Jeff Linder

Springville toppled North Tama in a Class 1A 1-vs.-2 volleyball showdown in the championship match of the Springville Invitational tournament.

The Gregoire twins scored two touchdowns apiece as Iowa City Liberty blasted Clear Creek Amana, 55-7.

The Gazette's Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss the parity in Class 1A, more takeaways from Week 3 and Week 4 games to watch on the latest Prep Football Huddle podcast.

The Rivalry Saturday girls’ basketball field is set for Nov. 26, and Cedar Rapids Xavier faces Sioux City Heelan in a rematch of last year’s Class 4A state championship.

Iowa high school volleyball notes: Life after Macy Daufeldt is just fine for West Liberty.

Here are a dozen Gazette-area Week 4 Iowa high school football games to watch, including a 4A top-10 battle of unbeatens between Cedar Rapids Xavier and North Scott.

No change from 1 through 10 in this week’s Gazette area Super Ten high school volleyball rankings.

Shane Falco approves our answers to Iowa high school football questions. Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, Nathan Ford and K.J. Pilcher talk Week 2 wins, defenses, upcoming games and what programs could make good reality TV.

Calculating the Class 5A Iowa high school football RPIs following Week 3: Cedar Rapids Kennedy moves to No. 1.

Beckman (1A), Central Lyon-GLR (2A) and Southeast Polk (5A) are new at the top of their respective classes in this week’s Gazette Iowa high school football poll.

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.