Trojans reach 16th state bid with late rally
Iowa City West rallied for a 4-2 victory over Cedar Rapids Prairie to clinch its 15th straight state berth and 27th overall. West scored all four goals in the final nine minutes of each half, with Jason Guyman contributing the clincher in the closing minutes.
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
Trojans
West Des Moines Valley
Downie
Des Moines
Prairie
Regals Rally Past Comets in Extra Time Shootout
Iowa City Regina basketball? No, soccer. Regals, led by Nicolas Ziniel, trailed 3-0 after West Liberty scored three times in 25 minutes of the second half. Ziniel converted a late penalty in stoppage time and again in extra time, sealing a 4-3 substate final win to reach the state tournament for the seventh straight year.
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Nicolas Ziniel
Regina
Regals
Ziniel
West Liberty
Rick Laren
Michael Adams
Martin Menjivar-Banegas
Raudel Fierro
Comets
Andres Garcia- Vargas
Mike Gunn
Andrew Yowell
Adams
Washington Warriors ride defense to state bid in overtime
Washington escapes Kennedy 1-0 in overtime after a goal from an indirect free kick. Jacob Bjornsen, Mike Eken and Gunner Lenzen anchor a defense that has allowed six goals all season as coach Graham anticipates another state run.
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Warriors
Cougars
Jacob Bjornsen
Washington
Kennedy
Mike Eken
Gunner
Lenzen
Graham
Xavier Earns No. 8 Seed In Class 2A Soccer Playoff
Xavier, defending Class 2A champion, edged Dubuque Wahlert 1-0 to secure a spot in the state tournament. Senior Jerry Duball scored the decisive goal as Cedar Rapids Xavier, now 9-9-0, eyed a fourth title in five years. The Saints face No. 1 seed Sioux City Heelan next. Linn-Mar also advances to 3A with a 1-0 win over Betendorf, earning the No. 5 seed to play Iowa City High. Clear Creek Amana advances with a 2-0 win over Fairfield as the No. 7 seed, set to meet Perry. In 1A, Dyersville Beckman claimed the top seed after a double-OT win over Postville, and Mid-Prairie earned No. 4 seed to face Oakland Riverside.
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Dubuque Wahlert
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Duball
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Mason Hoxie
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Perry
Dyersville
Beckman
Postville
Blazers
Columbus Junction
Mid- Prairie
Albia
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Brad Stiles
Jason Brummond
Iowa City West
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Justin Wan
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Kingston Stadium
Austin Cook
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Ryan Walker
Stephen Koenigsfeld
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