Van Meter might just be under-seeded. Two days after eliminating No. 1 West Branch from the boys’ soccer state tournament in the opening round, the uranked, eighth-seeded Bulldogs beat No. 5 West Liberty in a Class 1A state semifinal.
Van Meter beat West Branch 3-1 in a Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal match Wednesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.
The West Branch Bears were giants all season. Alas, the ball didn’t roll the Bears’ way Wednesday in their only loss of the season, a 3-1 Class 1A state quarterfinal defeat to Van Meter at Cownie Soccer Park.
All 32 Iowa high school boys’ state soccer spots were taken Wednesday night in substate finals across the state. Here’s a look at the scores, plus a few notes from each class.
A good portion of Willliamsburg’s nucleus is back from its 2023 state softball championship team, and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union took note. Williamsburg is the top-ranked team in the 3A preseason rankings, released Monday afternoon.
The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the girls’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.
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.
Monticello, led by Preston Ries, made its debut at the UNI-Dome, making its first semifinal appearance since 1977. No. 2 Van Meter scored the last two touchdowns in the final 14 minutes to win 35-21.
No. 2 Van Meter beat No. 4 Monticello 35-21 in a Class 2A Iowa high school football state semifinal game Saturday at the UNI-Dome.
Follow the 2023 Iowa high school state football semifinals from the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls with The Gazette’s live blog, featuring the latest scores and coverage.
Five Iowa high school football state football semifinals in the UNI-Dome feature Gazette-area teams.
Class 2A and 3A cross country teams raced at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.
Capsules for the 2023 Iowa high school state cross country meet Friday and Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course.
The Gazette’s 2023 post-Week 7 Iowa high school football poll: Creston (3A), Winfield-Mount Union (8-Player) are newly minted No. 1 teams; Central Lyon-GLR joins Van Meter atop 2A heading into its county showdown.
The Gazette’s 2023 post-Week 6 Iowa high school football poll: Cedar Rapids Kennedy, MFL MarMac make big jumps after statement wins Friday.
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