Iowa Prep Sports Podcast

The Prep Football Huddle podcast with The Gazette's Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson and K.J. Pilcher reviews the notable games from Week 5 of the Iowa high school football season and the updated Gazette statewide rankings.

Plus, a look at the Class 5A RPI system and a trivia game of “Who’s Got More?”

A wild Iowa high schoool football Week 4 saw another No. 1-ranked Class 5A team fall, a two-point conversion decide one rivalry game and a failed two-point conversion determine another. The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher, Jeff Johnson and Jeff Linder break it all down on the Prep Football Huddle podcast.

Plus, a look at the updated rankings and Class 5A RPIs, Week 5 games to watch and the return of Match Game!

Teams like Cedar Rapids Prairie, Linn-Mar and North Linn are climbing The Gazette’s Iowa high school football rankings after big Week 3 wins. The Gazette's Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson and K.J. Pilcher discuss what stood out last week and the Week 4 games that might shake up the next poll on the Prep Football Huddle podcast.

Plus, a unique setting for volleyball at West Delaware and a rare playoff to decide a regular-season golf tournament in Cedar Rapids.

The second week of Iowa high school football games gives us double the data to help determine the pecking order of teams. Which teams made the biggest statements in Week 2? The Gazette's Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Jeff Linder look back at some key Gazette-area games and how those results shook up the rankings on this week's episode of the Prep Football Huddle.

Plus, a look ahead to the biggest Week 3 games and test your statistical knowledge with a game of “Who Has More?”

The Gazette's Prep Football Huddle podcast with Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson and K.J. Pilcher reviews Week 1 of the Iowa high school football season with takeaways including a young Cedar Rapids Xavier team’s potential, Clear Creek Amana’s new era, Class 5A rankings upheaval and more.

Plus, a conference realignment update, a game of “Would you rather?” and a look ahead to the best Week 2 games this Friday.

The Gazette’s Prep Football Huddle podcast returns for the 2024 Iowa high school football season. This week, Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson and K.J. Pilcher take a look at the first-year head coaches. Who will have the most success this season?

Plus, games to watch in Week 1, Iowa Valley’s wild Week 0 win over BGM and answers to listener questions.

It’s time for the postseason in Iowa high school soccer. Nathan Ford and Ryan Pleggenkuhle preview every substate and region involving Gazette area teams and makes state-qualifier predictions on this week's episode of Park The Bus.

The River Valley Conference’s hold on the top of the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ soccer rankings didn’t change, but the team at the top did. Nathan Ford and Ryan Pleggenkuhle discusse West Branch’s rise to No. 1 and the notable results from last week, plus preview a big week of ranked matchups in the Gazette area on this episode of Park the Bus.

Iowa City Regina is the new No. 1 team in the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ soccer rankings, but the Regals weren’t the only team that moved up. Nathan Ford and Ryan Pleggenkuhle detail the Gazette-area boys’ and girls’ teams on the move on this week’s episode of Park The Bus.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s first weekly boys’ soccer rankings provide some helpful talking points for this week’s episode of Park The Bus, The Gazette’s high school soccer podcast. Hosts Nathan Ford and Ryan Pleggenkuhle also take a look back at last week’s games by naming teams and players of the week in the area for boys and girls.