Gamecocks dominate AP women’s poll after NCAA title win
South Carolina finishes atop the final AP Top 25 after winning the NCAA title with an 87-75 victory over Iowa. The Gamecocks received all 35 first place votes in the first post tournament final poll, Iowa unanimous at No. 2, with Connecticut and NC State following in third and fourth. Iowa State sits at No. 25.
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Hawkeyes celebrate 2024 run with Carver return
Iowa fans will gather at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 6 p.m. Wednesday to honor a historic season. Speakers include Coach Lisa Bluder and players Caitlin Clark, Gabbie Marshall, Kate Martin, Molly Davis, and Sharon Goodman as the team reflects on its game changing run.
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Hawks earn Olympic Trials berths in Last Chance qualifier
Fairfax Virginia two Iowa women wrestlers Nyla Valencia and Brianna Gonzalez captured titles at the Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier earning spots for the 2024 Olympic Trials in State College Pennsylvania April 19 20 Both went 3 0 to secure berths in their weight classes 50 kg and 53 kg AUTO RACING
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Maquoketa Speedway Ready for Opener Saturday
Maquoketa Speedway hosts a full day of festivities at the 1/4 mile dirt track on the Jackson County Fairgrounds. A car show starts the program, pit gates open at 2 p.m., and hot laps for All Star Night begin at 5:30 p.m. Gazette staff and wire report.
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Dinkelman back as Kernels manager for 2010 season
Cedar Rapids Kernels coach Brian Dinkelman enters his ninth season with the team and fifth as manager. He and his family live partly in Illinois but remain a Cedar Rapids presence as the Kernels open their Midwest League home slate at 6:35 p.m. against the Dayton Dragons.
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Iowa women’s basketball soars past Elite Eight to national title game
Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes followed a 2019 peak with a record 31-7 and 34-5 seasons, two Big Ten titles, and two deep NCAA runs. Carver-Hawkeye Arena sold out, with 55,000 attending a Kinnick Stadium exhibition. Clark’s leadership helped fuel the sport’s surge and the program’s historic ascent.
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Prairie Hawks set tough road schedule in 2024
Cedar Rapids Prairie boys soccer, 3-0, plays 10 of 15 regular season games away from home. Coach Curt Lewis says this is the toughest schedule of his tenure as they face many top 2023-ranked opponents. Prairie seeks deeper postseason runs beyond three straight state quarterfinals.
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