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State baseball tournament 2024: Iowa high school baseball matchups, schedule
DES MOINES, Iowa — Thirty-two teams have punched tickets to the 2024 Iowa high school state baseball tournament. Qualifiers in Classes 3A and 4A will play at Veteran Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, with 3A quarterfinals on Monday and 4A's on Tuesday. Classes 1A and 2A play at Merchants...
Wisconsin Works Its Way to a Win
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels 5-3 on Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Rise 2 Greatness Field. The Rattlers scored three times in the top of the sixth inning to take a lead they refused to relinquish on the way to another series victory. Cedar...
Rattlers Survive Late Kernels Rally
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers were cruising with a 4-0 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Rise 2 Greatness Field on Saturday night. The cruise turned into a sudden trip through whitewater as the Kernels were inches away from a game-tying, three-run homer before the rally fell short and the Rattlers won 4-3.
Longtime Hawkeye commit, freshman Callie Levin finally gets to join Iowa roster
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Solon graduate Callie Levin committed to Iowa in August, 2021-before she even started her sophomore year of high school. She grew up just down the road from Iowa City, her father works in the compliance department at the university, and she still has an autographed Samantha Logic basketball from when she was in elementary school.
The resilience of Solon's Izzy Frees, from torn ACL to state softball qualifier
It's August 2023 and the volleyball net is set up and ready to go. The sharp slaps of spikes and the echoing pops of serves bounce off the gym walls at Solon High School. For many, the start of volleyball season is a fresh start, but for Izzy Frees it was the prelude of a nine-month recovery process. Frees, a setter, leaped for a hit, landed with her left leg locked and heard a pop.
3A State Baseball First Round Preview: Harlan v. North Polk
(Cedar Rapids, IA) — The state baseball tournament begins today with 1A games in Carroll and 3A games in Cedar Rapids. Harlan will take on North Polk in the first contest at Veterans Memorial Stadium, home of the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Coverage of this game on 96.5 FM KSOM with an 11:30 first pitch.
UI Sports Medicine gives hands-on training for sideline care at sports games
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Big sporting events like Hawkeye football games already have plenty of trained staff prepared to help with any injuries, but U-I sports medicine is more concerned with smaller games and rural locations. The annual training is aimed to help medically trained professionals prepare for sudden...
Prep Baseball: Postseason Matchups for State Baseball
Prep Baseball- The 2024 Iowa State Baseball tournament is set to start on Monday, July 22nd, with Classes 1A and 2A playing at Merchants Field in Carroll, while Classes 3A and 4A will head off to Kernels Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. Here’s a breakdown of the first rounds...
Bishop Heelan baseball approaches first State Tournament appearance since 2019
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Just one Iowa high school baseball team in the Sioux City Metro is playing in the final week of July, that’s Bishop Heelan. The Crusaders claimed its first State ticket since 2019, aiming to make some noise in Cedar Rapids. The fourth-ranked Bishop Heelan team compiled a pair of dramatic […]
Looking Back at the Best of the Softball Regular Season in the Your Prep Sports Area
The start of the state softball tournament is just a few days away. Solon will represent the Your Prep Sports area at the state tournament after completing one of the most improbable postseason runs in the state this summer. The unranked Spartans scored 23 runs in three regional games to...
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