Breitbach reaches 16th state tourney a Xavier milestone
Dick Breitbach eyes his 16th state tournament with Xavier tying the Iowa high school record for most appearances by a coach. The Cedar Rapids Regis and Xavier legend built a prep dynasty with Bob Jennings and Tom Good. His 25 year career includes four state titles and guiding his sons and assistants in a family led program.
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Jason Marshall
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Saints
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Meet of Iowa scorers shows wide field and 78 points
The list names several top performers led by Jordan Egiseder Belle Mary and Dane Wardenburg Creston with strong splits like 13.4 and 10.9. Others include Ryan Lehiman WACO Tyler Fluth George Little Rock Casey Harriman Ida Grove Ray Miller Hoover Brad Lowe Bondurant-Farrar Clayton Vette Waverly Shell Rock and Brent Barr Johnston. The compiled figures indicate a high scoring meet with many standout guards and forwards across Iowa schools.
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Jordan Egiseder
Belle. Mary
Dane Wardenburg
Creston
Ryan Lehiman
Waco
Roman Gentry
Sioux City East
Tyler Fluth
George Little Rock
Casey Harriman
B.c.ida Grove
Ray Miller
Des Moines Hoover
Brad Lowe
Bondura
B.c.du Grove
Kerwin Dunham
Bondurant-Farrar
Jason Bohannon
Linn-Mareevenenenes
Matt Lesan
Solon Ae Eeneeeseneeesnesesees
Jordan Egleseder
Belle
Marq
Kelly McCarville
Crestwood Seeeeenee
Mitch Eslick
Ford Dodge
Seeee
Class 1A teams shine as eight reach state tournaments
Eight Class 1A teams advance to state play with a combined 185-13 record. Treynor Bellevue Marquette and North Mahaska sit at 25-0. North Mahaska’s senior class owns a 102-5 line and a 35 game win streak. Jordan Eglseder leads Marquette with 24.6 points and 13.4 rebounds per game.
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Treynor
Bellevue Marquette
North Mahaska
Marquette
Jordan Eglseder
Mohawks
Eglseder
Northern Iowa
WACO
Bob Hilmer
Class 2A basketball preview pits top scorers in tight race
The Class 2A field features Casey Harriman of Battle Creek Ida Grove and Kerwin Dunham of Bondurant Farrar, two 2000-point scorers. Fort Dodge St. Edmond and Bondurant Farrar sit as 25-0 top seeds while Solon, Nodaway Valley and others chase upsets. Quarterfinals show Fort Dodge St. Edmond, Battle Creek Ida Grove, Bondurant Farrar and Nodaway Valley winning to reach semifinals.
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Ida Grove
Casey Harriman
Bondurant-Farrar
Kerwin Dunham
Harriman
Creighton
Dunham
Iowa
Battle Creek-Ida Grove
Fort Dodge St. Edmond
Nodaway Valley
Solon
Matt Lesan
Spartans
Ft. Dodge St. Edmond
Osage
Battle Creekda Grove
Northeast
North Butler
Bondurantarrar
Bondurant Farrar
Harlan edges Carroll in substate final 70 to 48
Harlan dominates Carroll 70 48 in the substate final to claim a spot in the state tournament. The Cyclones 24 0 carry momentum from a state football title and boast balanced scoring led by Neil Gross. MCC Floyd Valley Crestwood Xavier Washington also contend with seeds and early round matchups outlined.
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Harlan
Carroll
Cyclones
Neil Gross
McC-Floyd Valley
Crestwood
Moc-Fv
Dale DeJong
Linn-Mar Lions eye title in 4A state tourney run
Linn-Mar, 22 2, led by Mr Basketball candidate Jason Bohannon, enters the Wells Fargo Arena as No. 3 seed facing Indianola after a strong 04 and 05 showings. Des Moines Hoover, 23 0, stars Ray Miller, opens against Cedar Rapids Washington as the field narrows. The bracket features upsets and tight matchups with Linn-Mar and Hoover atop the favorites.
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Wells Fargo Arena
Veterans Auditorium
Lions
Jason Bohannon
Indianola
Pleasant Valley
Bohannon
Des Moines Hoover
Ray Miller
Hoover
Cedar Rapids Washington
Iowa City West
West Des Moines Dowling
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