MOUNT VERNON — Moral victories aren’t worth much in Mount Vernon.A moral victory and a dollar will likely get you a cold drink at Gary’s Foods, but that’s it since they aren’t worth anything to the Cornell football team.The Rams weren’t satisfied playing Wartburg close ...

Oelwein’s Anna Benneke earned the top spot in the Class 3A girls cross country individual rankings released by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches on Monday.She is joined in the top five of 3A by Benton Community’s Madison Weekley, who is third.Iowa City West’s Frank ...

MARION -- There isn't a track in Springville, but there is a track team.And on that track team is a gifted track athlete.Brittany Clarke was a triple-winner at the Marion Invitational girls' meet Thursday at Thomas Park Field, capturing 200- and 400-meter titles and bringing ...

By Jeff JohnsonThe GazetteDES MOINES — Benton Community found the diamond rough Wednesday afternoon and disappeared inside the Harlan Triangle. The Bobcats faced more junk (defenses, that is) than Fred Sanford on a busy day and simply couldn’t handle them in a 49-40 loss in the ...

By Jeff JohnsonThe GazetteDES MOINES — Benton Community found the diamond rough Wednesday afternoon and disappeared inside the Harlan Triangle. The Bobcats faced more junk (defenses, that is) than Fred Sanford on a busy day and simply couldn’t handle them in a 49-40 loss in the ...

PREVIEWING CLASS 1A Fifth-seeded Burlington Notre Dame (23-3) is the only returning team here. It lost in the first round a year ago. The top seed is Adair-Casey (25-0), the only unbeaten squad in the field. Leading scorer Zack Leeper is listed as a 6-foot-4 point guard ...

By Jeff Linder The Gazette The Marion Indians have lost much of their depth. But none of their dream. “We still have a journey. We still have a mission,” said Indians Coach Sherryl Gaffney-Paige. To complete it, they’ll do so with a short stack. Knee injuries to Shelby Perkins ...

 By Jeff Linder The Gazette VAN HORNE — The Marion Indians have played three tremendous games in a row. Well, make that 2 3/4 if you wish to nitpick. Class 3A fourth-ranked Marion bolted to a 14-0 lead, built it to 28, then held off a hard late charge ...

By Jeff DahnThe GazetteMARION — Amry Shelby took a one-step dribble, went airborne and popped in a short-range jumper. He came up with a steal at half-court, drove for a layup, was fouled and converted the three-point play. Moments later he led a Marion Indians fast-break ...