Jeff Linder

Iowa women’s basketball will host North Carolina State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Dec. 1.

Linn-Mar at Ankeny Centennial highlights 11 area Iowa high school softball regional finals Tuesday in 5A, 4A and 3A.

A closer look at the area regional finals as the Class 1A and 2A Iowa high school state softball field is set to be determined Monday.

Macy Daufeldt of West Liberty is the 2022 Gazette Female Athlete of the Year.

Seventh-ranked Clear Creek Amana dodged a multitude of scoring opportunities by Marion, capitalized on three errors in the fourth inning and prevailed, 3-1, in a Class 4A softball regional semifinal.

Prep softball: Gabi Moehlman, Kali Nelson deliver key hits in the 8th inning; No. 3 Lisbon escapes Springville’s upset bid, 7-6.

Here are five Class 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball regional semifinal games to watch in the area Saturday.

Prep softball: Area all-conference teams for 2022.

North Linn’s Nicole Miller (2015) and Ryan Miller (2018) were the area’s first sister-brother duo to earn Gazette Athlete of the Year honors.

Topanga Beauregard’s grand slam tilted a Class 5A regional softball opener Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s way as the Cougars edged Cedar Falls, 7-6.

Here are five Class 2A and Class 1A Iowa high school softball regional semifinal games to watch in the area Friday.

Dave Johnson is back at Central City, and it’s a “breath of fresh air.” His Wildcats are still breathing after a fifth-inning comeback against Lansing Kee in the Class 1A regional quarterfinals.

Here are five Class 5A and Class 4A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal games to watch in the area Thursday.

Two days after committing to the Iowa women’s basketball program, Ava Jones was seriously injured in a crash in Louisville, Ky.

Kara and Kate Galer are the only set of twins to earn Gazette Athlete of the Year honors, and are the first two of 10 winners from Iowa City West.