Cooley to retire after storied IGHSAU tenure
In Des Moines union executive secretary E Wayne Cooley will retire September 30 at age 80 after directing tickets and administration during the girls basketball state tournament. Board honors include a mosaic cover homage to his years with the IGHSAU. Troy Dannen will succeed him October 1.
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Rock Valley advances to 1A final behind DeWeerd standout
Rock Valley defeated Preston 71-50 to reach the Class 1A championship, with Amber DeWeerd scoring 16 of her 18 in the second half. Scholtfeldt added 16, Remmerde 13 as Rock Valley (27-1) pursues a title against Hinton (28-0) after moving down from 2A.
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Larsen's mates seal the deal in state quarterfinal
Mid-Prairie survives a late foul trouble scare as Sarah Larsen fouls out with 4:15 left but her teammates carry the 48-39 win over Unity Christian. The Golden Hawks advance to a semifinal vs Underwood, with Larsen finishing 12 points in 17 minutes.
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High School Basketball Playoff Scores and Schedules
Wednesday results list Mid Prairie 48 Unity Christian 39 Underwood 49 Carlisle 33 Cascade 39 Edgewood Colesburg 20 Colo Nesco 60 Belmond Kiemme 47 Rock Valley 71 Preston 50. Friday semifinals feature Mid Prairie versus Underwood at 1 pm Cascade versus Colo Nesco at 2 30 pm. Championship showdowns include Rock Valley against Hinton at 7 pm and 8 30 pm semifinals for 4A. Saturday holds 2A and 3A finals with TV coverage on KFXA.
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Xavier Saint hosts Carroll in high school tourney semifinal clash
C R Xavier 23 2 meets Carroll 20 5 at 6 30 p m with Katie Strickland and Kristin Jennings leading Xavier while Lindsey Fischbach and Jenny Liebrecht pace Carroll. Coaches Lilly and Oleson bring deep playoff pedigrees as regional semis unfold with Dowling and Des Moines Lincoln also on the slate.
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