Sports briefs

Raiders win two events on senior night

WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg boys’ swimming team won two events at its senior night triangular Thursday.

Tyler Warren won the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 1:01.16 and Nolan Hamerlinck, the 100 backstroke, in a time of 1:02.24, for the Raiders.

The Raiders placed second out of three teams with 256 team points.

Muscatine won with a team score of 380.

Benjamin Eschen and Hamerlinck are the lone two seniors on the Raiders’ roster.

Cooper hits four threes

COLFAX — HLV-TC’s Aaliyah Cooper hit four threes as the Warriors won a close game over Colfax-Mingo Tuesday night, 53-50.

Cooper totaled 14 in the win, and Ayla Hall had a game high 23. Hall’s younger sister, Emery, added 10.

The Warriors coasted to victory in the boys’ game behind a good defensive output.

Peyton Roth scored 27, and Sean McCulloch added 15 in the 61-33 victory.

The team had 21 steals.

Bears get fourth win on the season

BROOKLYN — The BGM boys’ basketball team picked up its fourth win of the season Friday, defeating Colfax-Mingo 58-42.

It was the Bears’ second win in conference play.

The girls’ team dropped to 5-10 after a 58-44 loss to the Tigerhawks.

English Valleys gets first conference win

BELLE PLAINE — The English Valleys boys’ basketball team picked up its first conference win on the season Friday over Belle Plaine.

The Plainsmen led 35-24 at half, but a 21-point fourth quarter propelled the Bears to victory.

Girls’ State Swimming coming to Iowa City

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union announced Monday that, starting in the fall 2025 season, the State swimming and diving meet will take place at University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

The agreement is set for 2025-28.

“We are excited to have the University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center hosting the Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships,” said IGHSAU Executive Director Erin Gerlich in a press release Monday.

“Iowa City, Coralville and the Iowa City Sports Commission provide outstanding support for all the state events they host for us. They will paint the town pink for our swimmers and divers next November.”

Williamsburg is the only area school with a girls’ swimming team.

Soccer changes coming in 2025

Through approval of both the IGHSAU and Iowa High School Athletic Association boards, several changes will be coming to the spring soccer season.

Among the key rule changes is that any regular season ending in a tie will be a draw.

For the boys’ side only, the IHSAA approved that each level can now play 17 total matches. This matches the IGHSAU number.

Williamsburg is the only area school with a soccer program.