The Gazette’s “Fab 5” Gazette-area Class 1A football players to watch during the 2024 Iowa high school football season: Sigourney-Keota’s Isaac Bruns, Regina’s Matt Colony, West Branch’s Brennen Dale, MFL MarMac’s Quinn McGeough and Cascade’s Nate Schockemoehl.
This is the third in a series diving into the area Iowa high school football districts for the 2024 season. Today, we examine Class 1A. Grundy Center, Wilton, Dike-New Hartford and Pella Christian are the favorites.
Seventeen Gazette-area Iowa high school football teams have new head coaches, resulting from the need for a new challenge or relocation to simply seizing the opportunity to achieve a goal as a head coach
Sophomore John Nestor looks to be in line for some heavy playing time this season as a defensive back this season for the University of Iowa football team. His parents moved from the Chicago suburbs to West Branch a couple of months ago to be near their oldest son and so dad John Sr. could be a head prep football coach for the first time.
All-conference baseball teams from Gazette-area conferences in 2024.
North Fayette Valley’s first boys’ state soccer championship was naturally followed by a bevy of individual awards. Four of the 13 Class 1A all-state selections are TigerHawks. The Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association released the all-state teams Monday.
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.
The 2024 Iowa high school boys’ state soccer tournament is underway in Des Moines. Follow along here with updated brackets, scores and coverage for all four classes.
The Iowa high school boys’ state soccer tournament kicks off Wednesday with the quarterfinal round at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines. Here is a look at the 11 Gazette-area boys’ teams that qualified for state.
Here’s a look at the brackets and schedule for the 2024 Iowa high school boys’ soccer state tournament released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association after Wednesday night’s substate finals.
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.
There are four classifications in Iowa high school boys’ soccer in 2024, meaning a total of 32 state tournament qualifiers. Here’s a breakdown of the substate brackets with a look at how Gazette-area teams are set up.
It’s time for the postseason in Iowa high school soccer. The Park the Bus podcast previews every substate and region involving Gazette area teams and makes state-qualifier predictions.
The River Valley Conference’s hold on the top of the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ soccer rankings didn’t change, but the team at the top did. The Park the Bus podcast discusses West Branch’s rise to No. 1 and the notable results from last week, plus previews a big week of ranked matchups in the Gazette area.
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