Newspapers across the country have been forced to downsize staffs and find new avenues of relevance in order to remain afloat financially. Unfortunately, staff downsizing has led to the dismissal of one of the state's top wrestling writers, Dan McCool, who was one of 36 employees ...

While the first-day leaders were scoring higher Saturday, Decorah junior Andrew Peter went lower and won the Class 3A medalist competition in the boys’ state golf tournament at Harvester Golf Club in Rhodes. Peter shot a 71 after an opening-day 81 and won the title with ...

DES MOINES — It was impossible to stay cool.But when the typical early-race energy rush captivated many of her competitors, Moran Lonning did remain calm and collected. Lonning worked her way through the field, then won the girls’ Class 3A 3,000-meter run convincingly at the state ...

DES MOINES -- It was impossible to stay cool.But when the typical early-race energy rush captivated many of her competitors, Moran Lonning did remain calm and collected.Lonning worked her way through the field, then won the girls' Class 3A 3,000-meter run convincingly at the state track ...

How's this for dominance?The Decorah boys' soccer team has allowed five goals in 16 games this season. Meanwhile, the Vikings' top scorer -- Brock Arend -- has scored 23.Decorah was dealt its first blemish -- after 15 straight wins -- in a 2-1 defeat to ...

Andrew Peter of Decorah leads area boys' golfers with an adjusted average nine-hole score of 38.44, according to the Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association rankings, released Monday.Peter, a junior, is rated No. 2 individually in Class 3A, behind Spencer's Jay Monahan. Braden Gaal of Washington ...

Andrew Peter of Decorah leads area boys' golfers with an adjusted average nine-hole score of 38.44, according to the Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association rankings, released Monday.Peter, a junior, is rated No. 2 individually in Class 3A, behind Spencer's Jay Monahan. Braden Gaal of Washington ...

 Goeff Damann, sr., Midland, Tied for 12th at the 2008 Class 1A state meet    Braden Gaal, sr., Washington (Iowa), Placed ninth at the 2008 Class 3A state meet   Tyler Gunderson, so., Lisbon, Placed fifth at the 2008 Class 1A state meet  Andrew Peter, jr., Decorah, Tied for 18th at ...

  Brittany Appel, jr., Iowa City West, 2008 Class 2A state qualifierLaura Boenish, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Placed eighth in singles at 2008 Class 2A state meet Cassandra Chalhoub, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier, Placed third in singles at 2008 Class 1A state meet  Jenny Dallenbach, sr., ...

GIRLS' TENNIS TEAMS CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDYCoach:  Joe Benedict (2nd year)Returning starters: Laura Boenish, jr.; Trisha Hinke, jr.; Megan Nielsen, sr.; Jackie Pedersen, so.; Gretchen Wertz, sr.Outlook:The Cougars are loaded with experience. They went 16-1 last year, losing to eventual state champion Boone to reach the state semifinals. ...