Articles Tagged: North Linn High School

See photos as the Lynx and the Buccaneers played for a spot in the Iowa High School Baseball State Tournament.

The East Buchanan baseball team upset fifth-ranked North Linn, 5-4, in Tuesday night’s Class 1A substate final game at Independence. It is the first state tournament berth for the school.

State berths are on the line as Class 1A and 2A teams continue postseason play Tuesday. Can Cascade continue its Cinderella run? North Linn and East Buchanan face off. Can MFL MarMac return to state for the first time since 1977? Here are five games to watch.

You all know about Mason Bechen, Cole Griffith and Cael Benesh, three senior multi-year starters for the North Linn baseball team. But those three didn’t shine as much in a 13-13, six-inning Class 1A district win Tuesday night over Midland as some of these young buck: freshmen, sophomores and eighth-graders that seem certain to keep the Lynx on the winning track in the future.

See photos as the North Linn Lynx hosted the Midland Eagles in an Iowa High School Baseball Substate game.

Here are five Gazette-area 2A and 1A high school softball regional-quarterfinal games to watch Wednesday.

The Gazette’s 2025 Male Athlete of the Year finalists: Mason Bechen of North Linn, Tiernan Boots of Lisbon, Ryker Dengler of West Liberty, Rayce Heitman of Williamsburg and Mason Woods of Iowa City West.

Iowa City Regina has had a solid season under first-year Regals head coach Mark Roering. Regina is No. 8 in the final Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A rankings released Monday.

North Linn has won 13 straight games and remains a staple in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 1A rankings. The Lynx are 17-2 and ranked No. 7, entering Week 6 of the season.

Bookend battles for Cedar Rapids Prairie this week. East Buchanan hosts North Linn for a Tri-Rivers West meeting. Anamosa heads to Dyersville Beckman in a matchup between River Valley Conference North leaders. Here are 5 prep baseball games to watch during Week 6.

Dyersville Beckman overcame a slightly slow start but has cracked the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A rankings and sits atop the River Valley Conference North Division. The Blazers face a unique and tough week.

Iowa City High started the season as the preseason No. 1. The Little Hawks faced a tough early schedule that dropped them to No. 5. This week, they climbed two spots to third in Class 4A.

Benton Community visits Marion in a Wamac Conference clash. Sigourney comes to North Linn for a battle of ranked Class 1A teams, Dyersville Beckman heads to Cascade in one of Iowa’s top high school baseball rivalries and more games to watch in Week 5.

Prep softball: Ed-Co pitcher Rachel Eglseder picks up a win, a save and 6 RBIs, and the Vikings sweep North Linn for the first time in 13 years.

Marion is a work in progress, according to head coach Steve Fish. The Wolves are 7-2 and lead the Wamac Conference East Division. They are third in the latest Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association poll.