Jeff Linder

5 Gazette-area stars of the Iowa high school volleyball season’s first week, including Beckman Coach Todd Troutman.

Area volleyball Super Ten through matches played Sept. 3: Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids Xavier remain the top two teams; West Delaware and Cedar Rapids Prairie make big jumps.

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Libby Fandel crossed the 1,000-kill threshold for her career, knocking down 17 Tuesday night as Class 4A top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier topped 5A No. 7 Iowa City Liberty in a four-set MVC Mississippi Division volleyball match at Ron Thillen Gymnasium.

All classes have opened the Iowa high school football season. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on topics related to the start of the season.

The Gazette’s post-Week 1 Iowa high school football poll: West Des Moines Valley, West Lyon and Grundy Center are newly top-ranked teams in 5A, 2A and 1A.

Pella’s Marissa Ferebee ran 17:23, then Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman (15:15) prevailed in a star-studded boys race as elite runners burned up the course at the Prairie Invitational cross country meet.

Class 4A seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier ground out a 14-7 victory over No. 9 Waverly-Shell Rock. The Saints held the Go-Hawks to 18 yards in the fourth quarter, 63 in the second half.

Catching up with six WNBA players with Iowa ties, through games played Thursday.

Injuries put the brakes on Linn-Mar last season after a 2-0 start. All of those injuries were a supreme bummer at the time. But it did push other guys into the lineup, ready or not, and that could trigger the Lions into a formidable unit this fall.

The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school Class 5A football rankings: Led by No. 1 Ankeny, Central Iowa teams sweep the top five spots.

A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 1.

The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school Class 4A football rankings: Return of all-state quarterback Brady Hetzel makes defending champion Lewis Central a logical choice at No. 1.

This is the sixth in a series diving into area Iowa high school football districts for the 2024 season. Today, we examine Class 4A. Western Dubuque and North Scott are the title picks.

The Gazette’s Prep Football Huddle podcast returns for the 2024 Iowa high school football season. This week, a look at the first-year head coaches. Who will have the most success this season? Plus, games to watch in Week 1, Iowa Valley’s wild Week 0 win over BGM and answers to listener questions.

The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school Class 3A football rankings: Defending state champion Williamsburg leads a long roster of contenders from Wamac Conference schools.