Kirth sparks Prairie past defending champ Iowa City West
T J Kirth of Cedar Rapids Prairie accounts for four touchdowns and 320 total yards as Prairie defeats two time defending Class 4A state champion Iowa City West 26 16 on Friday night. He rushes for 237 yards and scores on an 84 yard reception and runs of 82 4 and 8 yards.
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T.J. Kirth
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Hawks
Iowa City West
Prairie
Kirth
Jeni Frodden
Lesley Smith
Robby Adam
Lisbon
Lions
North Lion
Solon
Mount Vernon
D.J. Jedlicka
Spartans
Madrid
Manning
Worth Watching Friday High School Football Matchups
East Buchanan at Center Point Urbana tests a 1-0 pair in 2A action while Solon visits Sigourney Keota in a nondistrict showdown. Cedar Rapids Washington travels to Iowa City West after a sharp win. key local softball coaching change at Cedar Rapids Kennedy with Janette Stecker hired to lead the Cougars.
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
Linn-Mar
Hawks
Lions
T.J. Klith
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
J-Hawks
City High
Buchanan
Center Point Urbana
Stormont
Buccaneers
Solon
Sigourney-Keota
Washington
Iowa City West
Warriors
Wahlert
Preps Extra debut enhances Gazette high school sports
The Gazette launches Preps Extra a weekly high school sports package led by Prep Sports Coordinator Jeff Linder. The page features Spotlight on area athletes weekly notebooks and athlete profiles with new extras and Friday football power ratings. Readers may contact Linder with suggestions and story ideas.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette
Linder
Jeffl
State volleyball to redefine U S Cellular Center floors
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union and Sport Court of Iowa will replace two basketball floors with hard plastic portable courts at the U.S. Cellular Center for the November state volleyball tournament. The change aims to reduce injuries and boost playable area while easing floor setup for staff. The 10th appearance of the state tournament at the center is set for November 9 to 11.
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North Fayette High School
West Union
Northeast Iowa Giants
Red Oak
Kara Paul
U.S. Cellular Center
Dannen
Roy Nowers
Marion senior Brett Forkner shines on field and in comments
Brett Forkner, a 17 year old senior at Marion High School, starred as fullback and linebacker in a 27 7 season opener win over Maquoketa Valley, rushing 13 times for 123 yards and a TD while contributing on defense. He credits his linemen for his success and aims to be all Metro and all state while pursuing biology or business in college.
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Brett
Indians
Maquoketa Valley
Brett Forkner
Marion High School
Dale
Rebecca
Perkins
Coach Perkins
Western
Walter Payton
Nstruction Tech
Tommy Boy
KJ. Pilche
Williamsburg Raiders win Muscatine Tournament title
The Williamsburg volleyball team defeated tough rivals like Camanche, DeWitt Central and Iowa City High to claim the Muscatine Tournament championship. Coach Rose Fetzer said the squad, after Molly O'Brien's departure, showed they still have high goals and can be a strong 2A program. The Raiders finished pool play at 33 wins.
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Iowa City High
Williamsburg
O’brien
Northern Iowa
Raiders
Raiders win volleyball title in bracket action
The Raiders defeated City High 15-9 16-14 in the semifinals and outlasted Camanche 15-13 10-15 15-10 for the championship. Tia Glandorf had 29 kills and Amber Ealy 24 as Ealy moved from outside to middle hitter. Cassie Milder provided veteran leadership as Williamsburg transitions to the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference. Seven ranked teams highlight the Iowa City West Extravaganza with district pairings posted by the IGHSAU.
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Raiders
City High
Camanche
Fetzer
Tia Glandorf
Amber Ealy
Ealy
O’brien
Amber
Cassie Milder
Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids Jefferson scores first touchdown on punt return
Quote from Blake Tiedtke after the J-Hawks first TD in coach Dave Jacobson's era. Tiedtke describes the play as nearly effortless once the wall formed, highlighting a punt return setup and his run to the end zone.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Blake Tiedtke
J-Hawks
Dave Jacobson
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South Dakota State University
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