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Iowa City Liberty placed third or better in each of the first three large meets of the season, including a third-place finish at the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet to open the season. The Lightning added a runnner-up finish and third-place finish before an MVC quad Wednesday in Dubuque.
A week into the new volleyball season ... some things, we know (or least think we do). Some things, we don’t (like, who’s going to take charge in the Mississippi Valley Conference?). Here are five thoughts as August fades away.
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 2.
Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford kick off a season of high school football questions. Read our takes on Week 1 heroes, Week 2 contests and reasonable expectations of a first-year program.
Ashton Honore scored on a 5-yard run with 1:52 left, then Adrian DeWaard intercepted a pass with 20 seconds left as Iowa City West beat Iowa City Liberty, 35-28, in a back-and-forth thriller Friday night at West.
Iowa City West beat Iowa City Liberty 35-28 in a Week 1 Iowa high school football game.
Prep football: A dozen of the top Gazette-area games to watch in Week 1.
See photos as Cedar Rapids Prairie hosted Iowa City Liberty for an early season volleyball match.
HS journalism: Gracie Hennings and Asta Hildebrand hope to lead charge this season for defending Class 5A state champs
A 2023 watch list for top Gazette area boys’ cross country teams and individuals. Iowa City Regina is the reigning Class 1A state champion.
A look at Gazette area golfers and teams to watch ahead of the 2023 Iowa high school Class 4A boys’ fall golf season.
The Gazette’s 2023 preseason state volleyball rankings. Our No. 1 teams: Waukee Northwest, Clear Creek Amana, Des Moines Christian, Dike-New Hartford and Ankeny Christian.
Prep volleyball 2023: Eight area teams to watch. Iowa City Liberty (5A), Cedar Rapids Xavier (4A) were state champions last season.
The Gazette sports writer K.J. Pilcher and Iowa wrestling legend Dick Briggs talk about all things Iowa high school and Iowa universities/colleges wrestling
The Hawkeyes have the entire time available for the ReliaQuest Bowl, according to head coach Kirk Ferentz, but there are some young players who could start showcasing their new roles for the 2026 season.
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