In addition to overall co-players of the year Derek Weisskopf of Williamsburg and Preston Ries of Monticello, The Gazette’s 2023 all-area football team is led by offensive player of the year Grant Glausser of Western Dubuque and defensive player of the year Rayce Heitman of Williamsburg. Curt Ritchie of Williamsburg is the area coach of the year.
Girls’ basketball notes: Wamac teams have fashioned a 7-1 record against the MVC.
Solon, Clear Creek Amana and North Linn maintain the top three spots in this week’s girls basketball Super Ten. Mount Vernon climbs a spot to No. 4, and Western Dubuque and Marion are newcomers for this season.
Rivalry Saturday: Western Dubuque hangs close for a half, but Haylee Stokes and 3A No. 1 Estherville-Lincoln Central pull away, 52-33.
The 19th rendition of Rivalry Saturday is, well, Saturday at Johnson Hall on the campus of Kirkwood Community College. Here are thumbnails on the eight games.
Derek Weisskopf of Class 3A state champion Williamsburg and Preston Ries of 2A semifinalist Monticello have been named class captains by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. The honors were in conjunction with the IPSWA all-state teams, which were voted upon Sunday and released Tuesday.
Iowa high school girls’ basketball 2023-24 rankings: Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Estherville ELC, Dike-New Hartford and North Linn are the IGHSAU’s preseason No. 1 teams.
Junior quarterback Brady Hetzel threw for 325 yards and four touchdowns to lead Council Bluffs Lewis Central to a 40-21 win over Western Dubuque in Thursday night’s Class 4A state championship football game.
Lewis Central defeated Western Dubuque 40-21 to win the Class 4A state football championship at the UNI-Dome.
Champions will be crowned in seven classes Thursday and Friday as the UNI-Dome hosts the 2023 Iowa high school state football championship games. Follow The Gazette’s live scoreboard and live blog for the latest updates.
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.
Three Iowa high school football state football championship games in the UNI-Dome feature Gazette-area teams. MFL MarMac and Williamsburg look for their first titles. Western Dubuque attempts to win its first crown since 2019.
Grant Glausser rushed for 204 yards and a pair of second-half touchdowns, and top-ranked Western Dubuque fought past No. 6 Bondurant-Farrar, 28-21, in a Class 4A state football semifinal Thursday night 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.
Ryan Digmann hasn’t settled for anything less than his best in any competition this season. The Western Dubuque senior is a two-way starter and developed as a contributor in all three phases of the game. Digmann has helped the top-ranked Bobcats get back to the Class 4A state semifinals for the first time since winning the 2019 championship.
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