The Gazette’s Iowa high school football and contributors bloviate on the world of high school football. See how much Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash ground they cover in 4 Downs.
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The Gazette’s Iowa high school football and contributors bloviate on the world of high school football. See how much Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash ground they cover in 4 Downs.
Iowa High School Football: Week 3 results from Gazette-area schools
High school volleyball notes: Williamsburg is 10-1 in Year 3 of Brittni Powell’s administration as head coach.
Three Solon pass catchers — Kaden Hoeper, Maddox Kelley and Cody Milliman — hauled in receptions of 40 or more yards.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 2 games to watch. Iowa City Liberty plays at four-time defending state champion Southeast Polk in a Class 5A top-five showdown.
The Gazette’s Iowa high school football staff and Gazette contributor Scott Unash tackles high school football questions. See how much Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Unash can gain in 4 Downs:
Class 4A top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier was businesslike in its 31-0 drubbing of No. 9 North Scott Friday night at Eldridge. The Saints won their 11th straight season opener.
Upper Iowa enters the fifth season under Coach Jason Hoskins, coming off its most successful season since 1997. The new campaign begins Thursday at Drake. Here are five storylines to follow for the season opener.
Austin Blythe has played for notable coaches his entire career. From his predecessor Curt Ritchie to Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz and multiple NFL coaches, Blythe has learned from them all and will apply those lessons as the new Williamsburg head football coach.
High school softball: Williamsburg, Cedar Rapids Xavier claim four spots apiece on IGCA all-state softball teams. Raiders have three first-teamers in 3A, including all-tournament captain Jersey Metz.
State softball: Behind all-tournament captain Jersey Metz, Williamsburg tops Dubuque Wahlert, 3-2, for its third consecutive Class 3A championship.
Prep softball: The three-time Class 3A state champion, Williamsburg is No. 1 in the final Gazette-area Super Ten.
Photos from the class 3A high school state softball semifinal game between the Williamsburg Raiders and the Albia Lady Dees on Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The West Michigan Whitecaps had the best overall record in minor league baseball after the regular season. The Caps won all four playoff games, including 3-1 Tuesday night over the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Veterans Memorial Stadium to win the 2025 Midwest League championship. West Michigan finished 96-39 overall, playoffs included.
The Hawkeyes have one of the best defenses in the country. What is still missing to start Big Ten play?
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