Jeff Linder

State track and field 2025: Tracking the top girls’ individuals and teams. The Gazette’s title picks are Waukee Northwest, Adel ADM, Van Meter and Council Bluffs St. Albert.

Women’s basketball: Former player Tania Davis has departed the Iowa coaching staff.

Women’s basketball: Iowa lands Emely Rodriguez in the transfer portal. The 6-foot forward averaged 11.9 points per game last season at UCF, and was a member of the all-Big 12 freshman team

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released the boys’ qualifying list for the 2025 state track and field meet. Here are the Gazette area qualifiers.

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released the girls’ qualifying list for the 2025 state track and field meet. Here are the Gazette area qualifiers.

Track & field: Throwers ignite Iowa City West boys, which earn 15 automatic state qualifications.

Girls’ basketball: Matt Hoeppner will leave Cedar Rapids Jefferson and take the job at Clear Creek Amana.

State-qualifying track and field meets are Thursday, with 24 advancing in each event to next week’s state meet in Des Moines. Here are eight area teams that bear close watch.

Girls’ basketball: Cedar Rapids Xavier turns to John Gianforte as its next coach, only its second in school history. He succeeds Tom Lilly, who won six state championships, including one in 2025.

Mount Vernon girls, Iowa City West boys are tops in the Gazette-area track and field Super Ten.

Former IHSAA director Bernie Saggau died Friday at age 96. During his tenure from 1967 to 2005, he helped add football playoffs and the 3-point shot.

Track & field: Mount Vernon girls repeat as Wamac Conference champions; Clear Creek Amana rules the boys’ competition.

Boys’ track and field: Cedar Rapids Kennedy shuttle hurdle relay briefly holds the all-time Iowa best. Cougars run 56.75 seconds at Xavier, then Waukee Northwest and Ankeny top that at the CIML meet.

Track and field: Cedar Falls (MVC Valley Division) and Mid-Prairie (River Valley Conference) are projected to sweep the titles of their respective leagues Thursday.

Prep softball: Preseason area Super Ten for 2025. Two-time defending Class 3A state champion Williamsburg opens at No. 1.