Jeff Linder

Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 1 games to watch. In battles of preseason ranked foes, Iowa City Liberty welcomes Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids Xavier visits North Scott.

High school football 2025: Who the ranked teams from The Gazette’s preseason poll play in Week 1.

The Gazette sports writers Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss the upcoming 2025 Iowa High School Football season including preseason rankings, predictions and games to watch in week 1.

Iowa high school football 2025: Picking the area Class 4A districts. Area favorites include Cedar Rapids Xavier and Western Dubuque.

Iowa high school football 2025: Picking the area Class 3A districts. Area favorites include Mount Vernon and Solon.

The scene has shifted from track to cross country, and Western Dubuque ace Quentin Nauman has another record -- 14:56 -- on his mind.

Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman is the reigning Class 3A boys’ state cross country champion, Vinton-Shellsburg’s Alex Torres was the 2A runner-up and Oelwein won the 2A title

Mid-Prairie is the reigning Class 2A girls’ state cross country champion; Maquoketa’s Izzy Hardin (5th in 3A) is the top returning area runner.

Iowa high school football 2025: Picking the area Class 2A districts. Area favorites include West Branch and Mid-Prairie.

At just 5-foot-8 1/2, Iowa City Regina’s Reese Naeve knocked down a state-high 753 kills last season, including 39 in a memorable regional-final win.

No. 1 in The Gazette’s preseason Class 4A state rankings, Clear Creek Amana is an easy choice to lead the area Super Ten.

High school volleyball 2025: 10 top area players to watch, including returning first-team all-staters Kruiz Ewoldt of North Tama and Averie Lower of Clear Creek Amana.

Iowa high school football 2025: Picking the area Class 1A districts. Area favorites include Cascade and Iowa City Regina.

High school football: Maquoketa Valley brings back enough talent and depth to earn a No. 1 ranking in Class A.

Iowa high school football 2025: Picking the area 8-Player districts. Area favorites include South Winneshiek and Maquoketa Valley.