Liberty poised to chase another 3A title run
Liberty of North Liberty Iowa City enters 3A state semifinal as second seed after beating Des Moines in a tight regional. Senior goalie Conley Sundblad leads the Lightning (11-5-3) into a Thursday 2:30 p.m. semifinal at Des Moines Mediacom Stadium against Cedar Rapids Washington, seeking to match the 2023 championship run.
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Liberty tops Hoover in 3A quarterfinal in 100 scoreless minutes
In a 0-0, 100 minute clash at Liberty High School Hoover and Liberty reached a penalty shootout where Liberty prevailed 5-4. Conley Sundblad stopped Hoover's second kick as Liberty converted all five kicks. Sundblad, Riggs, and O'Toole started on the 2023 state title team, with Pentecost scoring twice off the bench in the state tournament.
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Van Meter Grabs Narrow State Quarterfinal Win Over NFV
Van Meter 1 NFV 0 in a state quarterfinal at the University of Iowa Soccer Complex. Caleb Moore scored the lone goal with 20:07 left in the first half. NFV falls after a balanced season while Van Meter advances to face Iowa City Regina in Des Moines. Ames then beat Iowa City High 1-0 in the nightcap.
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North Fayette Valley Soccer coach guides TigerHawks to Elite Eight
North Fayette Valley reached the Elite Eight in the state boys soccer tournament at the University of Iowa Soccer Complex. Coach Iguanacio Fuentes, a Colombia native who moved to the area in 2008, led a 24 player squad from a program started in 2019 through a growing local pipeline and a strong community to a fourth state appearance in five years.
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