There are four classifications in Iowa high school boys’ soccer in 2024, meaning a total of 32 state tournament qualifiers. Here’s a breakdown of the substate brackets with a look at how Gazette-area teams are set up.
It’s time for the postseason in Iowa high school soccer. The Park the Bus podcast previews every substate and region involving Gazette area teams and makes state-qualifier predictions.
Iowa City Liberty will need to start and stay hot to achieve its goal — reaching the girls’ state soccer tournament for the first time in program history. Friday’s victory over Cedar Rapids Jefferson was 2A No. 8 Liberty’s fifth win against a 3A opponent in 2024.
Mount Vernon beat West Delaware 6-0 in an Iowa high school boys’ soccer match Tuesday in Mount Vernon.
Class 3A No. 9-ranked Iowa City High beat Western Dubuque 10-0 in an Iowa high school girls’ soccer match Tuesday at City High.
Class 3A No. 7 Linn-Mar defeated No. 9 City High, 2-1, Friday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference, Valley Division battle at Linn-Mar Stadium. Win or lose, it was a test the Iowa City High girls’ soccer team wanted.
Holden Smith and Mwena Tambwe recorded hat tricks for the Cedar Rapids Washington boys’ soccer team Monday in a bounce-back, 10-0, win over Davenport West at Kingston Stadium.
The River Valley Conference’s hold on the top of the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ soccer rankings didn’t change, but the team at the top did. The Park the Bus podcast discusses West Branch’s rise to No. 1 and the notable results from last week, plus previews a big week of ranked matchups in the Gazette area.
Shooting against 28 mph wind directly in her face, Center Point-Urbana junior Emily Bowe connected on not one, but two second-half goals to lead the Class 1A ninth-ranked Stormin’ Pointers (5-0) past 2A No. 14 Clear Creek Amana, 2-1, Tuesday.
The River Valley Conference is home to the top three teams in this week’s IHSAA Class 1A rankings — No. 1 Iowa City Regina, No. 2 West Branch and No. 3 West Liberty.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson in an Iowa high school girls’ soccer game at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday.
Photos from the Vinton-Shellsburg vs. Marion boys’ soccer game at Marion High School on Monday.
Iowa City Regina is the new No. 1 team in the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ soccer rankings, but the Regals weren’t the only team that moved up. The Park the Bus podcast details the Gazette-area boys’ and girls’ teams on the move on this week’s episode.
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