Ryan Murken

Roundups/ Solon

Boys Basketball Roundup: Solon Stays Undefeated With Win Over Williamsburg

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Boys Basketball, Ethan Ulch, Grant Gordon, Kaden Hoeper, Luke Merrick, solon January 7, 2026

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West High

West High Uses Strong Second Half to Pull Away From Liberty High

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Boys Basketball, Chase Goodheart, Ethan Headings, Henry Elser, Jack Jensen-Fitzpatrick, Jerimiah Washpun, Liberty High, Neil James, West High January 7, 2026

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Liberty High

West High Locks Down on Defense, Pulls Away From Liberty High Late

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Abby Neumiller, Ava Frese, Girls Basketball, Grace Fincham, Kate Van Waning, Liberty High, Natalie Ramsey, Sasha Baldwin, West High January 7, 2026

City High/ Roundups

Boys Basketball Roundup: City High Can’t Keep Pace With Cedar Rapids Prairie

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Boys Basketball, City High, Coden Kurtz, Davion Hopkins January 6, 2026

Clear Creek Amana/ Roundups

Boys Basketball Roundup: Clear Creek Amana Downs Center Point-Urbana in Overtime Thriller

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Alex Dubay, Beckett Boeset, Boys Basketball, Carson Meskimen, Clear Creek Amana, Myles Howell January 6, 2026

Roundups/ Solon

Girls Basketball Roundup: Solon Extends Winning Streak to Three With Win Over Fifth-ranked Williamsburg

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Delainey Durr, Girls Basketball, Jerzey Haluska, Laney Johnson, solon, Tenley Levin January 6, 2026

City High/ Roundups

Girls Basketball Roundup: Strong Second Half Propels City High Past Sixth-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken City High, Eve Vitense, Girls Basketball, Hattie Galloway, Kaitlin Loria, Tessa Driscoll, Thisbe Lewis January 6, 2026

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Regina/ Roundups

Girls Basketball Roundup: McLaughlin’s Triple Double Helps Lift Regina Past West Liberty

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Adalee Klein, Addie McLaughlin, Girls Basketball, Jada Wiltz, Maggie Sueppel, Nora Wade, Regina January 6, 2026

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Regina

Regina Moves Up, Solon Holds Spot in Recent IHSAA Boys Basketball Rankings

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Boys Basketball, Regina, solon January 6, 2026

Solon

Class 4A No. 11 Solon Survives Late Rally From 3A No. 12 Mid-Prairie

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Delainey Durr, Girls Basketball, Jerzey Haluska, Laeni Hinkle, Laney Johnson, solon, Tenley Levin January 4, 2026

Clear Creek Amana/ Roundups

Boys Basketball Roundup: Washington Edges Clear Creek Amana in Thriller

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Beckett Boeset, Boys Basketball, Carson Meskimen, Clear Creek Amana, Myles Howell January 4, 2026

Liberty High

Johnston Rallies Past Liberty High at Crossover Challenge

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Boys Basketball, Brooks Peyton, Chase Goodheart, Jerimiah Washpun, Liberty High, Rylen Schweitzer January 4, 2026

Roundups/ Solon

Boys Basketball Roundup: Seventh-ranked Solon Stays Unbeaten With Win Over Mid-Prairie

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Boys Basketball, Grant Gordon, Kaden Hoeper, Maddox Kelley, Simon Einwalter, solon, Tanner Heims, Tate McCollum January 4, 2026

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Regina/ Roundups

Boys Basketball Roundup: Regina Opens 2026 With Road Win at Williamsburg

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Ben Wade, Jack O'Leary, Miles Nuzback, Regina, Tate Wallace, Will Litton January 4, 2026

Roundups/ West Branch

Girls Basketball Roundup: West Branch Falls to Anamosa in RVC Cross-Divisional Contest

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Ava Burnett, Girls Basketball, Grace Hamann, Kennedy Simpson, Lexi Skay, West Branch January 4, 2026

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Regina/ Roundups

Girls Basketball Roundup: Cedar Rapids Kennedy Downs Regina in Non-Conference Contest

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken Adalee Klein, Addie McLaughlin, Girls Basketball, Jada Wiltz, Nora Wade, Regina January 4, 2026