Mount Vernon graduate Keaton Kutcher contemplated joining the Illinois men’s basketball program as a walk-on after his all-state prep career. He ended up at South Dakota for two years, but will transfer to play for the Illini.
Jeff Johnson High School Basketball Apr. 10, 2023 3:02 pm1056d ago
Mount Vernon graduate Keaton Kutcher contemplated joining the Illinois men’s basketball program as a walk-on after his all-state prep career. He ended up at South Dakota for two years, but will transfer to play for the Illini.
K.J. Pilcher Iowa High School Sports Mar. 26, 2023 5:23 pm1070d ago
A list of Gazette area golfers and teams to watch for the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ golf season.
Jeff Linder High School Track and Field Mar. 20, 2023 10:43 am1077d ago
A Gazette area watch list of top teams and individuals for the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ track and field season.
K.J. Pilcher Pinning Combination Feb. 22, 2023 9:29 pm1102d ago
After a few days to reflect, the Pinning Combination is ready to break down an expanded Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament. K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs take a class-by-class look at the standout teams, wrestlers and storylines.
Jeff Johnson High School Basketball Feb. 21, 2023 10:12 am1104d ago
Mount Vernon’s boys’ basketball has had lots of players miss games this season for one thing or another. But the Mustangs are fairly healthy as the Class 3A postseason hits, and a 63-32 squashing of Crestwood in a substate opener Monday night proveds MV will be one tough out the rest of the way.
Photos and Videos Feb. 20, 2023 11:12 pm1104d ago
Mount Vernon beat Crestwood 63-32 in a Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ basketball quarterfinal game Monday night.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 19, 2023 1:08 pm1106d ago
Class 2A boys’ state wrestling finals recap: Union Community’s Jace Hedeman is halfway to history, but after winning his second straight Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament title, he turned the Saturday night spotlight elsewhere: To his teammate and sparring partner, Brayden Bohnsack.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 17, 2023 6:57 pm1107d ago
Three standouts on the third day of the 2023 Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 17, 2023 6:51 pm1107d ago
Friday’s Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling recap: West Delaware’s Cam Geuther earns an emotional semifinal win, Jase Jaspers is the second Mount Vernon freshman to reach the finals and Vinton-Shellsburg’s Cooper Sanders gets another shot.
High School Basketball Feb. 17, 2023 11:59 am1108d ago
The Mount Vernon-Solon rivalry takes center stage as the Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ basketball postseason reaches its win-and-make-it-to-state crescendo.
Iowa High School Sports Podcast Feb. 16, 2023 7:25 pm1108d ago
With a lot of postponements Thursday, Iowa high school basketball fans can spend their night with the latest episode of The Gazette’s Prep Basketball Podcast, where we discuss the postseason paths for favorites and dark horses.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 15, 2023 8:30 pm1109d ago
Mikey and Henry Ryan and Jase and Jackson Jaspers of Mount Vernon all advanced to the Class 2A state wrestling quarterfinals. The Mustangs are in second in the team race after the first day.
High School Basketball Feb. 15, 2023 8:00 am1110d ago
Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Wednesday in Class 3A regional semifinals and 5A/4A quarterfinals.
Center was 9-for-9 at the foul line in a dominating performance as Cyclones close out the regular season
Jeff Linder Iowa Basketball 38m ago38m ago
Women’s basketball: Iowa closes regular season with its 32nd consecutive win over Wisconsin, 81-52. The Hawkeyes will be a 2-seed for the Big Ten tournament, will play in a quarterfinal Friday.
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