The Gazette’s Jeff Linder picks the outcomes of all 35 matches at the state volleyball tournament this week at Xtream Arena.
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The Gazette’s Jeff Linder picks the outcomes of all 35 matches at the state volleyball tournament this week at Xtream Arena.
An in-depth look at the six teams in The Gazette’s coverage area that will be competing in the state volleyball tournament this week at Xtream Arena:
State cross country (Class 3A): Washington’s Micah Rees hangs with the front pack for nearly 2 miles, finishes 4th. Mount Vernon-Lisbon girls are runners-up.
Class 2A and 3A cross country teams raced at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.
Friday was a night for Iowa high school football state playoffs, so of course the neighboring towns of Lisbon, Mount Vernon and Solon were busy.
Mount Vernon’s football team got the first offensive possession of Friday night’s Class 3A first-round football playoff game at home against Independence. The Mustangs ran 19 offensive plays, took over 10 minutes off the clock but didn’t score. That was one of the few unsuccessful drives as MV rolled to a 50-6 win
Mount Vernon advanced to the Class 3A Iowa high school football state quarterfinals with a 50-6 win over Independence on Friday.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Iowa high school football Round of 16 playoff games Friday night, the first round for Class 5A, 4A and 3A and the second round for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.
Capsules for the 2023 Iowa high school state cross country meet Friday and Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course.
All seven classes will compete in the Iowa high school football postseason Friday. Here are some of the Gazette-area’s Round of 16 games.
The 2023 Iowa high school state volleyball tournament has 24 of its 40 spots filled after Tuesday’s regional finals in Class 5A, 4A and 3A. Here’s a look at the regional finals, plus the state tournament brackets in those three classes.
Reigning state champion Iowa City Liberty is one of three Metro/Iowa City “big-school” teams — and one of five overall — playing in regional-final volleyball matches Tuesday night.
Paths to the UNI-Dome have been mapped out. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released Round of 16 pairings for the Iowa high school football playoffs Saturday morning.
Cedar Rapids Washington gave up a late touchdown, could find the end zone and missed a field goal on its last possession. Clinton’s Ethan Carpenter scored three TDs in a 20-17 victory over the Warriors Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.
See photos as the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors hosted the Clinton River Kings for an Iowa high school football game at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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