CEDAR RAPIDS — Jake Rizzio’s senior season has been one big headache lately — literally.The Cedar Rapids Prairie 135-pounder has missed the about a month of the season, battling effects of a concussion, but Rizzio will wrestle in a Class 3A district meet today at ...

Iowa City West and Cedar Rapids Prairie have won Mississippi Valley Conference division crowns a second straight year.With Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s win over Waterloo West last night, the Trojans locked up the MVC Mississippi Division title. West is 26-1 overall and 6-0 in the MVC, ...

DUBUQUE — Iowa City West Coach Mark Reiland said it was one of those days. A satisfactory effort, but nothing spectacular from his Trojans.Other Mississippi Valley Conference teams may beg to differ and would likely exchange outcomes any day.West crowned five champions, tallying 244½ points, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestlers are greedy.The trophy from last year’s Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division title just wasn’t enough to satisfy the Hawks. So they took a big step to add to their hardware.Ninth-ranked Prairie captured eight wins and outlasted Linn-Mar, 32-28, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — No more role reversals.Injuries have played havoc with the Iowa City High boys’ basketball lineup, though the Little Hawks got a key guy back last night and picked up a win thanks to it. Guard Nolan Amelon returned to hit four 3-pointers, ...

How many freshmen does it take to win a wrestling dual?Cedar Rapids Prairie Coach Blake Williams was sure it was seven, but it turned out to be eight.With more than half its lineup in its first year of high school, Prairie still showed its strength, ...

Shortly after his Iowa City West boys' basketball team edged Cedar Rapids Prairie last season, head coach Steve Bergman entered the Hawks locker room."He told our kids to keep working hard," said Prairie Coach Paul Schenkelberg. "He said he knew about all the transfers, told ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Close doesn’t cut it for the Cedar Rapids Prairie boys’ basketball team. It’s past time to get a victory.Way past time.“We’re not into moral victories,” said Coach Paul Schenkelberg, after his team’s 60-57 home loss to Waterloo East last night. “We’re trying ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — During a lengthy interview last week, Cedar Rapids Prairie athletics director Rocky Bennett suddenly stood up from his desk chair and walked to the back of his office.“We have positive things rocking and rolling here,” he said, with conviction. “It hasn’t shown ...

Waverly-Shell Rock improved to 9-1, going undefated in three duals at the Cedar Rapids Prairie Holiday Wrestling Classic on Saturday. The second-ranked Go-Hawks dominated Cedar Falls and Mount Vernon before handling the host Hawks, 40-24, in the final round.WSR Coach Rick Caldwell said consistency was ...