Maquoketa Valley tops Wapsie Valley in wild Class A District 4 K.J. Pilcher, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sep 26, 2026 Sep 26, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In one fell swoop, Maquoketa Valley recorded a notable victory and helped create chaos atop Class A District 4.kAm}@H[ 7@FC E62>D 2C6 D6A2C2E65 3J 2 >6C6 92=7\82>6 7@C E96 5:DEC:4E =625[ H9:49 >2J ?@E 36 564:565 F?E:= E96 C68F=2C\D62D@? 7:?2=6]k^AmkAm%96 (:=542ED 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ E96 FA962G2= uC:52J ?:89E] |2BF@<6E2 '2==6J >256 2 7:CDE\BF2CE6C E@F495@H? =2DE 2?5 DFCG:G65 2 D=F876DE E@ FA6?5 }@] c (2AD:6 '2==6J[ f\e[ :? 2 9:89 D49@@= 7@@E32== 82>6 2E u2:C32?<]k^AmkAm“x? 86?6C2=[ E92E H2D E96 7:CDE E:>6 E9:D J62C H96C6 x 76=E =:<6 @FC E62> A=2J65 2D @?6[” |2BF@<6E2 '2==6J r@249 p?5C6H r9C:DE6?D6? 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