Ryan Pleggenkuhle

1A No. 5 Comets have scored 79 goals during 9-2 start

With a style of play focused on possession, the Class 2A No. 4-ranked Independence girls’ soccer team is off to a 10-0 start.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy went 9-9 last year, but the Cougars started 6-0 before Tuesday’s overtime loss to Iowa City High and are ranked No. 1 in Class 4A.

Short on seniors and low on numbers, a youthful Center Point-Urbana boys’ soccer team ranked No. 10 in Class 2A is “learning quickly.”

The Linn-Mar girls’ soccer team certainly didn’t take the easy route to begin the 2023 season. After losses to highly-ranked teams, the Lions have shown selflessness and depth during a four-game winning streak.

On the foot of freshman Macie Herting, the Cedar Rapids Xavier girls’ soccer team checked two important boxes Friday night.

Matt Harding’s first season as Iowa City Liberty boys’ soccer coach started with storm cleanup, including at the house of a longtime friend: West coach Brad Stiles.

It’s been a long wait, but Marion can finally call its new stadium home. The Wolves soccer teams are playing on the new turf this spring.

Corey Brinkmeyer returns as Linn-Mar boys’ soccer coach this season after stepping away in 2019. During his first tenure (2001-2019), he amassed nearly 200 wins, qualified for the state tournament six times and won a Class 3A state title in 2015.

Center Point-Urbana soccer players Maddie Daily and Emily Bowe were first team all-everything last season. After going 15-4 and reaching the Class 1A state quarterfinals, they’re hoping for more this spring.

Third-ranked Kirkwood will defend national title after beating Iowa Western, 62-54, in Region XI championship

As postseason play begins, the Kirkwood Community College women’s basketball has been handed a bit of a mixed bag.

Cedar Rapids Xavier defeated Dubuque Wahlert, 48-44, in overtime Monday in a Class 3A boys’ basketball substate final. With the win, 3A’s fourth-ranked Saints head to the state tournament.

A pair of Cedar Rapids Jefferson bowlers found themselves in quite a conundrum in the individual state tournament this week. Savannah Edmonds faced Kayla Staub in a first-round matchup.

The Decorah boys’ and girls’ bowling teams still had historic seasons, qualifying for state for the first time. The boys finished second in Class 2A