Adrenaline clinches national girls volleyball title in Las Vegas
Adrenaline 17 Ben from Hiawatha region defeated AVC CLE 17 Red 25 27 34 32 15 8 to win the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship on July 6 in Las Vegas. MVP Chloe Meester of Linn-Mar spoke after a hard fought second set, praising team chemistry and dedication.
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City High Wins Crosstown Rivalry For State Berth
Iowa City High defeats Iowa City West 3-1 in a substate final at Mercer Park to reach the state tournament. Jake Mitchell drive in two runs with a second inning single as City High earns its 20th win in 23 games behind strong relief by Jaxton Schroeder and starter Talon Young. The Little Hawks meet Waukee in a 4A state quarterfinal at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids.
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Schroeder
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Waukee
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy Cougars Reach State, Top North Scott 5 1 in Substate Final
Cedar Rapids Kennedy celebrates a 5 1 substate final win over North Scott, earning a first state tournament trip since 2015. Coach Bret Hoyer's veteran Cougars aim to capitalize at Veterans Memorial Stadium with a Tuesday 11 30 a.m. quarterfinal against Pleasant Valley, hoping to extend a storied title run.
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Lancers
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The
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Liberty
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Spartans
North Liberty
Aby Martinez
Memorial Stadium
Reiter
Marion shuts out Gilbert for Class 3A Substate 6 title
Isaac Scott pitched a two hit complete game shutout guiding Marion to a 3-0 victory over Gilbert at Les Hippie Athletic Complex. Marion improves to 31-5 and earns a state berth, opening Friday against Center Point-Urbana in the 2 p.m. quarterfinal. Grayson Kirsch drove in the lone RBI as six Wolves collected hits.
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State baseball pairings announced for Monday and Tuesday
District tournament seeds determine Monday games at Memorial Stadium and Carroll Merchants Park with Class 3A 1A 4A 2A brackets. Notable matchups include North Polk against Harlan, Marion versus Center Point Urbana, Sioux City Heelan versus Pella, and Dubuque Wahlert against Central DeWitt. Class 1A features Akron-Westfield versus Bedford and Lynnville-Sully versus Sigourney, among others.
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