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Governor Reynolds gives state approval to resume HS activities on June 1. HS sports — baseball and softball — gets state OK to start. State to work out details with IHSAA, IGHSAU.
IHSAA will have final decision on 2020 baseball season.
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Dallas Center-Grimes vs Gilbert start time delayed to 10:50
Gilbert player got locked inside home dugout bathroom
Iowa Cubs stadium operations and grounds crew team to the rescue with crowbar, sledgehammer
Player out, safe and will play for Tigers
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The Iowa High School Athletic Association has sanctioned summer sports starting on Monday, June 1. The first contests may occur as early as Monday, June 15, and fans will be permitted at games. #iahsbb
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The season ends tonight for 88 teams— in normal fashion, with a loss in the district tournament — in an anything but normal year, just 26 days after the first games of the season on June 15. We’re thankful teams got the opportunity to play, and thankful we got to watch. #iahsbb
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We have some generic state baseball T-shirts to give away. Like this post by midnight tonight 11/12 and we will pick some winners. Thanks for following.
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Two T-shirts today. Both size Medium. Free to good home. Like this tweet and tomorrow we will pick a winner at random from those likes. No refunds, exchanges. Thanks for helping with tournament clean-up.
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Free to good home. 2018 state tournament T-shirt. New. Size: L. Like this tweet and tomorrow we will pick a winner at random from those likes. No refunds, exchanges. Thanks for helping with tournament clean-up.
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Last state tournament T-shirt giveaway. Like this to be included in random drawing for 1 winner around noon Thursday. No refunds, exchanges. Good luck.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds was asked by a caller on WHO radio today about HS baseball and softball this season.
”That’s something that we’re looking at. Hopefully we’ll be able to announce that in the next week or two. Right now things are looking very well. ... (cont.)
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Opening Day is finally here. Be thankful for the opportunity; take nothing for granted. In a historic year, after a spring of missed memories, make it a summer to remember. Best wishes for a safe and successful season for teams, fans, umpires, media — everyone. Play ball! #iahsbb
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A look at summer sports during a global pandemic from @WHO13news and @keithmurphy
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The high school baseball season begins today with the official first day of practice. As scheduled. Two words with extra meaning this year. #iahsbb
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The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches All-Star Series was scheduled to begin August 6 in Cedar Rapids. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 series was canceled. Outstanding seniors were still honored. Here are the Large School team selections. #iahsbb
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Spring cleaning today. We have 5 — size Medium — undated state tournament T-shirts to give away. Like this post and we will draw random winners Monday. [Did we mention they were all Medium sizes?] Good luck.
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 4A
1. Urbandale
2. Ankeny
3. Southeast Polk
4. Johnston
5. Waukee
6. Western Dubuque
7. Dowling Catholic
8. Iowa City West
9. Des Moines Roosevelt
10. Cedar Rapids Prairie
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Opening Day of the 2021 high school baseball season. Best of luck to all the teams for a safe, successful and normal season. Enjoy the journey. #iahsbb
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State tournament fans will notice two new signs just to the right of the scoreboard in right field. Those signs honor the memory of Mary Herman, the official scorer for all 418 state tournament games played at Principal Park from 2005 to 2019. Mary passed away in January. (1/2)
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SWEET SIXTEEN
Principal Park will host the state baseball tournament for the 16th consecutive year
July 24 - August 1
State tournament archives (2005-):
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The first practice date for boys’ baseball and girls’ softball, May 4, remains the same until further information is provided.
All spring activities of the IHSAA, @IGHSAU, @IowaHSMA, and IHSSA will be suspended through the recommended school closure of 4 weeks. iahsaa.org/march-16-2020-sch…
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Carroll will be a great host for the 1A-2A state tournament. Tons of tradition — a state tournament host for several years, starting in 1970. A terrific facility, and small-town hospitality second to none. Great place for baseball.
