Jeff Linder

Iowa has the nation’s best women’s basketball player in Caitlin Clark. Question is, how will the pieces of the post puzzle fit?

Iowa women’s basketball media day notes: At her career scoring rate, Caitlin Clark should get the national career scoring record of 3,527 points in early March

Iowa high school volleyball: At just 5-6 1/2, Lisbon’s Ava Czarnecki ranks in the top five (all classes) in kills and efficiency.

A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 7.

Prep volleyball: No ‘fraidy cats ... Mount Vernon adjusts to Marion’s block in a four-set win that wraps up the Wamac East title.

Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford evaluate teams’ stocks, the toughest district and technology on the fan experience. We also pick which coach would be fun to mic up for a game.

The Gazette’s 2023 post-Week 6 Iowa high school football poll: Cedar Rapids Kennedy, MFL MarMac make big jumps after statement wins Friday.

The top-ranked team in Class 4A, Clear Creek Amana pushed through some bumpy moments at the Michelle Starcevich Invitational volleyball tournament at Prairie High School.

Class 5A seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy spotted No. 3 Bettendorf the first touchdown, then dominated from there for its fourth consecutive victory, 34-14, Friday night at Kingston Stadium.

Women’s basketball: The Gazette’s Jeff Linder reveals his 2023-24 preseason AP women’s basketball ballot: LSU is No. 1; Iowa is 3rd.

Parity has been one of the main storylines of this Iowa high school football season. What were the most surprising developments in Week 5? The Prep Football Huddle podcast discusses.

Iowa high school volleyball notes: There’s new blood atop the Tri-Rivers West, and Central City hosts Ed-Co on Thursday with first place at stake.

Prep volleyball: Area Super Ten (Sept. 27, 2023). No change among the top five; Center Point-Urbana leaps after Tuesday’s win over Marion.

A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 6.

Dubuque Hempstead rallied to topple Class 5A ninth-ranked Linn-Mar in five sets. Hempstead pulled alongside the Lions atop the Valley Division.