Jeff Linder

Taylor Franck has returned to the Mustangs after a seven-game absence (leg injury). She hasn’t exactly limped back.

Jan Jensen’s midseason state-of-the-union assessment of the Hawkeyes? ‘There’s so much we can conquer.’

Girls basketball Super Ten: Clear Creek Amana stays on top; Maquoketa Valley, Solon and Springville climb aboard.

Lower hit 13 of 16 shots (10 of 13 from 3-point range) in a 36-point barrage as Class 4A fourth-ranked CCA conquered 3A No. 14 Center Point-Urbana, 64-28, in a Wamac Conference cross-divisional girls basketball game Tuesday night at Center Point-Urbana High School.

Women’s basketball: No. 14 Iowa prevails with a 67-58 win at Northwestern despite foul trouble to its posts, and 20 turnovers.

Women’s basketball: Northwestern is up next for 14th-ranked Iowa, and a 4-0 Big Ten start is squarely in the Hawkeyes’ sights.

What to know about Monday’s Iowa women’s basketball game at Northwestern.

Girls basketball: Abby Neumiller hits 6-of-12 from 3-point range, and Iowa City West tops Cedar Rapids Washington, 53-45.

Women’s basketball: Former Iowa coach Lisa Bluder sits down to talk about her post-coaching life.

Girls basketball: The Gazette’s first draft of 2026 regional pairings. All five classes, all 341 teams are listed here.

Stuelke’s double-double was one of numerous high points in 14th-ranked Iowa’s 86-76 victory over No. 20 Nebraska before a crowd of 14,988 Thursday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Girls basketball: An area reset as action resumes this week. Clear Creek Amana, Maquoketa Valley enter January at 7-0.

Women’s basketball: With or without veteran captain and defensive leader Kylie Feuerbach, 14th-ranked Iowa hosts No. 20 Nebraska on New Year’s Day.

What to know about Thursday’s Iowa women’s basketball game against Nebraska.

Who made a lasting impression? Libby Fandel, Quentin Nauman, Williamsburg softball, South Winneshiek cross country, and an all-too-brief moment in the sun for my Drake Bulldogs.