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Good luck as the 2019 season begins today with the first official practices. We will see 32 teams at Principal Park in July. #iahsbb
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Today: First practice
May 16: First game
June 30: First district tournament game
July 18: First state tournament game
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The Iowa high school baseball season starts today for ~337 teams. 32 will make it to the state tournament at Principal Park. 4 will be state champions. Enjoy the journey.
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association pre-season rankings:
CLASS 4A
1. Johnston
2. Iowa City West
3. Dowling Catholic
4. Urbandale
5. Cedar Rapids Prairie
6. Waukee
7. Indianola
8. Cedar Rapids Jefferson
9. Southeast Polk
10. Davenport West
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Good night, for the final time, for awhile, from Principal Park.
A season which seemed always on the brink finished, as scheduled, at the state tournament, with four teams winning championships. It really did happen.
Thanks to all who made it possible.
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The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches All-Star Series was scheduled to begin August 6 in Cedar Rapids. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 series was canceled. Outstanding seniors were still honored. Here are the Small School team selections. #iahsbb
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Here are the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) 2020 Class 4A all-state baseball teams. There is no Super Team this year due to COVID-19. #iahsbb
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 4A
1. Johnston
2. Western Dubuque
3. Southeast Polk
4. CR Prairie
5. Dowling Catholic
6. Urbandale
7. Iowa City West
8. CR Jefferson
9. Sioux City East
10. CR Washington
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 4A
1. Ankeny
2. Urbandale
3. Johnston
4. Waukee
5. Hempstead
6. Pleasant Valley
7. Dowling Catholic
8. Iowa City High
9. Cedar Falls
10. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association
CLASS 4A PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Johnston
2. Dowling
3. Iowa City High
4. Ankeny Centennial
5. CR Prairie
6. Waukee Northwest
7. Dubuque Hempstead
8. Pleasant Valley
9. North Scott
10. Indianola
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Good night from Principal Park.
A baseball season that was but a dream just 10 weeks ago now reaches the state tournament, with 32 teams having championship dreams of their own.
It all starts tomorrow.
It was worth the wait.
Sleep tight.
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We have 3 T-shirts from 2019 state tournament to give away. Size: All are 2XL. Like this post by midnight and we will draw random winners from those likes on Monday. Three shirts: All 2XL. Thanks for following. Stay safe.
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 3A
1. Assumption
2. Central DeWitt
3. CR Xavier
4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton
5. Bishop Heelan
6. Harlan
7. Solon
8. Marion
9. Waverly-Shell Rock
10. Grinnell
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Des Moines North defeats Marshalltown 10-9 in the second game of a DH to snap an 103-game losing streak (not including a forfeit win in 2020). Last on-field win before tonight: June 24, 2020.
Polar Bears are 4-148 on the field over the past 5 seasons.
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association pre-season rankings:
CLASS 3A
1. Assumption
2. Harlan
3. Carlisle
4. Bishop Heelan
5. Waverly-Shell Rock
6. Oskaloosa
7. Marion
8. Solon
9. Boone
10. North Polk
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings
CLASS 4A
1. Dowling Catholic
2. Johnston
3. Urbandale
4. Southeast Polk
5. Ankeny
6. Sioux City East
7. Waukee
8. Dubuque Hempstead
9. Iowa City Liberty
10. Ankeny Centennial
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Baseball is back. Colfax-Mingo and Tri-County are under way at Principal Park in the first HS varsity baseball game in the nation as sports resume during this worldwide pandemic. #iahsbb
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Here are the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) 2020 Class 3A all-state baseball teams. There is no Super Team this year due to COVID-19. #iahsbb
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 1A
1. Martensdale-St.Marys
2. Remsen St.Mary’s
3. Newman Catholic
4. South Winneshiek
5. Coon Rapids-Bayard
6. Don Bosco
7. Alburnett
8. CB St. Albert
9. Calamus-Wheatland
10. Wapsie Valley
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CLASS 4A: FINAL
1. Johnston
2. Ankeny
3. Urbandale
4. Dubuque Hempstead
5. Sioux City East
6. Southeast Polk
7. Waukee
8. Ankeny Centennial
9. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
10. Iowa City Liberty
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Today is the first official day of Winter
Your official Iowa high school baseball numbers:
135 days until first practice
156 days until first game
201 days until first district tournament game
216 days until first state tournament game
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 2A
1. Wilton
2. Van Meter
3. Cascade
4. Dike-New Hartford
5. Treynor
6. North Linn
7. Beckman Catholic
8. Alta-Aurelia
9. Underwood
10. New Hampton
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 1A
1. CB St.Albert
2. Remsen St.Mary’s
3. Don Bosco
4. Newman Catholic
5. Martensdale-St.Marys
6. South Winneshiek
7. Alburnett
8. North Linn
9. Kingsley-Pierson
10. Newell-Fonda
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Members of the Des Moines Roosevelt baseball team take a knee during the national anthem to raise awareness of social inequalities. The Roughriders and Ankeny Centennial met in a CIML double-header at Principal Park on Opening Day of the 2020 Iowa HS baseball season.
