Jeff Linder

Did it seem like there were more blowouts than usual in Iowa high school football last Friday? We consider whether that’s a trend or an anomaly on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast and discuss what else stood out in Week 5.

Iowa high school volleyball notes: A reserve last year for Mount Vernon, Karlee Luneckas now plays a major role for Lisbon.

The Gazette’s high school volleyball Super Ten rankings: Two big battles await next Tuesday ... Cedar Rapids Xavier at Iowa City Liberty, Marion at Mount Vernon.

Here are a dozen Gazette-area Week 6 Iowa high school football games to watch, including a battle of Class 1A unbeatens -- West Branch at Durant.

Nervous and slow to start, Lisbon got it going and topped Iowa City Regina in a 4-set volleyball match.

Calculating the Class 5A Iowa high school football RPIs following Week 5: Cedar Rapids Kennedy remains at No. 1.

Iowa’s high school football season has reached the second half of the regular season for all classes. We answer questions on teams, individuals and venues.

Another week, another Class 1A No. 1 team in The Gazette’s Iowa high school football rankings. This week, it’s Van Meter.

Head coach Duane Schulte earned his 200th victory at Cedar Rapids Xavier in a 38-0 rout of Cedar Rapids Washington.

Marion’s Jedidiah Osgood and Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Miles Wilson smashed the course record at Seminole Valley ... 15:02 and 15:07 in the Eastern Iowa Cross Country Classic.

From Iowa City Liberty and Marion, to Cascade, East Buchanan and more, we run through the most-impressive wins of Iowa high school football Week 4 on the latest episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast.

This week’s Gazette Iowa high school volleyball notes: Monticello topped RVC North newcomer Beckman in four sets to hop into the division lead, while Mount Vernon went 6-0 at Red Oak.

Iowa women’s basketball will be on ESPN channels at least six times and FOX channels three times during the 2022-23 season.

The Gazette’s high school volleyball Super Ten rankings: Cedar Rapids Xavier stays at No. 1, Springville jumps three spots after winning its home tournament and extending its win streak to 15.

Here are a dozen Gazette-area Week 5 Iowa high school football games to watch, including Duane Schulte’s quest for his 200th win at Cedar Rapids Xavier.