Independence hosted the 2023 Cliff Keen Independence Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday at Independence High School.
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Independence hosted the 2023 Cliff Keen Independence Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday at Independence High School.
One-point wins at Rivalry Saturday keep Solon, Clear Creek Amana at the top after the first big week in The Gazette’s area high school girls’ basketball Super Ten rankings.
These aren’t the only quality Iowa high school boys’ basketball teams in the area this season. But it’s a pretty good start to the list.
Here are 12 of the area’s players heading into the 2023-24 Iowa high school boys’ basketball season.
Rivalry Saturday: Solon edges three-time defending 2A champion Dike-New Hartford, 49-48.
The 19th rendition of Rivalry Saturday is, well, Saturday at Johnson Hall on the campus of Kirkwood Community College. Here are thumbnails on the eight games.
Derek Weisskopf of Class 3A state champion Williamsburg and Preston Ries of 2A semifinalist Monticello have been named class captains by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. The honors were in conjunction with the IPSWA all-state teams, which were voted upon Sunday and released Tuesday.
A former Solon and Clear Creek Amana softball coach pleads guilty to sex abuse of 14- or 15-year-old student in 2006-07. James Anthony White, 59, faces a suspended sentence and will serve probation. Sentencing judge will determine length of probation.
Iowa high school girls’ basketball 2023-24 rankings: Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Estherville ELC, Dike-New Hartford and North Linn are the IGHSAU’s preseason No. 1 teams.
Girls’ basketball 2023-24: All five starters return for speedy and experienced Solon, which reached the Class 3A state semifinals last year.
Girls’ basketball 2023-24: The Gazette’s preseason area Super Ten (Solon is No. 1) and area conference predictions.
Girls’ basketball 2023-24: A dozen of the top area players to watch, including returning first-team all-staters Libby Fandel of Cedar Rapids Xavier, Kamryn Kurt of North Linn and Callie Levin of Solon.
There’s one week left in the Iowa high school football season. We talk about what to expect in the seven state championship games and what happened in last week’s semifinals on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast.
Kyle Rohrer scored with 7:37 remaining to give the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders a 3-2 win over the Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League regular-season opener for both teams Friday afternoon at the USHL’s Fall Classic in suburban Pittsburgh.
College football season ramps up this weekend. American Rivers Conference begins league play. Coe’s dynamic offense hosts Nebraska Wesleyan, while Cornell’s offense will need a jumpstart. Wartburg looks to continue its conference streak and Upper Iowa hits the road to face a top-25 foe. Here are five small college football storylines.
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