Cedar Falls remained atop Class 4A in the second Iowa High School Athletic Association boys’ basketball rankings of the season. Huxley Ballard (3A), Western Christian (2A) and Bellevue Marquette (1A) stay at No. 1 in their respective classes, as well.
Girls’ basketball: A downhill slope remains slippery in terms of participation in Iowa. Six schools, including Central City, aren’t playing a varsity schedule, and last year’s statewide number of 6,179 is a 38-percent decrease from 2007-08.
Tim Lambert has led the Monticello boys’ basketball program for 26 years. His brother Todd, has been by his side most of the way. They have three children each (two boys and a girl) who all are the same ages. This season is the eighth consecutive and final season that the brothers get to coach a son and nephew.
The Gazette’s 2024 all-area volleyball team: Mount Vernon’s Chloe Meester repeats as player of the year; Mustangs Coach Maggie Willems is coach of the year.
Boys’ basketball 2024-25: 15 area players to watch for the upcoming season.
Rivalry Saturday: Williamsburg builds a 20-point lead, then holds off Monticello, 53-47, behind two late 3-pointers by Carly Rich.
Girls’ basketball 2024-25: Preseason area Super Ten teams to watch. Mount Vernon, Clear Creek Amana, Cedar Rapids Prairie look like three of the area’s best.
Girls’ basketball 2024-25: 15 area players to watch for the upcoming season, including six first-team all-staters.
IGCA all-state volleyball: Mount Vernon’s Chloe Meester is the state volleyball player of the year.
Photos from day 2 of the 2024 Iowa high school state cross country meet featuring Class 1A and Class 2A teams from around the state at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.
Iowa high school vollleyball regional finals are Tuesday in 3A, 4A and 5A, and Anamosa and Monticello look for a state-tournament breakthrough.
Here’s who all 71 Iowa high school football teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face in Week 9 games Friday night.
Five Gazette-area 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school volleyball regional semifinals to watch. Anamosa hosts Center Point-Urbana in a ranked-vs-ranked encounter.
Gazette-area Class 2A cross country runners compete in state-qualifying meets at Monticello, Oelwein and Pella, 1A at Iowa City, Jewell, Pleasantville and Troy Mills.
The Gazette’s Week 7 Iowa high school football roundup with Friday night’s statewide scores and complete coverage of area games.
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