The following are 2013 preseason state football rankings, along with league predictions for each district, provided by Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG:CLASS 4ATop 10 2012 W-L 2012 Postseason1. Cedar Rapids Xavier 13-1 4A runner-up2. West Des Moines Dowling 9-3 4A quarterfinalist3. Urbandale 7-3 4A qualifier4. West Des Moines Valley 9-3 4A quarterfinalist5. Southeast Polk 10-3 4A semifinalist6. ...

Iowa City Regina and Decorah are overwhelming choices as No. 1 football teams in the first Associated Press poll of the season.Regina carries a 29-game winning streak and has won the last two Class 2A state championships. The Regals are in Class 1A this year, ...

After a perfect season, members of the Iowa City Regina football team received the perfect honor. Quarterback Jack Verducci led a group of eight Regals that were named to the Iowa Newspaper Association’s Class 2A all-state teams one day after capturing the 2A state title with ...

Newspapers across the country have been forced to downsize staffs and find new avenues of relevance in order to remain afloat financially. Unfortunately, staff downsizing has led to the dismissal of one of the state's top wrestling writers, Dan McCool, who was one of 36 employees ...