High school football teams play in the Iowa High School Athletic Association playoffs. All seven classes will compete in the Round of 16 for a spot in the state quarterfinals.
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High school football teams play in the Iowa High School Athletic Association playoffs. All seven classes will compete in the Round of 16 for a spot in the state quarterfinals.
State cross country: Iowa City Liberty junior Keegan Decker is a Class 4A championship contender. He’ll race Saturday morning at Fort Dodge.
Eighth-ranked Iowa City West advanced to the state volleyball tournament for the first time since 2016 by dispatching crosstown rival Iowa City Liberty for the third time this season, 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 25-17, in a Class 5A regional final Tuesday night at Iowa City West High School.
Photos from Iowa High School regional playoff volleyball between Iowa City Liberty at Iowa City West Tuesday, October 28, 2025
High school volleyball: Tuesday’s seven area 5A, 4A and 3A regional finals.
Results and stats from Week 9 of Iowa High School Football from Gazette-area teams
See photos as area high schools competed for the chance to compete at the Iowa state cross country meet.
High school cross country: Liberty’s Keegan Decker heads back to state as a title hopeful, but won’t be going solo. Both of Iowa City High’s teams qualify (the girls were champions), along with the Liberty boys.
High school football: Iowa City Liberty scores 17 points in a 2-minute stretch early in the second quarter and beats Iowa City High for the fourth consecutive year, 48-29.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 8 games to watch. North Linn plays at Wapsie Valley in the Class A District 4 championship game.
Iowa City West Trojans capture the championship pool of the MVC volleyball tournament
High school volleyball: Taylor Otte makes the decisive plays in the final match, and Iowa City West captures the MVC tournament title.
Small classes are approaching the postseason and big games highlight Week 8. Which team has a championship defense? Is there a high school coach that can transition to be a college head coach. Will program mergers impact CRCSD?
See photos as the Hawkeyes hosted the Eagles for a women’s college basketball game.
The Hawkeyes debuted its new lineup and gave a hint at what their identity could be this season in an exhibition game against Ashland.
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