Jeff Linder

Iowa women’s basketball: This year’s roster is truly national ... and international.

Women’s basketball: The Gazette’s Jeff Linder reveals his preseason ballot for the Associated Press. Defending NCAA champion UConn is No. 1; Iowa State is 9th, Iowa 23rd.

High school football: The Gazette’s post-Week 7 poll. Sioux City East picks up a noteworthy win over one of the Central Iowa suburban giants, and climbs to No. 6 in Class 5A.

High school volleyball: Iowa City West, Iowa City Liberty reach the Westside Invitational semifinals. Ankeny Centennial tops Pleasant Valley for the tournament championship.

Iowa High School football 2025: How the ranked teams from The Gazette’s preseason poll fared in Week 7.

High school football: Benton Community outlasts Independence in overtime, 34-28. Bobcats prevail despite 341 total yards by Mustangs QB Christopher Meyer.

High school volleyball: Regional pairings for 2025. The postseason trail begins Oct. 20.

High school cross country: Led by Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman (14:43), MVC’s elite cross country trio doesn’t disappoint. Iowa City High girls, Cedar Falls boys comfortably claim the team titles.

Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 7 games to watch. Waterloo West and Kennedy collide Thursday in a pivotal game of 3-3 teams.

The Gazette sports writers Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss Iowa High School Football Week 6 results, upcoming matchups in Week 7, games to watch in Week 7 and the recently rankings.

High school cross country: The state’s best boys gather at the Mississippi Valley Conference meet Thursday at Kickers Soccer Complex in Iowa City.

High school volleyball: Area Super Ten. Five-set win Tuesday vaults Iowa City West to No. 2.

High school football: Who the ranked teams in The Gazette’s poll play in Week 7. Class A unbeatens West Sioux and MMCRU collide Friday at Marcus.

High school volleyball: Iowa City West outlasts Iowa City Liberty, forces a deadlock for the MVC Mississippi Division championship.

The high school football season enters the final weeks of the regular season. Gazette staff breaks down what teams are in most need of a win, most reliable kickers, which district is still up for grabs and what will high school football be like in 25 years.