Bret Hoyer was asked Monday afternoon if he knew what milestone he was approaching.
“Uh, my 44th birthday is coming up,” the Cedar Rapids Kennedy baseball coach replied.
He was serious. Hoyer had no idea he was three wins shy of 500 for his prep career, a feat only 45 others have accomplished in Iowa.
“I’ll be damned,” Hoyer said. “Heck, we haven’t been winning enough lately. That’s what I’ve been thinking about. I really don’t keep track of stuff like (his career record). I’m just so focused on a particular season, on …

A month after Iowa City Regina won the Class 1A boys’ state soccer championship, a whole handful of Regals reaped the rewards.
Five Regina players were named to the 12-man 1A all-state first team, released by the Iowa High School Boys Soccer Coaches Association.
P.J. Lanaghan, Teddy Larew, Zach Perhous, Johnny Rummelhart and Mike Rummelhart were honored.
Regina finished 21-2 and edged Council Bluffs St. Albert, 1-0, for the 1A crown.
The Regina fivesome was joined by area players Jake Fahrenkrog of Solon and Vince Rhodes of Iowa Mennonite.
Austin Otto of 3A state champion …

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DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Sports Connection has released their fourth regular season ISC-Iowa High School Baseball rankings.  Listed below are the ranking in each of the four classes along with other teams to watch this…
Source: Iowa Sports Connection