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.
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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.
It’s playoff time in Iowa high school football, at least for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player. This episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast previews the Round of 32 in those classes and looks at what’s at stake in the final week of the regular season for 5A, 4A and 3A teams.
Mount Vernon-Lisbon won the girls and boys team titles in a Class 3A state-qualifying cross country meet Wednesday night at Solon.
Starmont’s Keaton Moeller posted an undefeated season and capped it with his second state title, earning The Gazette’s Wrestler of the Year honors. Decorah Coach Jordan Thompson named The Gazette Coach of the Year.
Capsules for Monday’s games involving area teams at the 2026 Iowa high school girls' state basketball tournament at Casey’s Center.
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