Jeff Linder

State volleyball, 3A quarterfinal: Western Christian sweeps Mount Vernon, advances to the semifinals for the 25th consecutive year.

Live updates Tuesday from the 2025 state volleyball tournament at Xtream Arena, Coralville.

State volleyball, Class 4A quarterfinal: Decisive close by Katie Scheckel sends Pella past conference-rival Norwalk.

State volleyball, Class 4A quarterfinal: Near-flawless attacking from Courteney Schmidt (21 kills, 1 error) helps send Sioux Center past Marion.

State volleyball, Class 5A quarterfinal: West Des Moines Valley overcomes a whipping in Game 1, outlasts 2024 champion Pleasant Valley in five sets.

State volleyball, Class 5A quarterfinal: Experienced Ankeny Centennial rallies from a 23-21 deficit in Game 3, sweeps Iowa City West.

Live updates Monday from the 2025 state volleyball tournament at Xtream Arena, Coralville.

What to know about Monday’s Iowa women’s basketball game against Southern.

State volleyball 2025: After seven straight losing seasons, Iowa City West is back in the state tournament behind a new coach and a mixture of veterans and newcomers.

Eight area teams have qualified for the state volleyball tournament, and many are regulars. Our championship picks: Waukee Northwest, Clear Creek Amana, Western Christian, Denver and Janesville.

State cross country, Class 1A: An unforgettable day for South Winneshiek. Balanced girls’ team strikes gold, then emotion and determination fuel Hugh Conway to a boys’ individual crown.

State cross country, Class 4A: Cedar Falls’ Jaden Merrick leads a pack of four sub-15 finishers in the boys’ race. Liberty’s Keegan Decker finishes third for the second straight year. Prairie is 4th in the boys’ team race; City High girls and boys are 7th.

State cross country, Class 3A: Western Dubuque star Quentin Nauman pulls away in the final half-mile, repeats as champion in a state-record 14:48.

State cross country, Class 2A: Monticello’s Mary Grace Lyons is a ‘veteran freshman, and the girls’ state runner-up.

The Gazette sports writers Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss Iowa High School Football Week 9 results, upcoming playoff matchups in Week 10 and games to watch.