cedar Rapids Xavier standing between him and the Class 1A boys’ state tennis singles title. This time around, the Viking junior didn't flinch.