Here is video of Gillis' winning hit:MARION — Zac Gillis’ astonished look said it all.“I don’t think I’ve ever been 2-0,” the Cedar Rapids Washington designated hitter said to his teammates after their 3-2 win Tuesday night over Cedar Rapids Kennedy in the semifinals of ...

MARION — When you start an eighth grader and two freshmen, it’s guaranteed life will get interesting from time to time. As it did Monday night for Cedar Rapids Washington.The Warriors blew a four-run lead in the bottom of the seventh inning thanks to some ...

Solon and Iowa City Regina's girls' soccer teams are conducting a Coaches vs. Cancer game Tuesday night at Solon.Gates at Solon's stadium open at 4, with both schools having a goal of "stacking the stands." There also will be a pregame tailgate, Coaches vs. Cancer ...

VAN HORNE - It's been 22 years since Norway High School merged with Benton Community, and there's been nary a state championship since in this baseball-crazy county. Amazing as that sounds.You'd have thought merging Iowa's most storied small-school program with a successful bigger-school program would ...

INDIVIDUALS TO WATCH — Reid Bonner (Iowa City West): Senior second baseman was a Super Team all-state member, as selected by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association last season. Hit .391 but had a .509 on-base percentage due to 28 walks. Also was 24-for-24 in ...

Cedar Rapids Jefferson boys' basketball coach Stu Ordman announced Thursday that head sophomore coach Brandon Horman has accepted a position as co-head coach with the J-Hawks varsity."(He) has demonstrated dedication and leadership and has an outstanding ability to collaborate," Ordman said in a release. "(I) ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Of all the places you'd expect to see Marcus Paige, the Iowa Conference baseball tournament was not among them. Yet there was the North Carolina point guard Friday, at Veterans Memorial Stadium to root on some of his old Linn-Mar High School ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — He’s the next one...maybe.You couldn’t really tell which way A.J. Puk was leaning Monday afternoon when asked about the upcoming 2013 Major League Baseball amateur draft. A month from now, the Cedar Rapids Washington senior could be a professional pitcher for some ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Rick Wulkow is a basketball guy. The Executive Director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association played the sport in high school and college and was a referee at the Division I college level for many years. He loves hoops and wants it ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The bus leaves for Dubuque Wahlert at 6:30 Saturday morning. Players are supposed to be at school by 6 to wait for it.So much for any real big celebration for knocking off Class 3A’s top-ranked team Friday night, eh, Cedar Rapids Xavier’s ...