Find the latest news, scores, and updates on Cedar Rapids Jefferson high school sports including football, basketball, volleyball, and more. Stay in the game with The Gazette’s sports coverage.
How is Linn-Mar making co-head coaches work? Which 0-3 team is in desperate need of a victory? Sifting through the Class 5A jumble and identifying coaches who would make good podcast hosts. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on these Iowa high school football topics.
When Ed Miles first got the head football coaching job at Cedar Rapids Jefferson, he met a freshman named L.J. Nyenow Jr., who told him he was “a hooper,” a basketball player. Miles coaxed him into playing football as well, and Nyenow has emerged as a legitimate Division I college talent.
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 3.
Photos from the 2024 Warrior Invitational high school volleyball tournament Saturday at Cedar Rapids Washington.
Notes from Week 2 Iowa high school football games, including Eddie Johnson’s early success with Solon.
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 2.
The Prep Football Huddle podcast reviews Week 1 of the Iowa high school football season with takeaways including a young Cedar Rapids Xavier team’s potential, Clear Creek Amana’s new era, Class 5A rankings upheaval and more.
All classes have opened the Iowa high school football season. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on topics related to the start of the season.
For the second straight season, Cedar Rapids Jefferson opened the high school football season against Muscatine. The J-Hawks beat the Muskies, 33-14, Friday night at Kingston Stadium.
The Gazette’s “Fab 5” Gazette-area Class 5A football players to watch during the 2024 Iowa high school football season: City High’s Bobby Bacon, Kennedy’s Vinny Gianforte, Liberty’s Dallas Miller, Jefferson’s L.J. Nyenow Jr. and West’s Mason Woods.
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 1.
The Gazette’s Prep Football Huddle podcast returns for the 2024 Iowa high school football season. This week, a look at the first-year head coaches. Who will have the most success this season? Plus, games to watch in Week 1, Iowa Valley’s wild Week 0 win over BGM and answers to listener questions.
This is Week 1 of the high school football season in the state of Iowa. It’s also the hottest week weather wise of the summer. New heat stress protocol guidelines for athletes from the Iowa High School Athletic Association has teams scrambling to figure out if and when they can get outside for practices.
The West Michigan Whitecaps had the best overall record in minor league baseball after the regular season. The Caps won all four playoff games, including 3-1 Tuesday night over the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Veterans Memorial Stadium to win the 2025 Midwest League championship. West Michigan finished 96-39 overall, playoffs included.
The Hawkeyes have one of the best defenses in the country. What is still missing to start Big Ten play?
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