Jeff Linder

This is the fifth in a series diving into area Iowa high school football districts for the 2024 season. Today, we examine Class 3A. West Delaware, Mount Vernon and Williamsburg are the title picks.

Class 5A 10th-ranked Linn-Mar served 14 aces and swept Cedar Rapids Kennedy (25-19, 25-22, 25-19) in an MVC Mississippi Division volleyball opener Tuesday night.

Everybody is back for the deep and talented Mount Vernon-Lisbon girls, last year’s Class 3A state cross country runner-up.

The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school Class 2A football rankings: Return of potent aerial attack makes Spirit Lake the favorite.

This is the fourth in a series diving into area Iowa high school football districts for the 2024 season. Today, we examine Class 2A. North Fayette Valley, Anamosa, PCM and Mid-Prairie are the title picks.

A watch list of top Gazette-area teams and individuals for the 2024 Iowa high school girls’ cross country season.

A watch list of top Gazette-area teams and individuals for the 2024 Iowa high school boys’ cross country season.

With four all-staters on the Mount Vernon volleyball roster, “this team probably has the highest ceiling of any team I’ve coached,” according to Coach Maggie Willems.

The Gazette’s area teams to watch in the 2024 Iowa high school volleyball season, and a preseason Super Ten led by Mount Vernon, Cedar Rapids Xavier and Iowa City Liberty.

A dozen Gazette-area high school volleyball players to watch in 2024, led by reigning Class 3A state player of the year Chloe Meester of Mount Vernon.

The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school Class 1A football rankings: No. 1 Dike-New Hartford visits No. 2 Grundy Center in a Week 1 blockbuster.

This is the third in a series diving into the area Iowa high school football districts for the 2024 season. Today, we examine Class 1A. Grundy Center, Wilton, Dike-New Hartford and Pella Christian are the favorites.

The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school Class A football rankings: Last year’s state runner-up, Woodbury Central is the heir apparent as the team to beat.

This is the second in a series diving into the area Iowa high school football districts for the 2024 season. Today, we examine Class A. Maquoketa Valley, Lisbon and Wapsie Valley are the favorites.

The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school 8-Player football rankings: Undefeated state champions in 2020 and 2022, Remsen St. Mary’s is No. 1 to start 2024.