K.J. Pilcher

The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships will return to Cedar Rapids and Alliant Energy PowerHouse in 2027. Upper Iowa will be the host school for the national meet, which was last held here in 2023.

The Prep Football Huddle podcast reviews the notable games from Week 5 of the Iowa high school football season and the updated Gazette statewide rankings. Plus, a look at the Class 5A RPI system and a trivia game of “Who’s Got More?”

What teams have been pleasant surprises? Which Iowa City high school quarterback would you choose? Conversions vs. extra points and the best media accommodations. We also introduce reader questions. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.

Western Dubuque’s Brock Wilson fired a 1-under 71 for medalist honors at the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi divisional boys’ golf meet Monday at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion. Linn-Mar led from start to finish for the team crown.

Coe running back Trenton Barnes was workmanlike, carrying the ball 42 times for 185 yards in the Kohawks’ 27-10 victory over University of Dubuque Saturday at Clark Field.

It was the result the doctor ordered. Cedar Rapids Xavier snapped a two-game losing streak, handling Clinton, 56-0, Friday night at Saints Field.

The last five games between Coe and Dubuque have been decided by one score. Wartburg looks for a school record 20th straight regular-season conference win. Michael Mulherin leads Upper Iowa in tackles and more. Here are five storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.

For the second straight week, Iowa City High chose to go for the win with a late two-point conversion. The Little Hawks were successful again, beating Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 43-42, Thursday night at Kingston Stadium.

Western Dubuque will host a 14-team district golf field highlighted by Mississippi Valley Conference programs. The top three teams and top two individuals, including ties, advance to the state meet Oct. 14-15 at Briarwood Country Club in Ankeny.

A wild Iowa high schoool football Week 4 saw another No. 1-ranked Class 5A team fall, a two-point conversion decide one rivalry game and a failed two-point conversion determine another. We break it all down on the Prep Football Huddle podcast.

Can Cedar Rapids Jefferson top rival Cedar Rapids Washington to reach 5-0? Offenses vs. Defenses? Midseason awards? Best mascots? The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.

Cornell received two touchdown runs from BooBoo Browning and still had a win within its reach in the final minutes but couldn’t complete the comeback in a 28-19 loss to Lake Forest in a Midwest Conference college football game Saturday afternoon

It was the hard-fought battle everyone expected. Top-ranked Solon edged No. 3 Mount Vernon, 7-6, in a Class 3A non-district prep football clash.

Former Marion prep Jaffer Murphy has made an immediate impact with Lake Erie College. Jeron Senters a frequent target for Coe? Drake George approaches Wartburg’s receiving record. Run games key at Cornell Saturday and an NAIA update. Here are five storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.

Luther College will expand its athletics department. The Norse will begin competition in women’s wrestling in the 2025-26 season. A nationwide search for the program’s first coach will start this winter.