DES MOINES — It’s insignificant now. But if you remember, the vagaries of the IHSAA’s seeding system for the boys’ state basketball tournament had Iowa City West behind Bettendorf.Seems pretty laughable, doesn’t it?Inpenetrable defense and the offense of Wyatt Lohaus, among many other things, lifted ...

Saturday's games at the boys' state basketball tournament:CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIPNo. 1 Iowa City West (25-0) vs. No. 2 Bettendorf (25-0)Time: 8:05 p.m. (KCRG-9.2)Semifinal Games: West rallied from six points down at halftime with a great second half that gave it a 52-36 win over Dubuque ...

DES MOINES - Cedar Falls led unbeaten Bettendorf late in the fourth quarter, but the Tigers couldn't finish off the win in Friday's 4A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena. Bettendorf - 4A's top seed - beat Cedar Falls 39-36 on a few late free throws ...

Click on the center of the photo gallery to go to our photo store, where you can buy any photo we've published from the 2013 state wrestling tournament.Match Summary - #3 Bettendorf def. #2 Cedar Rapids Prairie 51-13 PRCR BETT170 Michael Belanger (#3 Bettendorf) over Mason Jones (#2 Prairie, Cedar ...

IOWA CITY — It was a template, everything Don Showalter wants to see out of his Iowa City High boys’ basketball team and program someday.Great shooting, great rebounding, great team play, the Bettendorf Bulldogs had it all Tuesday night in a 61-40 romp. They’re undefeated ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — West Delaware’s Sam Phillips recognized the hammers were about to take the mat.So, the junior 120-pounder prepared to try and play the role of final nail in the coffin.Phillips scored a 12-9 decision over Zack Fiser in the final bout, elevating West Delaware ...

MARION – He has accomplished so much in his prep basketball coaching career, you would think Chris Robertson would have run out of firsts a long time ago. But he actually found one Saturday night.Not a good one.The Linn-Mar boss was ejected from his team’s ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Iowa City High was a little off. A step slow. And forced to settle for second again.Seventh-ranked Bettendorf pulled its third straight surprise at the state volleyball tournament, claiming its first championship with a 28-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23 victory over the fourth-ranked ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- They've gotten where they wanted to go, by beating the team they most wanted to beat.Seventh-ranked Bettendorf pulled its second straight upset at the state volleyball tournament, knocking off neighborhood archrival Pleasant Valley, 25-23, 26-28, 25-13, 25-18, in a Class 5A semifinal ...

Team capsules for the Class 5A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order:JOHNSTON (26-8)Nickname: DragonsCoach: Rick Brooks (19th year, 486-187)Tourney history: 6th appearance, first since 2008. Class 4A state champion in 2007.Starting lineup:No. Name  Ht.  Yr. Pos.1 Sanna Rasmussen 5-10 Sr. MH8 Taylor Joens 6-0 Jr. OH10 Emily Hanson 5-9 Jr. OH12 Madeline Miller 5-9 Jr. OH15 Abby Hallman 5-4 Jr. S 28 Hayley Dotseth 5-9 Jr. OH  No. 1 ANKENY (29-6)Nickname: ...