DES MOINES -- It's a cyclical thing, and it won't last forever.But these days, the Mississippi Valley Conference is king in boys' track."It seems like right now, the conference is blessed with a lot of talented kids," said Brian Martz, coach at Iowa City West.Barring ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- For years, Tony Vis has kept an eye on the girls' basketball scene in Cedar Rapids."I've paid attention to that area for a long time," he said. "There's a lot of tradition there ... from Stacy Frese and Anne O'Neil and all of those other ...

DES MOINES -- Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG previews the boys' portion of the state track meet Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium.CLASS 4AIndividuals to watch -- The Outstanding Male Performer of the Drake Relays, James Harrington of Cedar Falls is the top sprinter in ...

DES MOINES -- Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG previews the girls' portion of the state track meet Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium.CLASS 4AIndividuals to watch -- Erin Hawkins, who spearheaded Des Moines Roosevelt's sprint brigade that ran roughshod through the Drake Relays three weeks ...

DES MOINES -- The state track meet is Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium.ScheduleForecastRadarA list of the qualifiers, heat and lane assignments, courtesy the IHSAA and IGHSAU:Girls Class 4A Qualifiers Girls Class 4A Heats & LanesBoys Class 4A Qualifiers Boys Class 4A Heats & LanesGirls Class 3A Qualifiers Girls ...

Brian ErbeCEDAR RAPIDS -- Brian Erbe doesn't know when -- or if -- he will return to the dugout this season. Regardless, he knows the Cedar Rapids Xavier softball team is in good hands."Gordy (Jacobson) has been with me 10 years and Nikki (Price) for eight," ...

VINTON -- Jim Womochil has resurfaced as a high school football coach.Womochil, who coached the past 10 seasons at Cedar Rapids Jefferson, has been named as the coach at Vinton-Shellsburg."This was a family decision," Womochil told The Vinton Today website.Womochil graduated from Vinton High School ...

 MARION -- Before he added the Marion High School girls' basketball coaching job to an already substantial work load, Corby Laube asked his family for its opinion and its blessing.No problem. And no problem."My wife (Ami) figured it would be a no-brainer," Laube said Friday, ...

IOWA CITY -- Bailey Wetherell's competitive instinct took over."We wanted to get our ticket to state, but the race was close with 100 meters to go, and I thought I might as well go for it," he said.Wetherell anchored Iowa City West to victory in ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- A home field is in place. A 10th game has been added. A youth program -- a tackle youth program -- is under development.This is an offseason of progress for the football program at Cedar Valley Christian School.Huskies Coach Ed Betsworth said ...