Class 4A second-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Class 3A No. 1 Western Dubuque split an Iowa high school baseball doubleheader Tuesday at Kennedy’s Herkelman Field. The Bobcats won the opener 13-8 and the Cougars took the nightcap 18-3 in four innings.
Linn-Mar has jumped to a 7-2 start and ascended to ninth in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A rankings. Linn-Mar is one of four Metro programs and one of six Mississippi Valley Conference teams included in the latest poll.
The Mississippi Valley Conference reaches a pivotal week. Ranked teams battle for positioning in both the Mississippi and Valley Divisions. Here’s a look at Gazette-area Iowa high school baseball games to watch.
After attending his sister’s visitation, Cedar Rapids Jefferson softball coach Mike Kuba returned to “where the magic happens,” coaching the J-Hawks to a doubleheader split with Western Dubuque.
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.
Here are eight Gazette-area teams to watch for the 2024 Iowa high school softball season.
Here are 16 Gazette-area players to watch for the 2024 Iowa high school softball season.
An overview of Saturday’s Iowa high school state track and field championships, with links to class-by-class coverage.
State track and field, Class 3A boys: Quentin Nauman is only a sophomore, but won four titles and, as it turned out, Western Dubuque needed every bit of his heroics to claim the team championship.
State track and field, Class 3A girls: Aly Stahle chilled out in a Drake Stadium restroom, then made the way back outside, laced up her spikes and won the 100-meter hurdles Saturday afternoon.
Here’s the third edition of Eastern Iowans In The Minors and Majors. It’s a look at Gazette-area players and how they are doing in affiliated professional baseball. Four pitchers are in the majors in Mitch Keller (Pirates), A.J. Puk (Athletics), Keaton Winn (Giants) and Colin Rea (Brewers).
State track and field, Class 3A boys: Quentin Nauman continued a scintillating state meet Friday morning at Drake Stadium; his 1:51.5 anchor brought Western Dubuque from behind in the distance medley relay.
State track and field, Class 3A girls: Third-place finishes by Eastin Whisner (400 hurdles) and Libby Dix (shot put) have Mount Vernon on top heading to the final day.
Solon junior Ben Kampman was part of an area boys’ championship bonanza Thursday at the state track and field meet, winning the 3A boys’ discus title with an effort of 186 feet, 3 inches.
The state golf tournaments for all four classes will be held May 23-24. Cedar Rapids Washington and Linn-Mar advance to the Class 4A state meet at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. Cedar Rapids Xavier qualified for the 3A championships at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls.
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