Josh Beatty’s first varsity catch was something. He grabbed a deflected Hail Mary pass from quarterback Mitch Johnson for a 51-yard touchdown on the final play of the game Friday night as Independence shocked Clear Creek Amana, 13-7.
The Alburnett Pirates didn't panic. Two plays after Class A No. 4 North Linn took a 13-9 lead, Mason Neighbor connected with Grayson Carolan on a 75-yard touchdown pass with 2:02 remaining, giving Alburnett a 16-13 upset win.
A 2022 watch list for top area Iowa high school girls’ cross country teams and runners.
A dozen Gazette-area Week 1 Iowa high school football games to watch, including the Iowa City High vs. Iowa City Liberty battle at Kinnick Stadium.
The North Linn football team is ranked No. 4 in The Gazette’s Class A preseason poll, coming off a stellar 9-1 campaign.
The Gazette’s 2022 preseason Iowa high school football rankings: Reigning Class A champion West Hancock is a slight favorite over Hartley HMS.
Previews and predictions for the Gazette area Class A Iowa high school football districts.
Six Gazette-area baseball players — including Iowa City High’s Cade Obermueller and Gable Mitchell — earned all-state “Super Team” honors from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.
The final Gazette-area softball Super Ten rankings of the 2022 season.
Southeast Warren upset No. 1 North Linn in a Class 1A state softball semifinal game.
Photos from Southeast Warren’s 6-2 win over North Linn in a Class 1A Iowa high school state softball semifinal game.
Wednesday’s Iowa high school state softball updated scores, stats and more coverage.
Photos from North Linn’s 10-0 win over Mason City Newman in a Class 1A Iowa high school state softball quarterfinal game.
Tuesday’s Iowa high school state softball updated scores, stats and more coverage.
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