Jeff Linder

Track and field: Linn-Mar’s boys look every bit like a Class 4A state-championship title contender after a steller state-qualifying meet Thursday.

Four of Iowa’s 2023-24 non-conference women’s basketball dates are now in pen, with three others in pencil.

Track and field: Nobody jumps or throws better than Linn-Mar’s field-event crew, who will pile up the points at Thursday’s state-qualifying meet.

After 24 years at Cedar Rapids Kennedy, including 16 as the athletics director, Aaron Stecker will leave in June to become a director and “AD in Residence” for Bound, a digital platform based around high school activities.

Girls’ track and field: Area Super Ten and area leaders (May 8).

Boys’ track and field: Area Super Ten and area leaders (May 8).

Recapping Thursday’s Gazette area conference track and field highlights.

Boys’ track and field: Results from Thursday’s conference meets.

Girls’ track and field: Results from Thursday’s conference meets.

Gracie Federspiel earned girls’ athlete-of-the-year honors, winning four events to lead Solon to the Wamac Conference girls’ track and field championship. Solon’s boys also dominated, racking up 157 points

Track and field: MVC, Wamac, River Valley and Tri-Rivers will hold their track and field championships Thursday.

Marion’s Alex Mota and Kenzie Lovell swept the 100-meter races at Monday’s wind-buffeted Marion Invitational track and field meet.

Miles Thompson of Cedar Rapids Washington has been named the 2023 Drake Relays most outstanding performer in the high school boys’ division.

Prep softball: Williamsburg is No. 1 in The Gazette’s preseason area Super Ten.

Drake Relays, Saturday boys: It’s a gold-filled, bittersweet day for area stars. Linn-Mar, Washington, City High and Kennedy each win a title, but the Warriors’ stirring 4x100 crown comes with a price, with anchor Michael Blank suffering a hamstring injury.