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The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) has announced its 2022 all-state baseball teams.
Here is the Class 3A all-state team. #iahsbb
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State tournament (socially distanced) attendance, Championship Saturday at Principal Park. (First HS sports state tournament in the nation during this global pandemic.)
1A DB-MCN: 1125
2A VM-DMC: 1783
3A Norw-Gilb: 1797
4A Ank-John: 1869
2020 total: 6,574
2019 total: 6,773
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The first high school sports state tournament in the nation during this global pandemic is under way. Kingsley-Pierson and Martensdale-St.Marys open the 2020 Iowa high school state baseball tournament at Principal Park — the first of 28 games over 8 days. #iahsbb
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24 hours until Opening Day first pitch at Principal Park.
— 317 days since the 2019 state HS championship games were played
— 281 days since the last Iowa Cubs home game was played
It’s been too long. We can’t wait.
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Gov. Reynolds is allowing businesses in all 99 counties to operate with same conditions that applied to 77 counties under her proclamation that went into effect on May 1 ... but no update today on summer HS sports.
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One year ago today:
Opening Day for the 2020 season as Iowa is the first state in the nation to resume high school sports during the global pandemic. The safety and success of baseball and softball paves the way for the return of all sports during the school year.
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Beckman Catholic players celebrate their state championship with coach Tom Jenk Jr outside Principal Park #TeamJenk
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Thanks to coaches, players, ADs, umpires, trainers, bus drivers, concession stand workers, volunteers, baseball moms, media members — and everyone else — for another great summer of high school baseball.
And thanks for following.
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Good night from Principal Park. The 2019 Iowa high school state baseball tournament starts tomorrow. Sleep tight.
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First day of practice. Enjoy the journey.
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There is no Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series this summer, but teams were selected to honor outstanding seniors. Plans are for the All-Star Series to resume next summer. #iahsbb
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State tournament baseballs at Principal Park. 480 to start, more to come. Additional safety nets will keep more foul balls on the field, but there will still be plenty for fans to take home.
State tournament countdown:
15 days 23 hours 57 minutes
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The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) has announced its 2022 all-state baseball teams. Here is the All-State Super Team. #iahsbb
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Meanwhile ... in Minnesota ...
Team poster for Wadena-Deer Creek baseball pretty much sums up the spring we have endured. Well done. #mshsl
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings
CLASS 3A: FINAL
1. Assumption
2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton
3. Central DeWitt
4. Dallas Center-Grimes
5. Cedar Rapids Xavier
6. Gilbert
7. SC Bishop Heelan
8. Winterset
9. Waverly-Shell Rock
10. MOC-Floyd Valley
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 1A
1. Newman Catholic
2. St. Albert
3. Alburnett
4. Don Bosco
5. Southeast Warren
6. Martensdale-St.Marys
7. New London
8. South Winneshiek
9. Remsen St.Mary’s
10. Lisbon
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Urbandale outfielders celebrate a win over Iowa City West and a return trip to the 4A state championship game.
