Here is a breakdown, including top qualifiers, synopsis and predictions, of each class at the Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament Wednesday through Saturday at Casey’s Center in Des Moines.
Girls basketball notes: Rowan Jacobi reaches the 2,000-point career benchmark in Springville’s regular-season finale.
Event for Iowa high schools, colleges and universities was Dec. 3-5, 2025, in Des Moines.
Lone Tree dancers capture third-place trophy; Springville claims trophy for fifth place
High school volleyball: Iowa City Regina’s Reese Naeve is the area player of the year; Iowa City West’s Jaedynn Evans is honored as the top coach.
All-state volleyball: Iowa City Regina’s Reese Naeve is a member of the eight-player Elite team, and Springville’s Rowan Jacobi is the Class 1A player of the year
The No. 2 Wildcats, after losing in the semifinals last year to BCLUW, now have a shot to win the school's seventh state title after taking down No. 3 North Tama, 25-19, 25-19, 25-19 on Wednesday night at Xtream Arena.
Photos from the high school state volleyball 4A semifinal between the North Tama Redhawks and the Janesville Wildcats
The victory sends North Tama (29-13) into a 6:25 p.m. semifinal match on Wednesday against Janesville, a four-set winner over Gladbrook-Reinbeck.
Photos from the high school state volleyball 1A quarterfinal match between North Tama and Sidney
Eight area teams have qualified for the state volleyball tournament, and many are regulars. Our championship picks: Waukee Northwest, Clear Creek Amana, Western Christian, Denver and Janesville.
High school volleyball: Wednesday’s five area 2A and 1A volleyball regional finals
Five Gazette-area 2A and 1A volleyball regional quarterfinals to watch Wednesday. No. 3 North Tama begins pursuit of a sixth state-tournament appearance in nine years.
No. 1 in The Gazette’s preseason Class 4A state rankings, Clear Creek Amana is an easy choice to lead the area Super Ten.
High school volleyball 2025: 10 top area players to watch, including returning first-team all-staters Kruiz Ewoldt of North Tama and Averie Lower of Clear Creek Amana.
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