Jeff Linder

High school football: The Gazette’s post-Week 4 poll. No. 1 Clear Lake heads to Independence for a Class 3A top-five showdown

High school volleyball: Ankles healed, Hazel Schluckebier is running the show again for Iowa City High, which reaches the semifinals of the Benton Invitational.

High school football 2025: How the ranked teams from The Gazette’s preseason poll fared in Week 4.

High school football: Cody Milliman completes a “trifecta” (a forced fumble, a recovered fumble and an interception) for three of Solon’s five takeaways in a 28-21 win over Benton Community.

High school cross country: Linn-Mar’s Ethan Cheney finishes third in a Rich Engel Classic boys field that wasn’t as crowded at the front as it could have been.

Women’s basketball: Big Ten announces the 2025-26 schedule. Inviting home opponents include Michigan State, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio State.

Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 4 games to watch. 5A No. 2 Liberty faces a challenge at No. 8 Johnston; Prairie welcomes No. 1 Waukee Northwest.

High school football: Who the ranked teams in The Gazette’s poll play in Week 4. Friday’s biggie is a 4A battle: No. 3 North Polk at No. 2 Pella.

The Gazette sports writers Jeff Linder, KJ Pilcher and Jeff Johnson discuss results from Week 3 and upcoming matchups in Week 4 of Iowa High School Football on the Triple Option Podcast presented by The Gazette.

High school volleyball notes: Behind a new face (freshman setter Zane Ehler) and a more-than-willing position move (from Paycee Sorgenfrey), Tipton is on the move. The Tigers are 11-2 with eight straight wins.

High school volleyball: Area Super Ten. Clear Creek Amana reclaims the top spot after winning the Caroline Found Invitational.

The Gazette’s Iowa high school football and contributors bloviate on the world of high school football. See how much Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash ground they cover in 4 Downs.

The 16-team playoff field in Class 5A Iowa high school football is determined solely by RPI. Here is how the top 20 teams stand through Week 3 determined by our unofficial calculations.

High school football: The Gazette’s post-Week 3 poll. Solon and Clear Lake share the No. 1 spot in Class 3A.

High school volleyball: Clear Creek Amana sweeps its way to the Caroline Found Invitational championship, extending its win streak to 17 matches.