Panthers claim 1A title run under coach Teresa Kehe
Class 1A Iowa Panthers led by Teresa Kehe in her 19th season posted a 42 1 season with a 7 0 conference mark and state tournament appearances reaching four straight with past titles in 1999 and 2000 runners up in 1998 Patricia Dietz Tiffany Everding Jessica Stanek Megan Wittenburg Staci Wittenburg Kristin Sievers listed among players in a season preview.
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Panthers
Patricia Dietz
Tiffany Everding
Jessica Stanek
Megan Wittenburg
Staci Wittenburg
Kristin Sievers
Rock Valley Rockets Girls Basketball Set for Siouxland Title Run
Rock Valley High, led by fourth year coach Sue Kooima, sports a 4th year squad with 133-11- match record and 323-1 career marks. The Rockets dominate Siouxland Conference at 9-0, eyeing a deep state run after a prior first round exit to Galva-Holstein. Probable starters include 58 senior and 59 junior Little, a 5-9 guard.
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Galva-Holstein
Treynor Cardinals Girls Soccer High Undefeated in West Iowa
Treynor Cardinals coached by Gail Hartigan and Janet Fiene hold a 37-3-2 record with a 7-0 conference mark to lead Western Iowa. They seek a state title after finishing as runners-up in 1995 amid eight state appearances since 1993. Team features Katie Maguire Megan Heuwinkel Tricia Potter Kim Mehlin Ellen Stupfell Teresa Reineke.
No. 4 Cedar Falls High Girls Soccer Clinches North Iowa Title
The Cedar Falls girls soccer team under coach Craig Pitcher, now in his sixth year, posted a 33-5-2 season with an 8-0 mark in North Iowa Cedar East Division, earning their first state tournament appearance. Key players included Karrie McCabe Mary Weber Brittany Parsons Brie Penaluna Ashley Granger and Sara Will across senior and junior classes.
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Karrie McCabe
Mary Weber
Brittany Parsons
Brie Penaluna
Wall Lake View-Auburn Dominates Twin Lakes Conference
No 5 WLVA Wolverines coached by David Waggie extend to 28-0-0. Twin Lakes leaders with 6-0 conference mark. Players listed include Kristen Stock Megan Schmitz Brittany Drost Alison Woerderhoff Alison Waggie Katie Bieret plus listed numbers and positions. no qualified teams from Wall Lake View or Lake View-Auburn.
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Twin Lakes
Wall Lake View
Auburn
Wall Lake
Lake View
Kristen Stock
Megan Schmitz
Brittany Drost
Alison Woerderhoff
Alison Waggie
Katie Bieret
Wolverines
Western Returns to State Tourney Under Veerbeek
Lakes conference unbeaten 8 0 leads team coached by Tammy Veerbeek in 5th year with 45 0 2 match record and 19th state appearance. School owns five titles 1989 1993 1994 1995 1998.
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Western
Unity Christian Knights claim War Eagle title again
No 3 Unity Christian Knights led by coach Janna Van Donge in her first year, remain undefeated 9-0 in conference, 12th overall ranking. Knights win 2000 championship and add titles from 1990 1993 1996 and 1997.
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Knights
Janna van Donge
Iowa Falls Cadets Star in 23rd Season Under Coach Rickels
The No 7 Iowa Falls Cadets, led by coach Ronn Rickels in his 23rd year, hold a 677-131-56 career record as they prepare for upcoming games and seek success this season.
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Cadets
Ronn Rickels
Davis County Mustangs Defend North Central Honor
The Cadets, led by Coach Marty Barnett in his 25th year, hold a 28-54 record this season in the North Central Conference. They qualified for six straight years (1994-99) before last year, with a 1999 championship noted in program history.
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North Central
Mustangs
Marty Barnett
Nickname: Golden Eagles Lead 3A in Mississippi Valley
The Golden Eagles coached by Tom Keating in his 22nd season hold a 381-0 match record, with 21st straight conference appearance in the Mississippi Valley. Wahlert has 12 titles, including last year.
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Golden Eagles
Tom Keating
Mississippi Valley
Wahlert
Lake Mills Blue Devils face Crusaders in state bracket clash
Lake Mills, with coach Bill Churchill in his 17th season, holds a 32 3 1 record and perfect 9 0 Mississippi Athletic Conference finish. Their state pedigree includes a 1989 return and a 1981 title. Opponent Lori Schaal leads the Crusaders Lynx program with a 296 126 15 mark.
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Blue Devils
Bill Churchill
Mississippi Athletic
Crusaders
Lori Schaal
Lincoln High No. 4 Crew Defends South Central Contention
No. 4 C B ABE LINCOLN under coach Chuck May with a 9th year mark of 414 wins and 6 losses leads South Central action at 6-0, 1st place. state tournament history includes four appearances and a 1997 last showing with a 1996 semifinal. Abby Piper, Jenny Aeschliman, and others line up for senior and junior positions.
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South Central
Hempstead Coach Julie Kieffer Leads 29-5-2 Bobcats
Hempstead, under third year coach Julie Kieffer, finishes 29-5-2 in the Mississippi Valley Division with a 7-1 conference mark and first place. Last year’s state runner-up and 1975 champion status highlight the program’s strong history.
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Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Ames No 6 Iowa Mennonite coach Gingerich team preview
Dwight Gingerich in his sixth season leads the No 6 Ames and No 8 Iowa Mennonite squads. The team posts a 35-3-1 overall record and 7-0 in the Southeast Iowa Superconference North Division with three state tournament appearances. IMS earned qualifications in 1998 and 1999, featuring senior and junior players in the lineup.
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Southeast Iowa
DeWitt Central Sabers and Little Cyclones Face Off In Conference Play
DeWitt Central Sabers led by Greg Weller with a 32-4-3 season and 6-1 conference mark square off against the Little Cyclones coached by James Brockway. Both programs have quick ascents since 1998 with multiple appearances and strong records.
Lake Mills Bulldogs rise in North Iowa race behind coach Boehmer
No 12 Lake Mills Bulldogs led by Jim Boehmer, in his 10th year, boast a 32 6 1 record and 6 1 conference mark atop North Iowa. The squad has not appeared since 1982 with seniors Stad Hagen and teammates Becky Nelson Katy Kingl Jill Helgeson Kelsey Christianson Katie Pedersen listed among the roster.
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Becky Nelson
Katy Kingl
Jill Helgeson
Kelsey Christianson
Katie Pedersen
Red Oak Tigers Stand Strong in Hawkeye Ten Race
No 12 Red Oak Tigers coached by Angie Spangenberg in their 12th year hold a 27 5 1 record with 7 2 conference mark placing 3rd in Hawkeye Ten. The team has 5 state tournament appearances all since 1995 and finished as runners up in 1997.
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Big Bend
Blazers
Hawkeye Ten
Tigers
Pella Christian Eagles Prepare for Little Hawkeye Return
No 21 Pella Christian led by coach John Evenhouse 10th year with a 250 98 44 career record seek revival after 1998 return. The Eagles own a 20 11 5 match mark and 6 1 conference standing 2nd in the Little Hawkeye. Key players include Andrea Christensen Jody Van Zanten and Lindsey Van Wyk.
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Andrea Christensen
Jody van Zanten
Rachel Vander Schei
Lindsey van Wyk
Brittany van Hemert
No 10 Oskaloosa Indians eye state after semifinal run
The Oskaloosa Indians under coach Cyndy Gray enter the season with a 28 6 2 record and Little Hawkeye Conference title defense. They boast nine state appearances including four straight and were 1995 runners up and 2000 semifinalists with players Kylie Bauman Este Huston Carmen Cox Brandi Redel.
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Little Hawkeye
Kylie Bauman
Este Huston
Carmen Cox
Norsemen face Rams in Heart of Iowa tourney clash
No 18 Cedar Falls meets No 17 Roland Story Norsemen coached by Cindy Holmes in a 19 7 2 season with a 10 1 Heart of Iowa record and second place. Roland Story led by Renae Bergan aiming for a 26 9 7 mark with a 5 3 conference finish and 11th seed in a bid for their first title since 1998 and a 1987 semifinal history.
SIZING UP Tripoli defends title in tight prep field
Gazette previews the state small school meetup with Tripoli the two time defending champion led by Patricia Dietz and Megan Wittenburg facing top rivals. Teams include Rock Valley Treynor and NU High. WLVA is undefeated at 28 0 0 and IMS boasts a 31 match unbeaten streak. Predictions favor Tripoli over Rock Valley in the final.
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Megan Wittenburg
Patricia Dietz
Panthers
Dubuque Wahlert
Dietz
Rock Valley
Treynor
Teresa Reineke
NU High
WLWA
Iowa Mennonite
IMS
Volleyball showdown headlines 2A state finals clash
Unity Christian and Western Christian, archrivals from Hull and Orange City, vie for the 2A title at the U S Cellular Center after each team advanced from regionals. Western comes in as the top challenger with Tara DeBoer and Rachel Van Beek leading the attack, while Unity counters with Jill Bouma and veteran coach Janna Van Donge.
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Wahlert Aces 3A Run with State Title in Sight
Dubuque Wahlert aims to sweep the 3A volleyball field as undefeated in-state, with a 21st state appearance and 12 titles. Key challengers include Dubuque Hempstead and Sioux City Heelan, while Heelan faces injury woes. Quarterfinals run featured Ames, Davenport Central, and Oskaloosa, with Wahlert defeating Cedar Falls in 3 to reach a Heelan rematch in finals.
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