Matt Wempen, 113, So., Linn-Mar, Class 3A 106-pound state champion with 48-2 record.Hunter Washburn, 113, So., Alburnett, Class 1A 106-pound state champion, going 46-0.Max Thomsen, So., Union Community, Class 2A 113-pound state champion, posting 47-1 mark.Erik Lux, 170, Sr., South Tama, Class 2A 160-pound state champion ...

A glance at regional-final softball games throughout the area:0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSON vs. WEST DES MOINES DOWLINGClass 4A Region 2Site & time: 7 p.m. Thursday, at MarshalltownRecords & rankings: No. 7 Jefferson is 32-7; Dowling (21-16) is unranked.Notable: Jefferson fell short of the state tournament last ...

BY ROB GRAYDES MOINES — Olin’s Jordan Cress saw hopes for another Class 1A high jump title reduce to his third and final chance.  The height: 6 feet, 8 inches. His demeanor: Steely and determined.“When I get to that point, I just think I’m going to make ...

Last season ended Oct. 28, 2009. This season began four days later.And that has made this season a season to remember.North Cedar continued to flex its defensive might Friday, whipping Wapello 41-0 and setting up unquestionably the biggest game in its school's existence.The sixth-rated Knights ...

This week's top 10 area football games:CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER at CEDAR FALLSTime & place: 7:15 p.m., at Cedar Falls (UNI-Dome).Records: Xavier is 3-1; Cedar Falls is 4-0.Notable: For the second Friday in a row, No. 7 Xavier takes to the road for an extremely difficult ...

North Cedar head coach Clay Harrold and head coach Matt Weis of Central City joined me for the Prep Football Coaches Huddles this week.North Cedar is out to its best start, owning a 4-0 record before this week's game against Highland (2-1 overall). Coach Harrold discussed ...

Van Buren has dropped its varsity football program, leaving area Class 1A District 6 teams like West Branch, North Cedar, Alburnett and Highland a game short of a full schedule.Here is a link to a story in Friday's Fairfield Daily Ledger.

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union announced Friday that it will shift the cutoff line for 2A/1A softball.Starting in 2011, the largest 48 schools will be classified in 4A, the next 64 in 3A, the next 96 in 2A and the rest in 1A. ...

DES MOINES -- He proved he can repeat as Class 1A's top distance runner. Next year at the state track meet Conner Smock plans on taking aim at more than just titles."I want the state record (time). Definitely," Smock said after his victory in the ...

DES MOINES -- This time, Highland was not going to be denied.Edged by an arm's length at the finish line a year ago by North Iowa in the 800-meter relay, the Huskies ran away with the title Friday. There were smiles and tears all around ...