Jeff Linder

The Gazette's Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson share their Week 3 takeaways on this episode of Prep Football Huddle and look ahead to Week 4's biggest games.

Three different national sources have Iowa women’s basketball ranked No. 9 entering the 2021-22 season.

Here is a closer look at 12 of the top area Week 4 prep football games.

Volleyball notes: Dyersville Beckman took a big step forward in the Wamac East race Tuesday with a sweep of Marion.

Still unbeaten, West Liberty climbs to No. 3 in this week’s Gazette-area volleyball rankings.

Now a hitter in a 5-1 attack, Iowa State recruit Kiersten Schmitt collected 20 kills in Dyersville Beckman’s sweep of Marion.

The Gazette staff pose and answer four random questions about the Iowa high school football season. Montezuma’s Eddie Burgess continues gaudy stats, Linn-Mar’s ceiling, which 0-3 team is poised for a victory and our favorite stadiums are discussed.

Southeast Polk is on top in the latest Class 5A RPI calcuations; Cedar Rapids Kennedy leads the area at No. 4.

Class 2A District 2 has five of the top eight teams in this week’s Gazette Iowa high school football poll.

Linn-Mar and Iowa City High are both 3-0. It’s the best start for the Lions since 2014, the best for the Little Hawks since 2011.

Owen Huehnergarth netted 272 yards and four touchdowns in 1A No. 9 Dyersville Beckman’s 48-21 win over 2A No. 8 Monticello.

The Gazette's Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson share their takeaways on this episode of Prep Football Huddle and look ahead to Week 3's biggest games.

City High’s Ford Washburn and Marion’s Shane Erb both ran under 15:30 in a sizzling boys race at the Cedar Rapids Invitational cross country meet.

Preview 12 games to watch in the Gazette area Friday, including an unbeaten vs. unbeaten, top-5 vs. top-5 matchup between Kennedy and Washington at Kingston Stadium.

Iowa City West’s Alex McKane is ranked No. 1 among Class 4A boys entering Thursday’s Cedar Rapids Invitational.