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Photos: February 2021 Gazette Favorite Sports Photos
Mar. 4, 2021 12:00 am, Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 9:38 am
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Linn-Mar players celebrate their win after the Class 5A regional girls' basketball game with Linn-Mar and Prairie High School at Prairie in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Linn-Mar won the game. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West Branch's Taya Young (24) goes to hug her mother Kathy Young after the Bears' class 2A regional final win over the Iowa City Regina Regals at Williamsburg High School in Williamsburg, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. West Branch won 62-39. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Aidan Yamilkoski (35) is fouled by Marion's Boede Rahe (30) as he tries to shoot during the second quarter of their Class 3A substate opener at Marion High School in Marion on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Iowa City High's Ben Kueter celebrates his win over Waverly-Shell Rock's Jake Walker in their 195-pound Class 3A championship bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Kueter won 5-0. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Evan Gaby (left) tries for an escape from Norwalk's Nick Marker during their 182 lbs. bout of their 3A consolation championship match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Dual Team Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Don Bosco's bench calls for two points for Carson Tenold as he defeats Lisbon's Jamien Moore by a technical fall in their 182-pound bout in the Class 1A championship at the state dual team tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Tenold won by a technical fall 21-6 and Don Bosco won 34-25. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Vinton-Shellsburg's Brady Ortner finds himself tied up while wrestling Independence's Isaiah Weber during the 132-pound final of the Class 2A sectionals at Independence High School in Independence on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
East Buchanan's TJ Lau (left) strains from the hold of Columbus Catholic's Maximus Magayna during their 152 lbs. 1A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Indy Harbaugh struggles as Don Bosco's Michael McClelland works for a three-point near fall in their 138-pound bout in the Class 1A championship at the state dual team tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. McClelland won 8-3, cementing Don Bosco's 34-25 win. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Marion's Wes Logan struggles against Dallas Center-Grimes' Jacob Fistler in their 126-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Fistler won by a fall in 3:23. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Gunnar Keeney struggles as Columbus Catholic's Maximus Magayna works on a near-fall in their 152-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Magayna won by a fall in 1:52. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
West Delaware's Logan Peyton celebrates after pinning Independence's Tyler Trumblee during their 145 lbs. of their 2A semifinal at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Dual Team Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Independence's Brandon O'Brien celebrates his win against Osage's Averee Abben in their 132-pound Class 2A championship bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. O'Brien won in overtime 4-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
New London's Marcel Lopez celebrates his win over Lisbon's Brandon Paez in their 106-pound Class 1A championship bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Lopez won 1-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Parents take photos of the state qualifying team at the Class 1A regional wrestling duals at Lisbon High School in Lisbon on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Lisbon defeated Alburnett to qualify for the state tournament. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Teammates celebrate the win by West Delaware's Robinson Martinez over Independence's Logan Schachterle during their 113 lbs. of their 2A semifinal at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Dual Team Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Williamsburg fans cheer for Max Meade, wrestling at 195, as he wins his semifinal match during the Class 2A sectionals at Independence High School in Independence on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Tournament staff use UV light to sanitize mats before the Class 3A first round at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Mason Applegate relaxes as he prepares for his 182 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Delaware assistant coach Kris Lenz takes a selfie with the team celebrating the Hawks' third straight championship after their 2A championship match against Crestwood at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Dual Team Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. West Delaware won 49-21. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Cooper Callahan competes in heat four of the 500-yard freestyle at the 2021 IHSAA State Swimming Championships at Linn-Mar High School in Marion on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Iowa City High's Isaac Weigel gets himself pumped up before heat four of the 200-yard individual medley at the 2021 IHSAA State Swimming Championships at Linn-Mar High School in Marion on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Prairie's Zach Main polishes his ball before his turn at the boy's district bowling tournament at Lancer Lanes in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Cedar Falls, who won the tournament, earned a spot at the state tournament. Three other area teams will be named at-large entrants following the conclusion of district meets this week. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Prairie's Collin Van Weelden bowls at the boy's district bowling tournament at Lancer Lanes in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Cedar Falls, who won the tournament, earned a spot at the state tournament. Three other area teams will be named at-large entrants following the conclusion of district meets this week. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Xavier's Jack Breitbach (10) smiles as the clock runs out and the Saints win their Class 3A substate opener at Marion High School in Marion on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Beckman's Shelby Pirc (left), Beckman's Lauren Osterhaus (center) and Beckman's Jenna Lansing (right) celebrate with teammates after their 2A regional quarterfinal win over the Cascade Cougars at Cascade High School in Cascade, Iowa, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Beckman won 50-47. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Cole Hrubes (20) smiles with teammates as they celebrate winning their Class 4A substate semifinal at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
