CEDAR FALLS - Seven years ago a group of middle school students occupied the stands to watch Iowa City Regina football players hoist a state title trophy.After sharing the spotlight with two talented classes, they took center stage for their golden moment on the UNI-Dome turf Friday ...

Team capsules for the Class 2A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament (in bracket order):No. 12 SUMNER-FREDERICKSBURG (24-6)Nickname: CougarsCoach: Ed Boltz (6th year, 120-51)Tourney history: 1st appearance as S-F, though Sumner qualified three times in the 1990s.Starting lineup:No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.2 Kaylyn Brandt 5-9 Sr. S7 Kally Frisch 5-11 Jr. OH8 Jessica Eekhoff 5-8 Jr. MH9 Tara Converse  5-7 Jr. DS15 MaKaya Henniges  5-11  Sr. MH16 Ashley Larson 5-6 Jr. L  No. ...

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 ...

Class 2A state volleyball team capsules. Teams listed in bracket order. SHELDON Orabs Coach -- Michele Hoogers (5th year, 161-22)Record & ranking -- 36-3, No. 7Tournament history -- 3rd appearance. 2A runners-up in 2009.Starting lineupNo. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.2 Paige VanWyk 5-10 Sr. OH6 Michelle Fischer 6-0 Sr. OH7 Crystal Rodger 5-11 Sr. MH8 Kaitlin Jongewaard 5-8 Sr. S9 Kellie Goedken 6-1 Sr. MH10 Jessica VanBeek 5-11 So. OH           GRUNDY CENTER Spartans Coach -- Darwin Sents (14th ...

  FORT DODGE -- The freshman from the smallest class had the fastest time.Griswold ninth-grader Rebekah Topham won the Class 1A girls' individual title at the state cross country meet Saturday afternoon at Lakeside Golf Course.Topham was timed in 13:59, the best time of any girl ...

MUSCATINE - Lizzie Zondo just laughed when asked what the second half of her team's Class 1A state soccer tournament quarterfinal felt like Thursday afternoon."Sometimes it's hard to watch," the LaPorte City Union head coach said. "You just have to turn awayand whatever happens, happens."What ...

DES MOINES - He was on his way home Thursday afternoon to get ready for a baseball double-header Thursday night, believe it or not. Not that Marshall Koehn was really looking forward to it."We're used to being pretty busy," the Solon striker said after his ...

Captain - Daniel Larew MF (Iowa City Regina)Johnny Rummelhart Str (Iowa City Regina)Ben Rector F (Fort Madison Holy Trinity)Brady Roth D (Fort Madison Holy Trinity)Matt Miller FB (Iowa City Regina)Steve O'Neill MF (Council Bluffs St. Albert)Devin Thomas MF (Clear Lake)Paul Jensen W (Iowa City Regina)D.J. ...

DES MOINES — It was bad enough its starting goalkeeper went back to Germany on Tuesday. Dyersville Beckman’s first boys’ state soccer tournament included giving up a penalty kick just two minutes in.A successfully converted penalty kick.“A lot of unlucky breaks,” said Beckman’s Alex Gudenkauf ...

CEDAR FALLS — It’s been a memorable year even if the ending was forgettable.South Winn’s bid for its first state title ended with a 35-0 loss to No. 2 Council Bluffs St. Albert in the Class 1A state championship game Saturday at the UNI-Dome.“We played ...