What are the most notable games this week? Is Williamsburg’s offense or Maquoketa Valley’s defense more impressive? Plus, the best bounce-back teams and how to add to Friday night excitement. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their insights on these Iowa high school football topics.
Week 6 Iowa high school football rewind: After a number of close losses the past two seasons, Benton Community got over the hump with a 21-20 thriller over Class 3A No. 1 Solon.
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 6.
Gordon Rundquist died Friday in Iowa City after a short illness. His 559 head coaching victories at West Branch and Maquoketa Valley are 24th all-time in state boys’ basketball history.
Girls’ basketball: The schedule for the 20th rendition of Rivalry Saturday is set for Nov. 30 at Johnson Hall on the campus of Kirkwood Community College.
A watch list of top Gazette-area teams and individuals for the 2024 Iowa high school boys’ cross country season.
This is the second in a series diving into the area Iowa high school football districts for the 2024 season. Today, we examine Class A. Maquoketa Valley, Lisbon and Wapsie Valley are the favorites.
The Gazette’s “Fab 5” Gazette-area Class A football players to watch during the 2024 Iowa high school football season: Maquoketa Valley’s Nathan Beitz, Lisbon’s Gage Holub, South Winneshiek’s Kyle Kuboushek, North Linn’s Drew Ries and Starmont’s Avery Vaske.
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s 2A and 1A Iowa high school baseball district semifinals. Luke Sigwarth’s home run propelled defending state champion Dyersville Beckman past Monticello.
Here are five Gazette area 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal games to watch Wednesday.
The 2024 Gazette Athlete of the Year finalists, in photos.
Gazette Male Athlete of the Year 2024 finalists: Lance McShane of Maquoketa Valley, Jack Miller of Jesup, Preston Ries of Monticello, Derek Weisskopf of Williamsburg and Brett White of Solon.
The Alburnett Pirates exude an aura. Call it a “their-year” vibe. The Class 2A third-ranked Pirates earned a Tri-Rivers Conference softball doubleheader sweep of Maquoketa Valley — 12-2 and 4-1 — Thursday at the Martin Sports Complex.
For the majority of the state’s softball teams, enough of a sample size was created last week to make some observations. Here are five Gazette area teams that won Week 1.
The 20th edition of Rivalry Saturday is set for Nov. 30, and 10 of the 16 teams played in the 2024 Iowa high school girls’ basketball state tournament.
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