Jeff Linder

State track and field: After a scoreless state meet in 2023, the Tipton girls look like Class 2A contenders. Noelle Steines’ arrival has been huge, and so has the improvement of veterans like Addie Nerem and Alivia Edens.

The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the boys’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.

The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the girls’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.

The Hawk Off the Press podcast examines the legacy Lisa Bluder leaves a day after her surprise announcement that she is retiring as Iowa women’s basketball coach. Plus, what Jan Jensen’s promotion to head coach means for the program moving forward.

Bruce Dall, who has coached teams to five state championships, including the last four Class 2A titles at Dike-New Hartford, was named girls’ basketball coach at Cedar Rapids Prairie on Tuesday.

The Las Vegas Aces open regular-season play Tuesday — 9 p.m. (CT), ESPN — at home against the Phoenix Mercury, and Kate Martin will be a part of it. She understands her role, and she embraces it.

Jan Jensen has been the Iowa women’s basketball program’s top assistant, recruiting coordinator and post developer for 24 years. Monday, mere minutes after Lisa Bluder’s retirement was announced, Jensen was announced as the successor.

In a shocking turn of events Monday afternoon, Lisa Bluder announced her retirement as University of Iowa women’s basketball coach. Longtime lieutenant Jan Jensen has been named head coach, effective immediately.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released the boys’ qualifying list for the 2024 state track and field meet. Here are the Gazette area qualifiers.

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released the girls’ qualifying list for the 2024 state track and field meet. Here are the Gazette area qualifiers.

Here are five important storylines to watch in Thursday’s Iowa high school state-qualifying track and field meets concerning Gazette area teams. In each class, in each event, 24 entrants advance to next week’s state championships.

The Big Ten released its 2024-25 opponent assignments for women’s basketball Tuesday morning. Newcomers USC and UCLA will visit Iowa City. Nebraska is Iowa’s lone double-play.

Track and field: Actually it’s field and track for the Linn-Mar girls, who score 62 field-event points in an MVC Valley Division title repeat. Iowa City West wins the boys’ championship.

Prep track and field: Mount Vernon girls, Solon boys claim Wamac Conference championships.

Track and field: Solon-Mount Vernon girls’ duel in the Wamac is the top area storyline as the area conference meets loom.