CEDAR RAPIDS -- Innovative. And extremely competitive.That's how Metro football coaches view Tony Lombardi, who resigned Thursday at Cedar Rapids Washington."He is ultra-competitive, one of the most competitive people I've ever been around," said Cedar Rapids Kennedy Coach Tim Lewis. "Sometimes when you're that competitive, it ...

DES MOINES -- Duane Schulte had his right hip replaced Monday, and won't be back to school for about a month.He'll have time to reflect on a remarkable season, and on the players that made it happen.Seven of those players were honored as all-staters by ...

CEDAR FALLS — The David versus Goliath stuff was overwrought and completely inaccurate. Despite the huge difference in their enrollments, Cedar Rapids Xavier and Ankeny definitely belonged on the same football field.You had to be ignorant not to think that, especially after last night’s Class ...

CEDAR FALLS - One of Cedar Rapids Xavier's regular-season setbacks came at the running back position, and not in the loss column.Senior Cal Stovie tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee in the Saints win over Cedar Rapids Prairie in Week 3, but ran ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Duane Schulte almost considers Corbin Woods as family."Ever since he was 4 or 5, he has spent a lot of time in our back yard," said Schulte, the football coach at Cedar Rapids Xavier.Almost like another son?"I don't know if I'd go ...

CEDAR FALLS — They gave up a leadoff home run to start the game. But the Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints allowed only a couple of scratch singles after that, and hit a couple of dingers of their own.Now they’re headed back to the Class 4A ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Mike Morrissey's chin trembled and his voice cracked as he addressed his team postgame."When you walk off this field, you hold your heads high," he commanded. "You hang your heads for nobody."Cedar Rapids Prairie's breakout football season came to an end with ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Short turnaround? Corbin Woods doesn't mind at all."You've go to love it," he said. "You get to keep playing football."Keep playing. Keep winning.Class 4A Cedar Rapids Xavier sidestepped a long opening drive by Waterloo East, then routed the Trojans, 45-0, in a Class 4A ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – There were 13 of them for the reunion last Sunday.The seniors included Corbin Woods, Alex Cunningham, Trey Sampson, Jim Moore, Shane Herder and Ben Helms. The juniors were Hunter Baldus, Colin O’Connell, Bryce Grimm and Logan Clarahan.The other three kids were Schultes, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — It was a loaded question, but it was asked anyway. Are you a better quarterback than your dad was, Reggie Schulte?“Uh, I might get in trouble if I answer that,” the Cedar Rapids Xavier senior said, after his Class 4A sixth-ranked Saints ...