Jeff Linder

Two big moments in the seventh inning — Lily Knutson’s great escape and Cara Crock’s three-run home run — sent No. 7 Cedar Rapids Kennedy past Linn-Mar, 3-0, in a Class 5A regional softball semifinal.

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

Here are five Gazette-area 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball regional-semifinal games to watch Saturday.

Lisbon’s ‘whole different team’ is on the brink of a seventh straight state softball tournament berth. Tied with Jesup after three innings, Lions break it open and win 12-1 in six innings.

Prep softball: The portal for 2024 area all-conference teams. Received so far: MVC Mississippi & Valley, Wamac East & West, River Valley North & South, Tri-Rivers East & West, Northeast Iowa, South Iowa Cedar, Upper Iowa, plus all-Metro.

Here are five Gazette area 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball regional-semifinal games to watch Friday.

Gracie Hoskins’ seventh-inning ground ball turned into a two-run error, and Center Point-Urbana outlasted Monticello, 4-3, in a Class 3A regional softball quarterfinal at the Bowers Sports Complex.

Iowa’s new women’s basketball era was on display Thursday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. There’s no Caitlin Clark, no Kate Martin, no Lisa Bluder ... but “right now,” Coach Jan Jensen said, “everybody is undefeated.”

Here are five Gazette area 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball regional-quarterfinal games to watch Thursday.

Avery Wise pitched a three-hitter, and late runs gave Central City a cushion in a 5-0 Class 1A regional softball quarterfinal win over Kee.

Here are five Gazette area 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal games to watch Wednesday.

The University of Iowa athletics department has announced updates to its season ticketing procedures for the 2024-25 basketball season.

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.