Jeff Linder

Cedar Rapids Kennedy turned on the throttle in the final two sets of a sweep of Iowa City West.

Our projected standings for area Class 3A districts, including favorites West Delaware, Davenport Assumption and Solon.

Smooth, steady Mid-Prairie could join Iowa City High and West Des Moines Dowling as girls’ cross country teams to win five consecutive state championships.

Led by individual champ Danielle Hostetler, Mid-Prairie is the defending 2A state champion.

Solon (3A) and Tipton (2A) were state runners-up last year and are among the teams to watch this year.

Last year’s runner-up, Harlan is a unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Gazette’s Class 3A preseason poll.

Iowa City Liberty will work under co-coaches Randy Dolson and Allie Kelly in an effort to improve on its 2020 state volleyball runner-up finish.

The IGHSAU released its 2021 preseason volleyball rankings Monday.

Eastern Iowa Class 2A district favorites include Waukon, Camanche and Williamsburg.

Here are eight area volleyball teams to watch in 2021, including Cedar Rapids Xavier, winner of last year’s Class 4A state championship.

Here are 12 Gazette area volleyball players to watch this fall, including, Iowa City Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman, an Elite all-state pick in 2020.

The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school football Class 2A poll.

Kelsey Joens will join the Cyclones in 2023.

University of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark talks about the U19 gold medal and her step into the NIL world.

Eastern Iowa Class 1A district favorites include MFL MarMac, Mediapolis and Sigourney-Keota.