Mike Condon

As is the norm for the state's top-ranked Class 4A team, Schulte and his players were quick to credit the work of the Saints scout team. Just as much credit has to go to the game plan.

Mastin had a 60-yard interception return for a score late in the third quarter, then sealed it away with an improbable 99-yard kickoff return with 2:39 remaining to give Kennedy a 28-16 win in front of a large crowd at Linn-Mar Stadium.

Iowa High School Tennis: Team regional start play at multiple sites around the state Saturday, September 20, 2025

This time, it is boys’ tennis that will see change. Beginning this spring, only the top 32 teams in each class will qualify for postseason team play and doubles matches will be contested first with singles to follow.

For the second time in five months, the Saints will be sending their entire team to the Class 1A state singles and doubles tournament after sweeping the titles and runner-up slots at the rain-delayed regional tournament at Grinnell on Thursday.

Iowa Girls Tennis Regionals: Cedar Rapids Washington seniors Lily Belle Barker and Samantha Becker qualified for the state tournament. Liberty's Vivian Kahler was the top seed and she earned a return trip to state. And more.

Regional singles and doubles are first step to state tournaments in October

With the fall season debut, all three ranked programs will host every step of the regional bracket on their road to the Oct. 6-7 state tournament.

Iowa High School Football: Cannon Davis hit Jack Wessel with a pair of scoring passes and the Bettendorf defense held off a late drive from Prairie to head home with a 14-11 upset win over Class 5A No. 6 Prairie.

Defending Class 1A state champion and top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier will be part of a nine-team field at Grinnell. The Saints feature two-time defending state singles champion Gabi Fleming. Area schools Marion, Mount Vernon, South Tama also are in the regional

Instead of doubling in tennis and golf, the Warrior senior is playing tennis in new season and swimming

Xavier started fast. After stopping the Bobcats on their first drive, the Saints needed just eight plays to score but could never quite put away visiting Western Dubuque.

Cedar Rapids Prairie Hawks and the Linn-Mar Lions endured a two-hour weather delay on Friday night at Linn-Mar Stadium. Once things got started, Coach Kyle Knock's Hawks struggled early, turning the ball over twice.

With the anticipated completion of the Prairie Summit YMCA pool in the spring of next year, all signs are pointing to Cedar Rapids Prairie having its own swim teams for both girls and boys, beginning with the 2026-27 school year.

Coming off a 6-4 campaign in 2024 that ended with a first-round playoff loss to Don Bosco, the 2025 edition of the Orioles has the potential to match or even surpass the 11-1 finish posted by the 2013 team.