Mike Condon

Cedar Rapids Xavier quarterback Cash Parks was starting over after missing the last three Saints games after being involved in an auto accident. It took Parks and his teammates a while to get started, but when it mattered most in the fourth quarter the eighth-ranked Saints came through in a 28-21 win over No. 7 North Scott.

A revamped postseason schedule will be part of high school girls’ tennis in Iowa when the season moves to the fall in 2025.

Dylan Muszynski’s fourth touchdown of the night tied the score with 16 seconds left. Bradley Duncan-Porter’s PAT kick provided the winning margin as No. 9 Linn-Mar rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to beat No. 10 Cedar Falls, 28-27.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy came away with a hard-fought, 28-14, win over Cedar Rapids Washington on Friday night. After losses to West Des Moines Dowling, Pleasant Valley and Linn-Mar, Kennedy found itself in another tussle with the Warriors.

Prairie Coach Kyle Knock took a page from the Cyclone playbook that got them a comeback win at Iowa. The Hawks followed the formula to perfection and the end result was a 30-20 upset win over No. 5 Southeast Polk on Friday night at John Wall Field.

This year’s IGHSAU state swimming and diving meet could end up being the last at the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA's Linda Bloom Natatorium. Or it could be coming back.

Linn-Mar overcame three first-half turnovers against Cedar Rapids Washington, scoring three times in a five-minute span in the second quarter to go on to a 41-10 triumph.

Linn-Mar’s Dylan Muszynski was back to his old ways in Friday’s season opener. He scored four first-half touchdowns, including a highlight reel 5-yard run as Linn-Mar rolled to a 50-0 win over Dubuque Senior.

The Gazette’s area individuals and teams to watch during the 2024 Iowa high school girls’ swimming and diving season.

Tom Belin agreed to take on the job of Linn-Mar girls’ swimming coach — more specifically, half the job. He and Kathy Vorheis, a longtime member of the Lions coaching staff, will serve as co-head coaches.

BGM quarterback Beau Burns is a playmaker. In fact, statistically speaking, there is not a better returning playmaker in the state.

In an effort to reduce a congested spring sports calendar for Iowa high schools, girls’ tennis and boys’ golf will be held in the fall season, beginning in the 2025-26 school year.

In a season with so many highs, the Linn-Mar baseball team suffered through one of its toughest nights of the summer at a most inopportune time.

The Linn-Mar baseball team needed a bit of a reset. The Lions were back in the groove Friday, taking control early and never looking back in a 6-0 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson to open Class 4A substate play.

As the lone senior in Linn-Mar's starting lineup, Anna Kaliban has thrived in the leadership role for a young team. Kaliban allowed three singles and struck out nine in her final appearance on her home field, a 10-0 Class 5A regional first-round win over Cedar Rapids Washington.