Mike Condon

Here are some Gazette area players and teams to watch during the 2023 Iowa high school boys’ tennis season.

The Cedar Rapids Xavier girls’ basketball team was scheduled to host Marion in a Class 4A regional semifinal, but a scoreboard issue moved the game to Marion. The change appeared to throw the Saints off early, but an early second-half surge led by senior Kyla Mason and sophomore Libby Fandel allowed the defending state champions to hold off the Wolves, 54-47.

Iowa high school boys’ state swimming: Iowa City High teammates Joe Polyak (200-yard individual medley) and John Weigel (100 freestyle) saw their extra work pay off with state championships. Waukee defended its team title with 314 points.

As Iowa City High sprint freestyler John Weigel prepares for his final meet as a high school swimmer, his focus has not wavered.

Warriors start new streak after streak of 53 straight was broken back in 2017

Linn-Mar freshman Hudson Huberg is already establishing himself as one of Iowa’s top swimmers ahead of this week’s district meet.

Fifth-ranked Linn-Mar won three of the 11 events contested, but used their superior depth to rack up the points and win their first Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ swimming championship in six seasons.

Decisions by some Linn-Mar swimmers to compete for club teams instead provided openings for others and they have taken advantage. Entering Saturday’s Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet, the Lions are ranked fifth in the state power rankings.

The Linn-Mar Aquatic Center is one of six Iowa high school boys’ swimming district sites statewide on Feb. 4.

A break from competition helps coaches get in-season and club swimmers on same page while end-of-season goals become clearer.

Three Gazette area teams and seven area swimmers to keep an eye on during the 2022-23 Iowa high school boys’ swimming season.

Boys’ swimming preview: Caio Sassaron De Carvalho had a question when he arrived in the United States from Brazil — where can he continue his swimming career? He found a home at Cedar Rapids Washington

Linn-Mar senior Hayley Kimmel has been one of Iowa's best high school swimmers over the past four years. One thing, however, is missing — a state title.

When the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union assigned teams to the six regionals, the top five ranked schools were placed at different sites. All regional swim meets begin at noon on Saturday.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck recovered from a rocky performance in the second set with impressive play in the final two sets to down No. 9 Fort Madison Holy Trinity, 25-20, 14-25, 25-14, 25-22 in a Class 1A state volleyball quarterfinal match Tuesday night at Xtream Arena.