Jeff Linder

Prep volleyball: Marion wins the Linn-Mar Invitational, topping 5A No. 1 Pleasant Valley (twice), then outlasting Davenport Assumption for the title.

A blocked punt for a touchdown, two field goals by two different kickers, an onside kick and a blocked PAT. Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s special teams did it all in a 27-6 win over Cedar Rapids Washington.

Mount Vernon-Lisbon’s Lourdes Mason conquered the Seminole Valley Park cross country course in record time (18:08).

NIL is the first topic on this week’s Prep Football Huddle podcast. Then, it’s back to the field. Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss the Iowa high school football teams and players that had the best performances last week, plus the games to watch this week.

Gazette staff answer Iowa high school football questions on memorable finishes, upcoming games and the possible impact on NIL sliding into the IHSAA landscape.

A stunning first-set rally helped Cedar Rapids Xavier top 5A No. 1 Cedar Falls. The Saints are the lone remaining unbeaten volleyball in the Gazette area, at 8-0.

The 2022-23 Iowa women’s basketball schedule is complete and released.

Here are a dozen Gazette-area Week 3 Iowa high school football games to watch, including the Cedar Rapids Kennedy-Cedar Rapids Washington rivalry at Kingston Stadium.

The Gazette’s area Super Ten volleyball rankings, updated Sept. 7. Flipping the top four: Cedar Rapids Xavier is on top, followed by Marion, Mount Vernon and Iowa City Liberty.

Calculating the Class 5A Iowa high school football RPIs following Week 2: Ottumwa climbs to the top.

Here is The Gazette’s post-Week 2 Iowa high school football poll. All of the No. 1s remain the same, including unanimous picks Lewis Central (4A), West Sioux (1A) and Remsen St. Mary’s (8-Player).

The four pools in the Mount Vernon volleyball tournament are named after the school’s four IGHSAU hall-of-famers. Someday, if she stays on her current trajectory, Chloe Meester might join them.

Graham Beckman passed for 329 yards and Iowa City Liberty jumped all over Linn-Mar early and coasted home for a 25-14 win.

The Solon girls’ cross country team won the Bob Brown Invitational in a tiebreaker over Monticello, while the Marion boys topped a loaded field that included 11 ranked teams.

Which Iowa high school football teams impressed us the most in Week 1? We discuss Iowa City Liberty’s eye-opening win over Iowa City High in the Clash at Kinnick, Williamsburg shutting down Iowa City Regina and more on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast