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Solon’s seniors were entrusted with the football team’s tradition and have continued the longstanding success. They have been inspired to leave an indelible mark on the program and the opportunity to set the example for future Spartan football players.
The following are area capsules for the Iowa high school football state quarterfinals.
Class 2A and 3A cross country teams raced at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.
Friday was a night for Iowa high school football state playoffs, so of course the neighboring towns of Lisbon, Mount Vernon and Solon were busy.
It’s all about the playoffs now on the Prep Football Huddle podcast. After quickly reviewing the Round of 32, we preview the Round of 16 in all seven Iowa high school football classes on this week’s episodes. Plus, our picks for the 28 teams that will advance to the UNI-Dome.
Capsules for the 2023 Iowa high school state cross country meet Friday and Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course.
The 2023 Iowa high school state volleyball tournament has 24 of its 40 spots filled after Tuesday’s regional finals in Class 5A, 4A and 3A. Here’s a look at the regional finals, plus the state tournament brackets in those three classes.
Reigning state champion Iowa City Liberty is one of three Metro/Iowa City “big-school” teams — and one of five overall — playing in regional-final volleyball matches Tuesday night.
Southeast Polk (5A), Western Dubuque (4A) and Creston (3A) are unanimous No. 1 picks in The Gazette’s final Iowa high school football rankings of the 2023 season.
Paths to the UNI-Dome have been mapped out. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released Round of 16 pairings for the Iowa high school football playoffs Saturday morning.
It’s playoff time in Iowa high school football, at least for Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player. This episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast previews the Round of 32 in those classes and looks at what’s at stake in the final week of the regular season for 5A, 4A and 3A teams.
Mount Vernon-Lisbon won the girls and boys team titles in a Class 3A state-qualifying cross country meet Wednesday night at Solon.
Results from Wednesday’s Class 4A and Class 3A Iowa high school state-qualifying cross country meets that included area teams.
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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