Attempting to expand our coverage by posting tournament brackets and results we receive.
This would be a sample of what we’d do.

Editor’s Note: This is Day 6 of an eight-day midseason tour around the area conferences in girls’ basketball. If all goes as scheduled, it will conclude Friday, the day that the season resumes.
Here’s the plan:
Friday: Big East
Saturday: SICL
Sunday: Upper Iowa
Monday: Northeast Iowa
Tuesday: Tri-Rivers
Today: Cedar Valley
Thursday: Wamac (East and West)
Friday: MVC (Mississippi and Valley)
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CEDAR VALLEY CONFERENCE
The frontrunner: Tipton (6-0, 4-0) has been destructive thus far: The Tigers are averaging 70.3 points per game, allowing 37.7. Their closest game thus far was their opener, a 22-point nail-biter against Monticello. Two of their more legitimate …

Editor’s Note: This is Day 5 of an eight-day midseason tour around the area conferences in girls’ basketball. If all goes as scheduled, it will conclude Friday, the day that the season resumes.
Here’s the plan:
Friday: Big East
Saturday: SICL
Sunday: Upper Iowa
Monday: Northeast Iowa
Today: Tri-Rivers
Wednesday: Cedar Valley
Thursday: Wamac (East and West)
Friday: MVC (Mississippi and Valley)
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TRI-RIVERS CONFERENCE
The frontrunner: Springville (6-0, 4-0) has the state’s longest winning streak – 19 in a row – and stands alone, a step ahead of  a crowded pack. The Orioles haven’t gone crazy offensively, but are allowing only 30.5 points per game.
Other contenders: It’s a crowded,confusing …

By Jeff LinderThe Gazette
jeff.linder@gazettecommunications.com
It started with Nathan Russell, a swimmer from Linn-Mar.
It ended with Whitnie Jones, a bowler from Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
They were bookends of Al Gruwell’s seven-year odyssey of Prep Spotlights.
One hundred eighty-six high school athletes, Al has interviewed for a Spotlight, the 12- to 15-inch mini-biography that has been an anchor on the Preps Extra page.
Actually, it was 187.One of them, the father didn’t want us to publish and we agreed. The questions were “too secular,” he insisted.
We’ve been doing Spotlights since, well, I don’t know when. Their …

Editor’s Note: This is Day 4 of an eight-day midseason tour around the area conferences in girls’ basketball. If all goes as scheduled, it will conclude Friday, the day that the season resumes.
Here’s the plan:
Friday: Big East
Saturday: SICL
Sunday: Upper Iowa
Today: Northeast Iowa
Tuesday: Tri-Rivers
Wednesday: Cedar Valley
Thursday: Wamac (East and West)
Friday: MVC (Mississippi and Valley)
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NORTHEAST IOWA CONFERENCE
The frontrunners: For the time being, it’s a two-horse race between Waukon (8-0, 4-0) and defending champion Crestwood (6-0, 2-0). The first meeting between the teams is Jan. 9 at Waukon.
Other contenders: The next layer consists of …

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DES MOINES, Iowa – This week on the Iowa Sports Connection Radio Show, we will talk to the eyes and ears of high school basketball and wrestling across the state with talks with the sports directors of some of…
Source: Iowa Sports Connection

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ROCHESTER, Minn. – This year’s Clash will be held Friday & Saturday, January 2nd & 3rd, 2009 at the University Center Rochester Field House (Rochester Community College) located at 851 30th Ave SE,…
Source: Iowa Sports Connection

Editor’s Note: This is Day 3 of an eight-day midseason tour around the area conferences in girls’ basketball. If all goes as scheduled, it will conclude next Friday, Jan. 2, the day that the season resumes.
Here’s the plan:
Friday: Big East
Saturday: SICL
Today: Upper Iowa
Monday: Northeast Iowa
Tuesday: Tri-Rivers
Wednesday: Cedar Valley
Thursday: Wamac (East and West)
Friday: MVC (Mississippi and Valley)
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UPPER IOWA CONFERENCE
The frontrunner: Once again, it’s MFL MarMac. The Bulldogs (7-0, 6-0) are well on their way to their sixth consecutive Upper Iowa title.
Other contenders: Valley Community (3-1, 2-1) and Turkey Valley (5-1, 3-1) are …

Editor’s Note: This is Day 2 of an eight-day midseason tour around the area conferences in girls’ basketball. If all goes as scheduled, it will conclude next Friday, Jan. 2, the day that the season resumes.
Here’s the plan:
Friday: Big East
Today: SICL
Sunday: Upper Iowa
Monday: Northeast Iowa
Tuesday: Tri-Rivers
Wednesday: Cedar Valley
Thursday: Wamac (East and West)
Friday: MVC (Mississippi and Valley)
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SOUTH IOWA CEDAR LEAGUE
The frontrunner: It’s Sigourney. The Lady Savages (6-0, 6-0) haven’t exactly rip-roared through the competition, but they’ve been more than good enough. Sigourney is allowing a skimpy 28.2 points per game.
Other contenders: …

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DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa High School Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association has released their latest Iowa high school dual team wrestling rankings.  Listed below are those rankings in all three…
Source: Iowa Sports Connection