Articles Tagged: West Des Moines Valley High School

Iowa high school football rankings: West Des Moines Valley edges Dowling as the latest No. 1 in Class 5A; ACGC assumes the top spot in Class A.

Notes from Week 2 Iowa high school football games, including Eddie Johnson’s early success with Solon.

Here’s a look at who all 71 teams ranked in this week’s Gazette poll face Friday night, including a pair of highly-ranked Class 5A matchups and two 2-0 8-Player teams meeting.

All classes have opened the Iowa high school football season. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on topics related to the start of the season.

The Gazette’s post-Week 1 Iowa high school football poll: West Des Moines Valley, West Lyon and Grundy Center are newly top-ranked teams in 5A, 2A and 1A.

The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school Class 5A football rankings: Led by No. 1 Ankeny, Central Iowa teams sweep the top five spots.

The Iowa high school state softball champions were crowned Thursday and Friday in Fort Dodge. Find all the scores, stats, recaps and more coverage here.

The 2024 Iowa high school state softball tournament semifinal round was Wednesday at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. Find all the scores, stats and complete area coverage here.

Top-ranked West Des Moines Valley beat Cedar Rapids Prairie 11-1 in a Class 5A Iowa high school state softball tournament quarterfinal game Monday in Fort Dodge.

The 2024 Iowa high school state softball tournament begins Monday at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge with 10 quarterfinal games. Find updated schedules, scores, brackets and live stream information here throughout the day.

Iowa City West beat West Des Moines Valley 4-2 in a Class 4A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer quarterfinal match Wednesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.

Iowa City West’s postseason success rolls on. The fourth-ranked Trojans defeated No. 5 West Des Moines Valley, 4-2, Wednesday in a Class 4A boys’ state soccer quarterfinal at Cownie Soccer Park.

West Des Moines Valley beat Linn-Mar 2-0 in a Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ state soccer quarterfinal match Tuesday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.

It certainly wasn’t due to a lack of effort. In the end, the fourth-ranked Linn-Mar girls’ soccer team couldn’t muster enough offense to beat No. 5 West Des Moines Valley in a Class 3A girls’ state soccer quarterfinal.

The 2024 Iowa high school girls’ state soccer tournament field is set after Thursday night’s regional finals. Here are the scores and a few notes from Thursday’s 24 games.