High School Basketball

Fresh off its first state-tournament appearance in school history, Maquoketa is No. 1

Four first-team all-staters return: Rowan Jacobi of Springville, Averie Lower of Clear Creek Amana, Addie McLaughlin of Iowa City Regina and Natalie Ramsey of Iowa City Liberty

Girls’ basketball: IGHSAU releases 2025-26 preseason rankings. Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Maquoketa, Hinton and Council Bluffs St. Albert are No. 1.

Girls’ basketball: The Gazette’s 2025-26 preseason rankings. Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Maquoketa, Hinton and Council Bluffs St. Albert are No. 1.

Girls’ basketball: Schedule is announced for Rivalry Saturday XXI, set for Dec. 6 at Anamosa High School.

Senior center A.J. Evans announced his commitment Wednesday to play college basketball at James Madison University.

Girls’ basketball: Clear Creek Amana’s Averie Lower commits to play at Arizona State. “The energy, the atmosphere ... it was insane.”

The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday that it has reached agreements with Gray Media, Marquee Sports Network, Nexstar and Mediacom to provide expanded coverage of its sports championships.

Girls’ basketball: The 21st rendition of Rivalry Saturday will include its first interstate matchup in event history -- 5A power Johnston vs. Madison (Wis.) Edgewood.

High school basketball: Philip Klett will transition from the girls’ program to the boys’ at Center Point-Urbana.

Girls’ basketball: Martez Creighton hired to coach at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. He inherits a program that last experienced a winning season in 2009-10, and returns three of its top five scorers.

He knows them, loves them, is one of them. RoyShawn Webb grew up on the west side of Cedar Rapids, graduated from Jefferson High School and has been picked to take over its boys’ basketball program, the school announced Tuesday. He’s just 25 years old.