Jeff Linder

South Winneshiek takes an Upper Iowa Conference title and a hot streak into Monday’s Class 2A regional softball battle with Postville.

A look at The Gazette’s final regular-season softball Super Ten and conference standings. Cedar Rapids Xavier climbs to second, behind MVC Valley Division champion Western Dubuque.

Gazette Female Athlete of the Year 2024 finalists: Bliss Beck of Clear Creek Amana, Skylar Benesh of North Linn, Michaela Goad of Marion, Carly Goodwin of Sigourney and Callie Levin of Solon.

Gazette Male Athlete of the Year 2024 finalists: Lance McShane of Maquoketa Valley, Jack Miller of Jesup, Preston Ries of Monticello, Derek Weisskopf of Williamsburg and Brett White of Solon.

Prep softball: Western Dubuque remains at No. 1 in this week’s Super Ten, with Benton Community and Cedar Rapids Xavier climbing to 2 and 3.

Prep softball: Inspired Benton Community blanks North Linn on Cancer Awareness Night; more than $1,700 is raised for the family of Benton student Tatum Schroeder.

Women’s basketball: Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke talks about a variety of topics, including the coaching change, the newcomers and her transition into a role of veteran leader.

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

Prep softball: With a Thursday sweep of Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Iowa City Liberty pushes the MVC Mississippi Division race to the limit. Lightning and Cedar Rapids Xavier finish a game behind Dubuque Wahlert.

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released high school softball postseason pairings Wednesday afternoon.

When her late-afternoon fly ball to right field was lost in the sun, Linn-Mar’s Karsyn Michael was off and running. Her 240-foot race around the bases resulted in an inside-the-park home run, which proved pivotal in the Lions’ 2-1 Mississippi Valley Conference softball win over Cedar Rapids Prairie in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.

The majority of Gazette area conference softball champions will be determined Wednesday and Thursday. Here is how the races look at the moment.

The Gazette’s area softball Super Ten, through games played Tuesday, June 25: Western Dubuque, Williamsburg, Benton Community continue their ride as the top three.

A Cedar Falls native (she was Miss Iowa Basketball in 1997) and former Iowa player, Randi Henderson has been named to Jan Jensen’s staff, as has Sean Sullivan.

Iowa City Regina pulled three double plays in each game of a softball doubleheader Monday night, sweeping West Liberty to move closer to a River Valley South Division title.