Ryan Pleggenkuhle

Cedar Rapids Xavier girls’ soccer moves on to the semifinals after Bondurant-Farrar 10-0 in rainy conditions at Lied Recreation Fields in Ames, Iowa Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Despite losing to ADM in the state quarterfinals, 2025 was a truly memorable year for the Independence girls’ soccer team

Center Point-Urbana girls’ soccer team fall to Sioux City Heelan 3-0 in the state quarterfinals Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Nearly a year to the day after North Fayette Valley defeated Van Meter in the state title game, the Bulldogs returned the favor

4 area teams qualified for the state tournament this year in Ames. Play begings Tuesday with semifinals Thursday and championship on Saturday

7 area boys’ soccer teams qualified for the state tournament this year.

After knocking out Class 1A 12th-ranked Maquoketa, 3-1, in the regional quarterfinals on May 21, the Solon girls’ soccer team kept its season alive — and momentum high — with a 3-2 semifinal win over Iowa City Regina on Wednesday night.

Thanks to stellar defense and some late-game “magic,” Linn-Mar advanced past Des Moines North, 2-0, at home Tuesday in a Class 4A substate 2 boys’ soccer semifinal.

Park the Bus Podcast: Upcoming Iowa High School soccer playoffs May 27, 2025

Cedar Rapids Xavier boys’ soccer team stays sharp with a strenuous training drill during their 11-day hiatus

20 years of consistency has defined Dyersville Beckman boys’ and girls’ soccer teams brought on by coaches Greg Keegan (girls’) and Mirek Laskowski (boys’)

Class 4A eighth-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie defeats Class 3A eighth-ranked Cedar Rapids Washington 1-0 Friday, May 16, 2025

Linn-Mar senior, Abi Roberts, has sixth hattrick of the season with win over Cedar Rapids Xavier 3-0

Iowa high school girls’ soccer reginal playoffs start next Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

List of Gazette-area teams who start their postseason play on Monday and Tuesday to reach the boys state tournament in Des Moines June 4-6