DES MOINES - Waverly-Shell Rock won the Class 3A boys basketball state championship, 48-41, over Harlan on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.The Go-Hawks finished the season 23-4.KCRG-TV9's Josh Christensen has the highlights in the video above.

DES MOINES — “Shock the world!” they shouted in glee. “Shock the world!”Sorry, Harlan student section. This result may have been slightly surprising but calling it a shock is a stretch.The Cyclones’ 67-56 Class 3A state tournament quarterfinal victory over Vinton-Shellsburg was a top-ranked top ...

DES MOINES -- The outcome still undecided with six seconds left, Tom Lilly had the following message to his team in the final timeout:"Isn't this fun? Isn't this awesome?"Kayla Armstrong scored on a twisting, running shot with eight seconds left, then got a fingertip on ...

 DES MOINES -- Hangover? Letdown? Tom Lilly isn't too worried."I don't think so," he said. "At this point, there's too much at stake."Cedar Rapids Xavier takes aim at the Class 4A girls state basketball championship Saturday. The fifth-ranked Saints (16-9) face No. 8 Harlan (23-2) ...

DES MOINES -- Tony Vis stood outside the Wells Fargo Arena interview room Thursday night, his former players talking to the media.One by one, they exited the room and greeted Vis with bear hugs."I'm really happy for them," Vis said. "I knew when I left, ...

DES MOINES – Still in her jersey, Naomi Phillips took a long walk from one end of the bowels of Wells Fargo Arena to the other. For the Waverly-Shell Rock senior, the trip probably felt like trekking from one side of Iowa to the other.Just ...

DES MOINES -- The same phrase passed Madison Weekly's lips three times in a brief postgame interview."We couldn't get into a flow."Credit the eighth-ranked Harlan Cyclones, who slowed both of the top two scorers for No. 3 Benton Community, and sidelined the Bobcats, 52-42, in ...

Tuesday's games at the girls state basketball tournament:CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALNo. 14 Maquoketa Valley (19-5) vs. No. 3 IKM-ManningTime: 10 a.m.Tournament history: Maquoketa Valley is making its fifth appearance, its first since 2004. IKM-Manning is at state for the fourth time, all since 2009. The Wolves ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – The scoreboard read 12-0. The Harlan fans, donning red, some even in Santa Claus outfits, weren’t  jolly. The Solon fans saw the run, euphorically cheering at every point. But there were six people in the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena oblivious to the ...

Team capsules for the Class 4A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order:No. 9 CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER (26-11)Nickname: SaintsCoach: Barb Sullivan (3rd year, 95-55)Tourney history: 4th appearance. Most recent was 2010, when they made 4A semifinals.Starting lineup:No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.1 Halle Heying 5-4 Jr. L4 Melissa Everett 6-0 Sr. MH7 Kara Zwanziger  6-0 Jr. MH12 Sarah Homan 5-6 Sr. S 13 Kayla Torson 5-11 So. OH 14  Audrey ...