West Branch's Sasha Koenig (center) celebrates the Bears' win over the Iowa City Regina Regals with West Branch's Delanie Luneckas (left) and West Branch's Rylan Druecker (right) during the fourth quarter of their class 2A regional final game at Williamsburg High School in Williamsburg, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. West Branch won 62-39. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Prairie's Hailey Cooper (22) keeps the ball in-bounds against Cedar Rapids Washington's Deja Redmond (50) in their girls' prep basketball game at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
West's Christian Barnes (2) controls the ball under pressure from Kennedy's Jack Schissel (left) at a boys' basketball game with Cedar Rapids Kennedy at West High School in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Washington's Henry Clymer (right) swats the ball away from Kennedy's Caleb Schlaak (left) in the first half at a high school boys' basketball game with Cedar Rapids Washington at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Washington's Jaliea Havel (15) falls to the wood as the clock runs out as the Warriors lose their Class 5A regional final at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Addy Alber (left) and Washington's Sydney Engledow (right) scramble for the ball in the first half at a high school girls' basketball game with Cedar Rapids Washington at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Coe's Sydney Schroder guards the ball from Wartburg's Sara Faber (3) at a Coe College women's basketball game with the Wartburg Knights at the Kohawk Arena in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Coe won the game, 48-46. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Prairie's Catie Reittinger (1) leans on Linn-Mar's Kaitlyn Brunson (5) as she passes the ball in the first half at the Class 5A regional girls' basketball game with Linn-Mar and Prairie High School at Prairie in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West Branch Bears head coach Jarod Tylee pumps his fists as he celebrates the Bears' class 2A regional final win over the Iowa City Regina Regals at Williamsburg High School in Williamsburg, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. West Branch won 62-39. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery reacts after a call during the second half of their Big Ten Conference men's basketball game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Iowa won 74-68. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) puts up a shot under pressure from Michigan State Spartans forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (30) and Michigan State Spartans forward Joey Hauser (20) in the second half at an Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball game with the Michigan State Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Iowa won the game, 84-78. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) dunks during the second half of their game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) battles for a rebound with Penn State Nittany Lions forward John Harrar (21) during the first half of their Big Ten Conference men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Joe Wieskamp (10) reaches for a pass under pressure from Penn State Nittany Lions guard Izaiah Brockington (12) during the first half of their Big Ten Conference men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Joe Wieskamp (10) attempts a shot under pressure from Ohio State Buckeyes guard Musa Jallow (2) in the first half at and Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball game with the Ohio State Buckeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Keegan Murray (15) dunks the ball in the second half at an Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball game with the Ohio State Buckeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Ohio State won the game, 89-85. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) and Penn State Nittany Lions guard Makenna Marisa (20) grab for a rebound in the first half at an Iowa Hawkeyes basketball game with the Penn State Nittany Lions at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Logan Cook (23) puts up a shot in the second half under pressure from Penn State Nittany Lions forward Johnasia Cash (33) and Penn State Nittany Lions guard Maddie Burke (15) at an Iowa Hawkeyes basketball game with the Penn State Nittany Lions at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Iowa won, 96-78. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A woman adjusts a child's mask so that it covers his nose in the stands at a Northern Iowa Panthers football game with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers players celebrate gaining possession of the ball in the first quarter at a Northern Iowa Panthers football game with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers wide receiver Isaiah Weston (80) and South Dakota State Jackrabbits cornerback Don Gardner (21) fall in the end zone after Gardner stopped a touchdown pass intended for Weston in the first quarter at a Northern Iowa Panthers football game with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers defensive lineman Brawntae Wells (91), Northern Iowa Panthers defensive back Xavior Williams (9) and Northern Iowa Panthers defensive back Omar Brown (24) celebrate Williams' fumble recovery in the fourth quarter at a Northern Iowa Panthers football game with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
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