At Delhi, Iowa: Kyle Whitman rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown and caught another score as the Wildcats overwhelmed the Vikings.
-Courtesy: The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

Prep golfers hit the course for Iowa High School Athletic Association championship meets today as 35 sectional meets in all three classes across the state.
Decorah senior Andrew Peter will look to defend his individual state title, and help lead the Vikings back to the Class 3A state meet. The Vikings, who placed fourth at state last season, travel to Charles City for a sectional with Clear Lake, Crestwood, Forest City, Hampton-Dumont, Iowa Falls-Alden and New Hampton. The top four individuals and top two teams advance to next week’s district play, joing a Manchest …

The western thumb of the Big East Conference, Lisbon is somewhat isolated.
“We’re on the outside edge,” said Jim Schultz, the school’s athletics director. “Eight (of our 11 conference rivals) are at least an hour and 15 minutes away.”
So it’s time to look elsewhere.
Lisbon has formally applied for membership into the Tri-Rivers Conference. If its application is accepted, Lisbon will join in 2012-13.
Tri-Rivers athletics directors and principals have green-lighted the expansion, with superintendents scheduled to vote at their annual meeting June 2.
“They’ve got some really nice athletic programs,” said North Linn …

The top six teams in the rankings have a number of wrestlers on the list. All of them have at least five wrestlers ranked. Defending state champion Ballard still leads the way with Denver-Tripoli and Davenport Assumption close behind. The state tournament could be very interesting depending upon the number of qualifiers each can take to Des Moines.
Top 10 State Tournament Teams (# of ranked wrestlers)
1. Ballard (6)
2. Denver-Tripoli (8)
3. Davenport Assumption (7)
4. Independence (6)
5. Forest City (5)
6. East Marshall (5)
7. Centerville (3)
8. Emmetsburg (4)
9. Dallas Center-Grimes (4)
10. Sgt. Bluff …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Scot Moenck chose Waukon and MFL MarMac as a Rivalry Saturday matchup simply because … well, because both teams are darn good.
He may have stumbled onto a historical moment.
Waukon Coach Gene Klinge goes after his 939th career victory in the 4:30 game at the U.S. Cellular Center.
That would give him sole possession of the all-time record among Iowa girls’ basketball coaches. Currently, he shares the mark with the late Bob Mullen.
“I didn’t expect Coach Klinge to have a chance to break it on our night,” said Moenck, …

METRO/IOWA CITY
C.R. Jefferson 37, Cedar Falls 34
C.R. Kennedy 42, Dubuque Hempstead 31
C.R. Prairie 48, Waterloo East 22
C.R. Washington 43, Dubuque Senior 24
Dubuque Wahlert 48, C.R. Xavier 30
Independence 59, Marion 21
Iowa City West 52, Linn-Mar 16
Marion 52, Waterloo Columbus 24
AREA
Alburnett 48, Ed-Co 30
Alburnett 53, Cascade 27
Camanche 46, Midland 30
East Buchanan def. Central City/Springville (no scores provided)
East Buchanan 55, Valley Community 12
East Marshall 37, Lisbon 34
Independence 69, Waterloo Columbus 12
Lisbon 39, Hudson 33
Lisbon 60, South Hardin 13
Maquoketa Valley 54, Starmont 30
Maquoketa Valley 36, North Linn 25
Monticello 64, Central City/Springville 12
Monticello 39, East …

SOLON 61, CAMANCHE 8 – James Morris, moved to quarterback after Wes Sleeper tore his ACL in practice Wednesday, passed for 101 yards and ran for 93 as top-ranked Solon downed Camanche, 61-8, Friday night in a Class 2A District 4 prep football game at Solon. Morris scored a touchdown through the air and on the ground, leading the Spartans (7-0) to their 34th straight win.  Andy Ashton added 59 yards rushing with four touchdowns.
WEST CENTRAL 75, DUNKERTON 36 — Kaleb Buhrow rushed f or 273 and four touchdowns while …

ALBURNETT — Six baserunners were stranded in the first three innings. Glass half-empty.
On the other hand, they were getting runners aboard. Glass half-full.
“Honestly, I wasn’t that worried,” said Alburnett’s Allyssa Neighbor. “We usually end up scoring at the end of games. I had complete confidence. We’d done it before.”
And, lo and behold, when crunch time arrived, Alburnett’s cup runneth over.
The 14th-ranked Pirates struck for five late runs and sidelined Maquoketa Valley, 5-1, in a Class 2A first-round regional softball game Thursday night at Alburnett High School.
** For more, read Friday’s Gazette …

Spring swings have led to a dramatic summer transformation.
A softball program accustomed to wallowing in the depths of the Tri-Rivers Conference, Maquoketa Valley underwent a stirring flip-flop this summer.
Winners of only two league games a year ago, the Wildcats quadrupled their league scoring output and captured the Tri-Rivers championship.
“The only thing we’ve done differently, really, is a lot of hitting in the spring,” said first-year head coach Ali Scherman.
Maquoketa Valley hopes to extend its turnaround into the postseason. The Wildcats (21-15) face 14th-ranked Alburnett (28-9) in a Class 2A regional …

By Jeff Linder
The Gazette
DES MOINES — On one hand, Jodi Gibbs was stunned.
On the other hand, she wasn’t surprised at all.
Maquoketa Valley captured the girls’ Class 2A 1,600-meter relay at the state track meet Saturday at Drake Stadium. Rachel Hoeger, Gibbs, Sam Salow and Kendra Kregel were seeded sixth heading into the finals, but won it in 4:01.56.
“I’m shocked, so surprised,” Gibbs said. “It’s an amazing feeling.”
Kregel outdueled Hudson’s Holly Halstead in the final stretch.
“I knew (Kregel) was capable of just about anything,” Gibbs said. “She doesn’t surprise me with …