Championship Saturday for Iowa girls high school soccer

Three state championships will be handed out Saturday as the final games of the Iowa girls high school soccer tournament take place from Ames, Iowa and Cyclone Sports Complex. Up first will be the Class 1A final between Denver and Davenport Assumption …

Four state championships decided in Iowa boys soccer

Four state championships were handed out from Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, as the final day of the Iowa boys high school soccer tournament took place. West Des Moines Valley (Class 4A), Urbandale (3A), Gilbert (2A) and West Sioux (1A) were …

42nd annual Summer of The Arts Festival kicks off in Iowa City

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Downtown Iowa City is alive again as Friday marks the start of the 42nd Iowa City Summer of The Arts Festival. The event runs through Sunday, featuring more than 100 local, regional and national artists, live music, food vendors and …

HACAP partners with Healthy Kids Iowa to provide extra food to families in need

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — HACAP's work with Healthy Kids Iowa kicks off next week, offering extra food support to families with kids from four to 18. The organization will be distributing $40 boxes of healthy foods like fruits and veggies to families …

Dr. Calli Sanders to stay with Iowa State athletics

Dr. Calli Sanders AMES — Dr. Calli Sanders, the second-longest serving Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) in Iowa State Athletics Department history, has agreed to continue as ISU’s Senior Associate Athletics Director of Sport Administration and SWA, …

Disneyland trip funded by Make-A-Wish Iowa

Pitching, defense dominate, as Iowa City High and Dubuque Wahlert split double-header

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY - The Iowa City High baseball team pitched exactly to its very low season earned run average Friday night in a big Mississippi Valley Conference …

Two new No. 1s in latest Iowa high school softball rankings

There is a new No. 1 team in Class 5A of Iowa high school softball, as Pleasant Valley has replaced Waukee Northwest at the top. The Spartans have started the year off with five wins in five games, moving from third to No. 1. Waukee Northwest is second …

Iowa high school boys soccer champions crowned

The final day of the Iowa high school boys soccer tournament saw champions crowned in four classes from Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines. In the fourth and final championship of the day, West Des Moines Valley downed Johnston, 3-0 in the Class 4A game. …

Iowa’s Quentin Nauman makes history on track’s biggest stage

Western Dubuque's Quentin Nauman reacts after recording a new record in the 3A 800 meter final during the 2025 Iowa high school state track and field meet at Drake Stadium on May 24, 2025, in Des Moines. / Lily Smith/The Register / USA …