Solon dominates North Cedar to clinch district title
No. 4 Solon rolled past No. 10 North Cedar 70-56 in the Class 2A district final at Jefferson. The Spartans forced 22 turnovers with a tight 1-3-1 zone and got 18 from Zach Velez-Westphal and 16 from Tanner Wentzien as they claimed a sixth straight district crown. Jordan Hay led North Cedar with 25 points, but the team fell short despite 18 from Brian Hansen.
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Solon
Knights
Jefferson
Ing
Tanner Wentzien
N.C
North Cedar
Scott Jackson
Zach Velez-Westphal
Wentzien
Bubba Carter
Jesse Carson
Spartans
Jordan Hay
Brian Hansen
Hay
Banger Hansen
West Qualifies for State Duals in Regional Win
Iowa City West, ranked No. 1, crushed Keokuk 57-18 in a Class 3A regional dual, earning a spot at the state duals tournament in Cedar Rapids. West's pin run spanned nine matches, with key falls from Koethe, Watkins, Moore, Bailey, Pelfrey, Thompson, and Hathaway.
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Iowa City West
Mike Watkins
Ryan Maxwell
Keokuk
West
Trojans
Cedar Rapids
K.J. Pilcher
Gazette
Iowa City
Chiefs
Koethe
Nick Moore
A.J. Bailey
Mickey Pelfrey
Jamal Thompson
Jack Hathaway
Watkins
Jamal
Reiland
Tracy Bowers
Gradey Gambrall
Pleasant Valley
Wilton
Kennedy team keeps playoff push alive with veteran lineup
Kennedy’s five seniors guide the lineup as Rogers tops rebounding with 15 boards and Tia Dawson leads Washington with 12 points and 14 rebounds. Jazz Royster adds 10 points as coach Dennis Roloff notes, “Three to go,” signaling continued pressure to finish the job.
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Rogers
Tia Dawson
Washington
Jazz Royster
Kennedy
Hahn
Brightwell
Boenish
Mariah Duke
Dennis Roloff
Roloff
Marion Indians reach state with 52 40 regional final win
Marion girls basketball overcame Anamosa 52 to 40 at Washington High School to advance to the Class 3A state tournament. Morgan Paige led with 17 points as Marion improved to 23-1 and extended its winning streak to 17. They will face top-ranked Sioux City Heelan in Des Moines.
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Bowers
Jon Skarda
Des Moines
Bailey
Indians
Anamosa
Washington High School
Morgan Paige
Marion
Blue Raiders
Sioux City Heelan
Wells Fargo Arena
Sherryl Paige
Grinnell
Little Hawks
Shronda Butts
East
Davenport Assumption
Washington
Iowa
Greta Smeins
Cassey Sobaski
Demons
Muscatine
Melissa Youngblut
Assumption
Halvorson
Waukon
Manchester
Knox Ville
Lindsay Smith
DeWitt Central
Linn-Mar advances to state tourney with 58 40 regional win
No. 1 Linn-Mar routs Bettendorf 58 40 at Tipton to reach a third straight state tournament in Des Moines. Kiah Stokes 18 points 11 rebounds lead the Lions while Kayla Kloppenstein and D J Norman add 13 each. Bettendorf finishes 18 5.
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Linn-Mar
Bettendorf
Des Moines
Mike Brandt
Lions
Kiah Stokes
Kayla Klopfenstein
D.J. Norman
DES Moines East
Iowa City High
Virginia Johnson
City High
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Peyton Wagner
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Wagner
Cameron Rathje
Zach Witte
Zach Becicka
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Lilie
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Ashley Piper
Eff Linder
Paige
Kayla Sanborn
Makenzie Ginn
Morgan
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