Jeff Linder

Caitlin Clark scored 44 points, and No. 3 Iowa topped No. 8 Virginia Tech, 80-76, in the Ally Tipoff on Thursday at Charlotte, N.C.

Grant Glausser rushed for 204 yards and a pair of second-half touchdowns, and top-ranked Western Dubuque fought past No. 6 Bondurant-Farrar, 28-21, in a Class 4A state football semifinal Thursday night at the UNI-Dome.

QB Drew Kluender piloted Woodbury Central’s second-half surge, and the No. 2 Wildcats ended East Buchanan’s run in the Class A state football semifinals, 28-20.

Women’s basketball: Time, television and notes for Thursday’s game between No. 3 Iowa and No. 8 Virginia Tech, at Charlotte, N.C.

Half of last year’s Final Four combatants, No. 3 Iowa (1-0) and No. 8 Virginia Tech (1-0) collide in the Ally Tipoff on Thursday at Spectrum Arena in Charlotte, N.C.

Five Iowa high school football state football semifinals in the UNI-Dome feature Gazette-area teams.

The Prep Football Huddle podcast is Dome bound. So are 28 Iowa high school football teams. We review last week’s quarterfinal games and preview this week’s UNI-Dome semifinals on this episode.

Hannah Stuelke and Sharon Goodman shine in the first start of their respective college careers, and No. 3 Iowa blasts Fairleigh Dickinson in its women’s basketball opener.

No. 3 Hawkeyes open the new women’s basketball season Monday at home vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

The Gazette’s 2023-24 preseason Iowa high school girls’ basketball rankings. Johnston, Clear Creek Amana, Solon, Dike-New Hartford and North Linn are No. 1.

In a game dominated by the offenses, interceptions by Rayce Heitman and Simeon Armbrecht loom large. No. 3 Williamsburg tops No. 4 Mount Vernon, 38-35, in a 3A state football quarterfinal classic.

Clear Creek Amana is a wire-to-wire No. 1 in The Gazette’s Super Ten area volleyball rankings.

Crafty, creative setter Katie Quick led Ankeny Christian to a Class 1A state volleyball title repeat.

This team did enough to be in the best-of-all-time conversation. Top-ranked Dike-New Hartford swept No. 2 Hinton, 25-14, 25-23, 25-16, in the Class 2A state volleyball championship match Thursday afternoon at Xtream Arena.

Last year’s 2A champion, third-ranked Western Christian ruled its new neighborhood, outdueling No. 1 Mount Vernon in a four-set Class 3A state volleyball final, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18, Thursday afternoon at Xtream Arena.