Jeff Linder

Here’s a closer look at 12 Gazette-area Week 2 prep football games.

Kennedy, Prairie and Iowa City West went 6-3 in the MVC-MAC Challenge, and West also has a win over Xavier.

Iowa City Liberty remains on top of The Gazette’s area volleyball rankings after a 6-1 opening week.

MVL’s Laura Swart and West’s Alex McKane gout out fast to win individual crowns at the Williamsburg cross country Invite.

Members of The Gazette high school football staff answer four random questions about the current season. Feel free to discuss among yourselves.

The 2021-22 Iowa women’s basketball season tips off Nov. 4 with an exhibition game vs. Truman State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

North Scott and Indianola share the top spot in 4A in The Gazette’s Week 1 football poll. West Marshall joins Central Lyon-GLR atop 2A.

Down a set and trailing 19-13 in the second, West Delware rallied to top host Independence in the championship match of Saturday’s volleyball tournament.

Jazan Williams scored the go-ahead TD, then Jeron Senters’ INT clinched a season-opening win for Cedar Rapids Kennedy over Iowa City West

Linn-Mar transfer Jeron Senters is expected to play a big role for Cedar Rapids Kennedy this season.

3A No. 10 Mount Vernon unveiled “skilled underclassmen, and amazing chemistry” Thursday, and the result was two matches of destruction.

Waukon takes 10-game win streak into its opener vs. Waverly-Shell Rock. That’s one of a dozen games highlighted here.

Central Iowa is the center of attention again: Southeast Polk, Ankeny and Dowling are 1-2-3 in The Gazette’s preseason poll.

Among the Class 4A district favorites: Waverly-Shell Rock, North Scott and Cedar Rapids Washington.

The merger of last year’s 3A and 4A makes for an interesting mix; Lewis Central begins on top in our Class 4A poll.