Capsules on the nine Gazette area teams that have qualified for the Iowa high school state softball tournament, plus predictions for each class.
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Capsules on the nine Gazette area teams that have qualified for the Iowa high school state softball tournament, plus predictions for each class.
Girls’ basketball: The 21st rendition of Rivalry Saturday will include its first interstate matchup in event history -- 5A power Johnston vs. Madison (Wis.) Edgewood.
High school baseball all-conference selections are being released. The first set are the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi and Valley divisions. Keep checking in for more.
State softball: The 2025 tournament schedule, at the Rogers Sports Complex, Fort Dodge.
A look at Tuesday’s 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball area regional finals. Twelve games contain area teams.
Here are five Gazette-area 2A and 1A high school softball regional-semifinal games to watch Friday and why.
Postseason play will be at full throttle, starting Friday. Class 4A and 3A opens substate play. Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa City High and Iowa City Liberty are all No. 1 seeds in 4A. Marion is a top seed in 3A.
The Gazette’s 2025 Male Athlete of the Year finalists: Mason Bechen of North Linn, Tiernan Boots of Lisbon, Ryker Dengler of West Liberty, Rayce Heitman of Williamsburg and Mason Woods of Iowa City West.
Softball notes: Tracking the conference softball races, and saluting the champions. The MVC Mississippi Division race should become more clear tonight. Meanwhile, Lisbon, Williamsburg, Mount Vernon and Sigourney have extended lengthy title strings.
Area softball Super Ten and standings (June 11): The top three teams remain the same; Linn-Mar and Western Dubuque each jump four spots.
Prep softball: 8-0 start has Cedar Rapids Xavier at No. 1 in this week’s Class 4A state rankings
Prep softball: Williamsburg bangs out 23 hits in nine offensive innings, and sweeps Benton Community, 11-0 and 10-2.
Defending 2A champion Sioux City Heelan showed every tool in its offensive arsenal on Wednesday, defeating Williamsburg, in the state semifinals at Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa
The Cyclones (5-4, 2-4) collected three takeaways against the Sun Devils — one interception and two fumble recoveries — but still lost, 24-19, before a rain-sodden crowd of 60,899 at Jack Trice Stadium.
The Hawkeyes’ returner has been critical in Iowa’s game this season. With four opponents left in the regular season, special teams coordinator LeVar Woods expects the same consistency from Kaden Wetjen.
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