Liberty lights back up as top player returns to field
Liberty high school soccer opens with Liberty Lib erty leading scorer Callie Stanley back after injury as a defender. Ava Tague returns in goal with 79 saves last season and 84 percent save rate. Mimi Marquardt anchors the back line while Morgan Bennett may step up as a scoring threat. The team aims to repeat a strong 2023 season with a tough opener against Central DeWitt.
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Cedar Rapids
Xavier
Liberty
Breinholt
Lightning
Callie Stanley
Stanley
Nesota State Mankato
Fiordellisi
Ava Tague
Mimi Marquardt
Mimi
Morgan Bennett
State
Morgan
Central
DeWitt
Liberty High
North Liberty
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Girls Soccer 2025 Players and Teams to Watch
Abi Roberts leads Linn-Mar with 21 goals after earning 3A second-team all-state honors for 2024. Iowa City Liberty returns to state with Breinholt and Stanley as 2A second-team picks, while Independence-Lange and Center Point Urbana-C-U Bowe highlight 2A and 1A players. Cedar Rapids Xavier and Marion also feature top scorers Herting Olmstead Hall. Linn-Mar aims for a fourth-ranked 3A season with 77 goals.
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Abi Roberts
Linn-Mar
Roberts
Lions
Ailyn Breinholt
Callie Stanley
Iowa City Liberty
Breinholt
Stanley
Liberty
Addison Lange
Independence
Lange
University of Northern Iowa
Emily Bowe
Center Point
Urbana
Bowe
Stormin
Macie Herting
Maleigh Olmstead
Area girls basketball previews for VNVAC area teams
Independence Mustangs return 11 players including Addison Lange after an 11-5 9-1 Wamac season. Center Point-Urbana finished 2024 ranked No 8 in Class 1A with Emily Bowe and Lily Miller back after a 12-2 mark. Iowa City Liberty, Cedar Rapids Xavier, and Iowa City West also field strong rosters led by Rilyn Breinholt, Callie Stanley, Mack Herting, and Emma Potthoff as they pursue state berths and conference titles.
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Independence
Mustangs
Wamac
Addison Lange
Indy
Center Point-Urbana Cpu
Stormin’ Pointers
Emily Bowe
Lily Miller
Iowa City Liberty
Lightning
Rilyn Breinholt
Callie Stanley
Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Xavier
Cedar Falls
Bolts
MVC Mississippi
Saints
Mack Herting
Maleigh Olmstead
Iowa City West
Emma Potthoff
Trojans
MVC Valley
West
Linn-Mar
Ryan Pleggenkuhle
Flag football gains ground in Iowa and beyond
The piece reports expanding girls flag football programs across Iowa Cedar Rapids to North Liberty with NFL Flag leagues and school initiatives, noting NCAA and Olympic recognition. It quotes Courtney Pennel and Rick Maoberry, plus multiple local programs launching in April and June events, signaling rising female participation.
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Iowa
Courtney Pennel
NFL Flag
NFL Iowa
Illinois
State High School Athletic Association
NFL
Wisconsin
Minnesota
NCAA
Pennel
Minnesota Vikings
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Rick Maoberry
Lyla
Viola Gibson
Metro Youth Football Association
MYFA
Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation
Ellis Park
Grant Weber
G.weber
Cedarrapids.org
Tuma
Curt Bergsholm
Curt
Mwflagfootball
Redzone
Liberty High School
North Liberty
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Savannah Blake
Ogden
L.A. Olympics
Ragean Hill
Committee
Charlotte
Ncaa.org
Frogden
Thegazette
Redondo Union
Redondo Beach
Calif
Associated Press
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