CEDAR RAPIDS - It was no contest in the final 1A quarterfinal of the night as the state’s top-ranked team made it look easy.The Spartans (34-6) rolled to a 25-13, 25-18, 25-13 win over the Defenders, earning a spot in tonight’s semifinal against Janesville.Grundy Center ...

They’re volleyball mad in Stanton. There are 28 girls in the high-school program, more than half of the entire female student population.“They play volleyball, they play basketball and softball,” said Stanton Coach J. Browning after her eighth-ranked team’s 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-17 quarterfinal win over ...