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 …

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
At Urbandale
CLASS 1A
Iowa City Regina 1, Council Bluffs St. Albert 0
CLASS 2A
Spencer 2, Dubuque Wahlert 1 (2 OT)
CLASS 3A
Iowa City West 3, Ames 2
 
CONSOLATION MATCHES
At Southeast Polk
CLASS 1A
Nevada 2, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 1
CLASS 2A
Hudson 4, Dallas Center-Grimes 0
CLASS 3A
Bettendorf 1, Ankeny 0 (2 OT)
 

URBANDALE — For the first time in four years, the Iowa City West boys’ soccer team can call itself the state’s best.

The Trojans rallied from a one-goal deficit, took a two-goal lead and then held on in a furious finish to beat Ames, 3-2, last night in the Class 3A state championship game.

In a game filled with drama, violence and controversy, West earned a state record-tying fourth soccer title in seven title appearances. It also erased some of the pain of two consecutive losses in the final.

“I honestly had a …

URBANDALE — Marcus Kloos draped himself with a state championship flag disguised as a cape. He hobbled to the Iowa City Regina cheering section on crutches and shuffled back to the sideline with emotions wearing heavy.

Kloos did not play in Regina’s 1-0 win against Council Bluffs St. Albert to claim the Class 1A state boys’ soccer championship Saturday. Kloos, the team’s defensive leader at sweeper, suffered a broken fibula before the district tournament. But he was the first player to touch the school’s first state championship soccer trophy minutes after …

 
FRIDAY
Semifinals
Class 3A at Southeast Polk
Ames 1, Ankeny 0
Iowa City West 5, Bettendorf 0
 
Class 2A at West Des Moines Valley
Dubuque Wahlert 2, Dallas Ctr-Grimes 0
Spencer 2, Hudson 0
 
Class 1A at Urbandale
Iowa City Regina 2, Nevada 0
CB St. Albert 2, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 1
 
SATURDAY
Championship matches
at Urbandale
Class 1A — Iowa City Regina (20-2) vs. CB St. Albert (17-4), noon
Class 2A — Dubuque Wahlert (8-10-1) vs. Spencer (18-1), 2:30 p.m.
Class 3A — Ames (17-4) vs. Iowa City West (19-2), 5 p.m.
 
Consolation matches
at Southeast Polk
Class 1A — Nevada (11-7) vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (10-7-2), 10 a.m.
Class 2A — Dallas …

PLEASANT HILL — When preparation meets focus and punctuality, the Iowa City West boys’ soccer team is three steps ahead of its competition.

The Trojans cruised to their third-straight state title game with a 5-0 win against Bettendorf last night in a Class 3A state semifinal. It was a domination rooted in the team’s preparation for its longtime Eastern Iowa rival.

“I had a good idea that the guys were going to be ready today,” Iowa City West coach Brad Stiles said. “We were all on time, everything was good. And I …

URBANDALE — Iowa City Regina advanced to its first state boys’ soccer championship game by dispatching Nevada, 2-0, last night in a Class 1A semifinal at Frerichs Field.

Top-ranked Regina (20-2) plays Council Bluffs St. Albert or Gladbrook-Reinbeck at noon today in Urbandale.

“We’re finally there I guess,” Regina sophomore Daniel Larew said. “It’s a big thing for the school. It’s a big thing for our team just to finally get over that hump.”

This is Regina’s third trip to state. The Regals finished third in 2005 and fourth last year.

“This is a …

First Round
Class 3A at Southeast Polk
Ankeny 1, Cedar Falls 0
Ames 1, WDM Dowling 0 (2OT/PK)
Iowa City West 3, Davenport Central 0
Bettendorf 2, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0
 
Class 2A at West Des Moines Valley
Dubuque Wahlert 2, Adel ADM 1
Dallas Center-Grimes 2, Keokuk 0
Hudson 4, Grinnell 0
Spencer 2, C.R. Xavier 1 (2OT/PK)
 
Class 1A at Urbandale
Iowa City Regina 1, FM Holy Trinity 0
Nevada 2, Hull Western Christian 0
Council Bluffs St. Albert 3, Bondurant-Farrar 2
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2, Center Point-Urbana 1
 
TODAY
Semifinals
Class 3A at Southeast Polk
Ankeny vs. Ames, 5 p.m.
Iowa City West vs. Bettendorf, 7:30 p.m.
 
Class 2A at West …

DES MOINES — Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 10-7 record doesn’t generate much respect in Class 2A boys’ soccer circles. But the Saints’ pattern of success hardly qualifies them as an underdog.
 
 
Xavier qualified for state seven consecutive years (2001-07). The Saints won the state title three times and finished second once. But it was the 2007 and 2008 performances that have the team focused this year, not their championship trophies.
 
Xavier entered the 2008 substate final after winning its three qualifying games by a combined score of 9-0. But the Saints struggled against …

WAMAC
East Division
First Team
Mo Von Rechenberg, sr., Anamosa; Mark Hoyer, sr., Anamosa; Casey Krapfl, sr., Anamosa; Weston Ketelsen, sr., DeWitt Central; Ryan Hambly, fr., DeWitt Central; Tom Dohrman, jr., DeWitt Central; Eyasu Russell, sr., Mount Vernon; Matt Hess, sr., Mount Vernon; Nick Day, so., Solon; Jake Fahrenkrug, sr., Solon; Austin Schleuter, so., Western Dubuque; Zach Scheibe, jr., Maquoketa; A.J. Engleken, so., West Delaware
Second Team
Kyle Gerber, sr., Anamosa; Brice Antons, sr., Anamosa; Mitch Nissen, sr., Anamosa; Keaton Mueller, sr., DeWitt Central; Kyle Hasenmiller, sr., DeWitt Central; Matt Zimmer, so., DeWitt Central; Dylan …