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Late burst lifts Ankeny over West Des Moines Dowling in state volleyball

Mike Condon Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 3, 2025 5:25 pm14d ago

Hawks won on the fifh set, avenging regular-season loss

West Des Moines Valley makes it an all-CIML final four in Class 5A

Jeff Linder Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 3, 2025 5:27 pm14d ago

State volleyball, Class 5A quarterfinal: West Des Moines Valley overcomes a whipping in Game 1, outlasts 2024 champion Pleasant Valley in five sets.

Photo Gallery: State Volleyball 5A Quarterfinal Iowa City West vs. Ankeny Centennial on Monday, November…

Elizabeth Wood Sports Nov. 3, 2025 9:01 pm14d ago

Scenes from the Iowa City West vs. Ankeny Centennial State Volleyball match on November 3, 2025. Iowa City West lost the match 23-25, 17-25, and 23-25.

Photo Gallery: Girls High School State Volleyball 5A Quarterfinal Ankeny vs. Dowling on Monday, Nov.…

Jim Slosiarek Photos and Videos Nov. 3, 2025 3:33 pm14d ago

Experience matters: Centennial sweeps Iowa City West in a 5A quarterfinal

Jeff Linder Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 3, 2025 7:52 pm14d ago

State volleyball, Class 5A quarterfinal: Experienced Ankeny Centennial rallies from a 23-21 deficit in Game 3, sweeps Iowa City West.

Waukee Northwest thrives on Indianola crowd at state volleyball tournament

Mike Condon

Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 3, 2025 2:29 pm14d ago

Wolves use large and loud Indian crowd to motivate them to 3-0 win in state quarterfinals

Photo Gallery: Girls High School State Volleyball 5A Quarterfinal Indianola vs. Waukee Northwest on Monday,…

Jim Slosiarek

Photos and Videos Nov. 3, 2025 1:59 pm14d ago

The Wolves swept the Indians 25-17, 25-16 and 25-12

State volleyball tournament 2025: Monday’s live updates

Jeff Linder

Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 4, 2025 6:30 am13d ago

Live updates Monday from the 2025 state volleyball tournament at Xtream Arena, Coralville.

Iowa City West volleyball is alive, awake and dangerous

Jeff Linder

Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 2, 2025 2:30 pm15d ago

State volleyball 2025: After seven straight losing seasons, Iowa City West is back in the state tournament behind a new coach and a mixture of veterans and newcomers.

2025 Iowa high school state volleyball tournament: Area capsules and predictions

Jeff Linder

Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 2, 2025 12:01 pm15d ago

Eight area teams have qualified for the state volleyball tournament, and many are regulars. Our championship picks: Waukee Northwest, Clear Creek Amana, Western Christian, Denver and Janesville.

Photo Gallery: Gazette’s Best Photos for the Second Half of October 2025

Jim Slosiarek, Gazette Visuals, Nick Rohlman, Savannah Blake, Elizabeth Wood

Photos and Videos Nov. 2, 2025 8:47 am15d ago

A photographic tour of The Gazette’s best photos of the second half of October 2025

Emotion, determination fuel South Winn’s Hugh Conway to a 1A title

Jeff Linder

Iowa High School Sports Nov. 1, 2025 5:28 pm16d ago

State cross country, Class 1A: An unforgettable day for South Winneshiek. Balanced girls’ team strikes gold, then emotion and determination fuel Hugh Conway to a boys’ individual crown.

Prep Football Playoff Rewind: North Linn will play for first trip to the UNI-Dome

Jeff Johnson

Iowa High School Football Nov. 1, 2025 4:25 pm16d ago

North Linn’s football team limited Pekin to 45 total yards Friday night, and Will Sommerfelt threw three touchdown passes in a 21-3 road win in a Class A playoff second-rounder. That moves NL to the quarterfinals for only the fourth time in school history, with a trip to the UNI-Dome and the semifinals for the first time ever on the line this coming Friday night against top-ranked Saint Ansgar.