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Aiden Keleher (Southwestern basketball) – The senior scored 15 points to lead the Wildcats to a 44-43 come-from-behind victory over Wisconsin Rapids Assumption in a Wisconsin Division 5 sectional final and the school’s first state tournament berth since 1988. He had 10 points as Southwestern beat North Crawford, 63-52, in the sectional semifinals. Keleher leads…

The senior center scored 32 points and grabbed 28 rebounds in three games in helping the Defenders reach the Iowa Class 1A state championship game for the third consecutive season. He had 11 points and 15 rebounds in a 58-55 quarterfinal win over Algona Garrigan, 13 points and seven rebounds in a 65-56 semifinal win…

Izzy won the 3000m race at the prestigious Dickinson Relays with a time of 9:59.91. The race took place at the UNI dome in Cedar Falls against some tough competition, including the 3A defending state champion. The future UNI panther lowered her school record time by 7 seconds and was 13 seconds faster than the…

Maelyn Kluever (Maquoketa basketball) – The senior contributed 35 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and nine steals in three games in helping the Cardinals win the first state championship in program history. She joined teammate Cora Widel on the all-Class 3A state tournament team after the second-seeded Cardinals knocked off top-seeded and defending champ Mount…

The junior scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Hillmen to a 72-61 victory over Lodi in a Wisconsin Division 3 regional final on Saturday night. He was 11-for-19 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free throw line. Poppy averages 16.6 points per game. The Hillmen will face rival Lancaster on…

Cooper Porter (Dubuque Senior basketball) – The senior scored a game-high 25 points on Tuesday to lead the Rams to a 69-56 victory over Muscatine in an Iowa Class 4A substate final at Nora Gymnasium. Heading into this week’s state tournament in Des Moines, Porter averages 13.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals…

The senior scored 20 points to lead the Comets to a 66-55 victory over East Marshall in an Iowa Class 1A substate final at Solon. Bellevue will be playing in the state tournament for the first time since 2021-22. Casel also dropped 15 points to lead Bellevue in a 64-59 win over Maquoketa Valley in…

Gonner drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Bellevue Marquette a 66-63 win over Montezuma in an Iowa Class 1A substate final Saturday night at Iowa City High. The shot sent the Defenders to their third consecutive state tournament.

Ragatz went the full distance — ultimate tiebreaker — before pulling out a 3-2 decision over Prairie du Chien’s Jack Simmons in the WIAA Division 3 215-pound state championship match on Saturday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. A sophomore and first-time state qualifier, he ended the season with a 41-5 record.

The freshman scored 24 points in leading the Golden Eagles to a 71-30 victory over Waukon in a Class 3A regional semifinal on Wednesday. Three days later, she scored 21 as Wahlert beat Center Point-Urbana, 61-47, to reach state for the second straight season. Tanny leads the Eagles in scoring at more than 20 points…