After a one-year absence, the Wolfpack has returned to the finals.Western climbed out of a fairly sticky situation in Game 3 and defeated No. 7 Grundy Center, 25-9, 20-25, 25-22, 26-24.With the match tied at a set apiece and Grundy Center (38-6) leading Game 3, 21-15, ...

2A Semifinal 1 2 3 4  5 **Western Christian (46-3) 25  20 25  26   Grundy Center (38-6) 9 25  22  24   2A Semifinal 1 2 3 4  5 Mediapolis (43-4) 21 26 18    **Lake Mills (45-1) 25 28  25    1A Semifinal 1 2 3 4  5 LeMars Gehlen (28-7) 25  25 16  12  3 **Tripoli (35-5) 20 22 25  25  151A  Semifinal 1 2 3 4 5 Stanton (28-4) 18 23  26 20  **Janesville (26-8) 25 25  24 25   CEDAR RAPIDS -- The Lake Mills Bulldogs have reached Never Ever Land."I can't believe we're here," said Josie Brackey. "I never, ever dreamed we could ever get this far."She's ...

You’ve got to say Darwin Sents has a definite grasp of the obvious. When asked the difference between his team’s regular-season encounter with neighborhood rival Dike-New Hartford and last night’s dual at the state tournament, the Grundy Center volleyball coach responded with ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — You’ve got to say Darwin Sents has a definite grasp of the obvious. When asked the difference between his team’s regular-season encounter with neighborhood rival Dike-New Hartford and last night’s dual at the state tournament, the Grundy Center volleyball coach responded with ...

2A Quarterfinal 1 2 3    Ridge View (29-14) 12 17  11     **Western Christian (45-3) 25 25 25    2A Quarterfinal 1 2 3 4   Dike-New Hartford (35-9) 16  25 20 19   **Grundy Center (38-5) 25 22 25  25   2A Quarterfinal 1 2 3 4   Clarinda (26-6) 20 19  26  25   **Mediapolis (43-3) 25 25  24  27  2A  Quarterfinal 1 2 3    Pella Christian (26-12) 23 20  22     **Lake Mills (44-1) 25 25 25      CEDAR RAPIDS -- Slide another record into Western Christian's folder.The Wolfpack advanced to the semifinal round for a state-record 10th consecutive time, sweeping Ridge View, 25-12, 25-17, ...

(Teams listed in bracket order)RIDGE VIEWNickname: RaptorsRanking & record: Unranked, 29-13.Coach: Scott Mitchell (14th year, 340-149)State-tournament history: 1st appearance in its first year of existence. Schaller-Crestland qualified the last two years.Probable startersNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.16 Brooke Wiese OH 5-7 Sr.8 Egypt Clayton S 5-8 Sr.4 Shannon Rohlk MB 5-9 Sr.1 Roxanne Grundmeier OH 5-9 Sr.10 Beth Schwanz DS 5-4 Sr.5 Gretchen Kistenmacher OH 5-6. So.         WESTERN CHRISTIANNickname: WolfpackRanking & record: No. 1, 44-3.Coach: Tammi ...

ANKENY - Kimmy Askelson has raise the bar to new heights for future Cedar Rapids Xavier girls golfers.The Saints junior became the school's first girls golfer to qualify for the state tournament and then added to that accomplishment.Askelson fired two rounds under 80 at Otter ...

Cedar Rapids Xavier's Kimmy Askelson is one shot off the lead after the first round of the Class 4A girls state golf tournament at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny.Askelson shot a 75 and sits in second place, heading into Wednesday's second round. Katie Purcell ...