📸 Earl Hulst
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings
CLASS 2A: FINAL
1. Van Meter
2. North Linn
3. Dike-New Hartford
4. Underwood
5. Woodward-Granger
6. Mid-Prairie
7. Roland-Story
8. Camanche
9. West Lyon
10. Pocahontas Area
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings. Week 5.
CLASS 4A
1. Johnston
2. Urbandale
3. Cedar Rapids Prairie
4. Indianola
5. Iowa City West
6. Southeast Polk
7. North Scott
8. Dowling Catholic
9. Davenport Central
10. Marshalltown
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The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) has announced its 2022 all-state baseball teams.
Here is the Class 2A all-state team. #iahsbb
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 2A
1. Van Meter
2. North Linn
3. Dike-New Hartford
4. Des Moines Christian
5. Underwood
6. West Branch
7. Beckman Catholic
8. Woodward-Granger
9. Treynor
10. Mid-Prairie
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Our good friend @BudLegg of the IHSAA compiled a bunch of great facts and stats about the first 13 years of the state tournament at Principal Park. Great team performances and tradition. Also: A list of all 174 teams who have made it to state in that time.
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 3A
1. Gilbert
2. Assumption
3. Marion
4. Winterset
5. Ballard
6. ADM
7. Decorah
8. Harlan
9. Dallas Center-Grimes
10. Cedar Rapids Xavier
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Hall of Fame coach Jim Mahoney led Johnston to the state tourney 9 times, winning the 1A title in 1977. He provided invaluable help as the state tournament made the transition to Principal Park in 2005. He was a great friend to everyone in baseball — and everywhere, really. #RIP
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association pre-season rankings:
CLASS 2A
1. Beckman Catholic
2. Iowa City Regina
3. Kuemper Catholic
4. Estherville-Lincoln Central
5. Wilton
6. Van Meter
7. Cascade
8. Centerville
9. Treynor
10. West Lyon
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Ankeny 2020
March — 4A state basketball champions
August — 4A state baseball runner-up
November — 4A state football champions
Ankeny defeats Southeast Polk 42-14 to finish season at 11-1 and win third state football title
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings
CLASS 1A
1. Martensdale-St.Marys
2. Remsen St.Mary’s
3. CB St.Albert
4. South Winneshiek
5. Newman Catholic
6. Alburnett
7. Don Bosco
8. Alta-Aurelia
9. Easton Valley
10. Saint Ansgar
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Weather update: Still cold
Days until first practice: 88
Days until first game: 109
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Good morning from Principal Park. It’s Thursday, and Iowa City West leads Pleasant Valley 5-3 in the top of the 6th inning in the final Class 4A quarterfinal. This game started in July — and will finish in August. #iahsbb
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason rankings
CLASS 2A
1. Van Meter
2. Centerville
3. Beckman Catholic
4. Mid-Prairie
5. Roland-Story
6. West Lyon
7. Durant
8. Panorama
9. Des Moines Christian
10. Kuemper Catholic
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Today is the first official day of Winter ❄️
Your official Iowa high school baseball numbers:
132 days until first practice
146 days until first game
191 days until first district tournament game
209 days until first state tournament game
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The best-attended state tournament since 2014, all during a global pandemic and safety protocols. Thanks for your support.
Recent totals
13 — 35,095 (record)
14 — 34,428
15 — 26,311
16 — 29,153
17 — 25,709
18 — 27,533
19 — 28,797
20 — 29,904
Total (16 years) — 483,254
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Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings
CLASS 4A
1. Johnston
2. Pleasant Valley
3. Urbandale
4. Waukee
5. Dubuque Hempstead
6. Dowling Catholic
7. Cedar Rapids Prairie
8. Ankeny
9. Southeast Polk
10. Lewis Central
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The University of Iowa will be a great host for the 3A-4A state tournament. One of the top collegiate athletic programs in the nation with unlimited resources. A recruiting showcase and a College World Series atmosphere.
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