MARION - Ali Lindo, M.J. Kamin and Taylor Utter like to play golf with each other.The Metro trio earned the right to compete in one last varsity tournament together.All three secured individual berths to the state meet at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Class 5A ...

(RESULTS)DES MOINES -- The awards ceremony ended, then a lengthy, happy photo session with family and friends began near the finish line at Drake Stadium.The white banner rippling in the breeze was a championship banner.Linn-Mar captured its first boys track and field title in school history, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — His story is kind of unique. As unique as his name, really.Haakon Wilz started out his prep career at Cedar Rapids Prairie as a distance guy. Then he was switched to sprints.Looking for a true track home, it was suggested to him ...

DES MOINES -- He signed an autograph during his victory lap. He answered questions in an interview room generally designated only for the big shots here.Still, Josh Evans insisted, "I'm not that big of a deal."Think again, young man.Evans set a Drake Relays record and ...

 CEDAR RAPIDS -- The shuttle hurdle relay is full of potential mishaps."There's 10 hurdles, four starts, four guys," said Linn-Mar's Mike Keiser. "It's definitely my favorite race."Linn-Mar moved into the state lead in Keiser's favorite race Tuesday night. Perrion Scott, Rhys Davis, Tristan Freese and ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - It proved to be a formality.The Iowa High School Athletic Association contacted Cedar Rapids Prairie and Linn-Mar, asking for a rationale to their lineups for the State Duals tournament in February. Both programs responded and awaited word from the state.IHSAA Assistant Executive ...

Linn-Mar wrestling won't face sanctions from its most recent appearance at the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals tournament.Lions Coach Doug Streicher said the school received notification Monday from the IHSAA that the program acted with justification in setting its lineup for the state competition in ...

CEDAR FALLS -- Marisa Estelle has stopped growing and stopped hurting.Knock on wood."I've got to be cautious now. I stretch a lot more," said the senior from Cedar Rapids Kennedy.Once upon a time, Estelle was a state placewinner, earning fifth-place honors in the 100-meter hurdles ...

CEDAR FALLS -- Instead of pounding the miles this winter, Joe Berry hit the pool."It's something I've wanted to do, to go out for swimming," said Berry, a senior at Cedar Rapids Washington. "At our school, swimming isn't a sport. It's a religion."So Berry diminished ...