The Gazette/KCRG's Jeff Linder has cast his final ballot for the Associated Press football poll, which is released Monday. Though only the top 10 teams go into the ballot, here's a top 20 in each class, just because.CLASS 4A1. Ankeny (9-0)2. Iowa City West (9-0)3. ...

We have reached the final week of the regular season for high school football in Iowa. Here is how the area playoff scene shapes up:CLASS 4A: MVC & MACEleven of the 16 berths have been decided on the east side of the state in Class ...

Two weeks remain in the prep football season. Here is a primer on where things stand in the area as Week 8 approaches:MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCEFour teams have clinched playoff berths: Iowa City West (7-0, 4-0) and Dubuque Senior (6-1, 3-1) in the Mississippi Division, and ...

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released regional volleyball pairings.Here they are:Class 5AClass 4AClass 3AClass 2AClass 1A

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union will release its regional volleyball pairings Friday.Here are Jeff Linder's bracket projections, revised after Thursday's new rankings:CLASS 5ARegion 1Sioux City West at Sioux City North (winner faces Sioux City East)Fort Dodge at UrbandaleRegion 2Waukee at Council Bluffs Abraham ...

Area conference/district football standings, through Friday, Oct. 19:(x-clinched district title; y-clinched playoff berth)MVC Mississippi Division Div. Allx-Iowa City West 6-0 9-0y-Dubuque Senior 4-2 7-2y-Cedar Rapids Kennedy 4-2 4-5y-Waterloo East 3-3 5-4y-Iowa City High 3-3 4-5Cedar Rapids Jefferson 1-5 1-8Dubuque Hempstead 0-6 0-9MVC Valley Division Div. Allx-Cedar Rapids Xavier 6-0 9-0y-Cedar Falls 5-1 8-1y-Cedar Rapids Prairie 4-2 6-3y-Waterloo West 3-3 3-6Linn-Mar 2-4 3-6Cedar Rapids Washington 1-5 3-6Dubuque Wahlert 0-6 1-8Class 3A District 5 Dist. Allx-Decorah 6-0 7-0y-West Delaware 5-1 7-2y-Crestwood 4-2 4-5y-Western Dubuque 3-3 4-5Vinton-Shellsburg 2-4 3-6Independence 1-5 3-6Oelwein 0-6 0-9Class 3A District 6 ...

The following is a preseason football glance for area Class 1A districts: 1A DISTRICT 4Overview -- Defending state champion Saint Ansgar resides here, and former 2A powerhouse North Fayette has moved down a class. Both teams were gutted fairly heavily by graduation, which might pave the ...

DES MOINES - J.D. Nielsen feigned ignorance."I didn't realize it until the end of the game," the Martensdale-St. Mary's pitcher said after he threw the fourth no-hitter in Iowa state tournament championship game history Saturday afternoon. "I had no idea until my teammates told me ...

CLASS 2A Dyersville Beckman (37-7) vs. North Polk (31-4) When: Noon Where: Principal Park, Des Moines TV: KCRG-9.2 Scouting Report: This is the 10th trip to the finals for Beckman, which last won a championship in 2000. The Blazers lost the 2009 Class 2A title game to Fort Dodge St. ...

CLASS 1A No. 6 Lisbon (33-7) vs. No. 8 Preston (30-6) Where: Calamus When: 7 p.m. Scouting Report: These Big East Conference clubs met in the regular season, splitting a double-header. The likely pitching matchup tonight will be Marshall Morgan for Lisbon and Colton Bormann for Preston. They locked ...