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Solon’s seventh-ranked baseball team swept a late regular-season doubleheader from Clear Creek Amana a couple of weeks ago. But the Clippers gained revenge Tuesday night with a 6-2 victory in a Class 3A substate semifinal.
A look at Tuesday’s 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball regional finals. Nine games involve area teams, including a Prairie-Kennedy matchup that guarantees the Metro a 5A state qualifier.
Here are five Gazette area 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball regional-quarterfinal games to watch Thursday.
The 2024 Gazette Athlete of the Year finalists, in photos.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy closed the regular season as the No. 1 team in the final Class 4A poll by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association poll released Monday. Here is a look at the 3A and 4A rankings going into the postseason.
This week transitions from the end of the regular season for Class 3A and 4A to the postseason for all four classes. Class 1A and 2A will continue district play Tuesday and Saturday. Some intriguing matchups close the regular season with 3A and 4A substates beginning Friday.
Gazette Female Athlete of the Year 2024 finalists: Bliss Beck of Clear Creek Amana, Skylar Benesh of North Linn, Michaela Goad of Marion, Carly Goodwin of Sigourney and Callie Levin of Solon.
Gazette Male Athlete of the Year 2024 finalists: Lance McShane of Maquoketa Valley, Jack Miller of Jesup, Preston Ries of Monticello, Derek Weisskopf of Williamsburg and Brett White of Solon.
The weekly Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association statewide rankings has contained a large contingent of Mississippi Valley Conference teams. As the regular season winds, the MVC maintains a strong presence in the poll.
Class 3A ninth-ranked Solon received quality starts from Tyler Bell and Vince Steinbrech, sweeping Clear Creek Amana, 10-2 and 9-3, in a Wamac Conference baseball doubleheader Thursday night in Tiffin.
The majority of Gazette area conference softball champions will be determined Wednesday and Thursday. Here is how the races look at the moment.
North Linn baseball coach Travis Griffith said this is the youngest Lynx team he has coached. After a two-week hiatus, North Linn returned to the top 10 of the Class 1A rankings released Sunday night by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.
This marks the last full week of the Iowa high school baseball season for all four classes. The postseason for Class 1A and 2A begins next week. An Iowa City clash and another battle between Upper Iowa Conference leaders highlight our five games to watch this week.
Scenes from the Iowa City High, Iowa City West, and Cedar Rapids Washington girls wrestling Duals.
Scenes from the Team USA and Team Ukraine Women's wrestling friendly
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