Zach Light has carved his niche into the professional sports world.
The Lisbon two-time state champion parlayed his wrestling background and physical nature into a successful career in Mixed Martial Arts, becoming one of the top trainers in the sport.
Light’s skill will be on display as a fighter, however, when he faces unbeaten welterweight Tyron Woodley in a Strikeforce Challengers Series event Friday night in Tulsa, Okla. The card begins at 7 p.m. and five of the fights will be televised on Showtime.
Light, a member of the heralded wrestling family from …

Mount Vernon High School’s undefeated volleyball team has moved into the top-50 nationally by prepvolleyball.com.
The Mustangs are rated No. 44.
Ankeny is the highest rated of four Iowa teams, at No. 37. Cedar Rapids Kennedy is 56th, Iowa City West is 79th.

We’re halfway through the MVC volleyball race. Here are the standings through Tuesday’s matches:
Mississippi Division  Conf.  All
Iowa City West  4-0  19-2
Dubuque Hempstead  4-0  9-1
Cedar Rapids Kennedy  3-1  15-1
Iowa City High  2-2  18-2
Dubuque Wahlert  2-2  9-5
Cedar Rapids Xavier  0-4  13-6
Waterloo West  0-4  4-6
Valley Division  Conf.  All
Cedar Rapids Washington  3-1  11-3
Waterloo East  3-1  13-6
Cedar Falls  3-1  12-6
Linn-Mar  2-2  12-8
Cedar Rapids Prairie  1-3  7-10
Dubuque Senior  1-3  2-6
Cedar Rapids Jefferson  0-4  1-12

Christiana Fairfield of Iowa City West hits the ball past City High’s Kelsey Coleman during the Battle of the Spike at Iowa City High School in Iowa City on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Brittany Nelson of City High spikes the ball toward Iowa City West’s Alli O’Deen during the Battle of the Spike at Iowa City High School in Iowa City on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Kylee VonAhsen competes in the 200 yard freestyle race against Cedar Rapids Washington at Kennedy on Tuesday. VonAhsen placed first with a time of 2:07.13. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)