Jeff Linder

State track and field, 3A boys: Quentin Nauman’s 1:47.49 split carries Western Dubuque to the distance medley title. CPU’s Nathan Miller, CCA’s Landon Prince also earn their second gold of the weekend

State track, 4A girls: Rachel Haack of Iowa City High ’s 4th-place discus effort leads area 4A girls’ competitors

State track and field, 4A boys: Iowa City High’s Bernard Grant ignores the pain in his shin, wins the high jump title at 6 feet, 5 inches.

State track and field, 3A boys: Five events, four champions -- CPU’s Nathan Miller (400), Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman (3,200), CCA’s Landon Prince (discus) and Benton’s Eli Patterson (high jump) all strike gold.

State track and field, 3A girls: Libby Dix’s discus title triggers Mount Vernon to the early lead with 23 points.

State track and field 2025: If Mount Vernon claims the 3A title, it will be the second time a school has reigned in volleyball, basketball and track in the same school year. The first? Mount Vernon in 2009-10.

State track and field 2025: Tracking the top boys’ individuals and teams. The Gazette’s title picks are Ankeny, Pella, Spirit Lake and Lisbon.

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.