After 20 years of high school soccer, I finally drove the 2 1/2 hours to Muscatine for the Iowa Boys Soccer Championship. The fields in Muscatine are the best complex I've ever seen. The ground was smooth; there was adequate stands, facilities, and space between the fields. The crowds were great. The games were all competive with only a few 5-0 scores. I saw all or part of 16 games. The crowds were well behaved; the officiating seemed more that competent (in my un-biased eyes ); the press coverage was great from the Des Moines Register. I didn't see one red card, and only a little bit of dissent from players, coaches, and fans. J-Hawks' thrilling goal stuns No. 1 Valley, 2-1 Late goals doom Valley at state soccer tourney Urbandale seniors will remember swan song Xavier denies Norwalk in final Tradition-rich Bulldogs claim third state title Kick starter Shootout goal boots Roosevelt out of state Girl State is this weekend. I'll probably add some info for the girls.
Iowa GIRLS High School Soccer -Substate The Des Moines Register provided excellent coverage as 4 local teams (Urbandale, Johnston, Dowling, and Waukee) qualify for the girls state championship. With Fox on prowl, Urbandale advances to 2-A state action Down & shut out/Maroons, Lane edge No. 1 Valley Dragons roar to first state berth Waukee in state field on Stanley's late save Roosevelt earns chance at vengeance East girls happy as season comes to end
Iowa Girls High School Soccer - QFinals The Des Moines Register continues its great high school coverage. CLASS 2-A Thursday's Quarterfinals Dowling Catholic 3, Sioux City North 0 Iowa City West 1, Pleasant Valley 0 Johnston 2, Bettendorf 0 Urbandale 1, Cedar Falls 0 Today's Semifinals 6:00 - No. 7 Dowling vs. No. 4 Johnston 6:15 - Iowa City West vs. No. 9 Urbandale Saturday's Championship 1:00 - Semifinal winners CLASS 1-A Thursday's Quarterfinals Davenport Assumption 2, Waverly-Shell Rock 1 C.R. Xavier 4, Waukee 2 Dubuque Wahlert 5,Sioux City Heelan 0 Pella 2, Gilbert 1 (2OT) Today's Semifinals 4:00 - No. 1 Davenport Assumption vs. No. 5 Cedar Rapids Xavier 4:15 - No. 2 Dubuque Wahlert vs. No. 3 Pella Saturday's Championship 11:00 a.m. - Semifinal winners CIML trio advances to semifinals,By ROB GRAY and LISA COLONNO Dowling, Johnston to clash again today Right place, right time/Schuring's rebound lifts Pella in OT Waukee season a wrap
Iowa Girls High School Soccer - Finals Iowa City West captured the Girls' Crown. Xavier picked up their second state soccer 1A title in two weeks Check out the Register's coverage: West is best Youthful Xavier bumps Wahlert for 1-A crown WAKE-UP CALL