These birdies will be for the birds. Well, J-Hawks anyway.Cedar Rapids Jefferson baseball is hosting an alumni golf outing to help raise funds to support the J-Hawks' baseball program. The event will be Saturday, May 4 at Wildcat Golf Course in Shellsburg, starting at 2 ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Drake Allen has come a long way from a year ago.The Cedar Rapids Jefferson senior has overcome disappointments on and off the mat to produce his best season as a prep.Allen improved to 21-7, winning the 182-pound title at Jefferson’s J-Hawk Invitational ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - The pillow will feel a little softer, the bed cozier and the dreams more pleasant.They are a reward for a job well done, and Alburnett senior Grant Henderson earned it.Henderson scored three unanswered points to avenge a loss to West Delaware's Jake ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Kelly May aspired to don a Cedar Rapids Jefferson singlet.He envisioned his time as a J-Hawk back when he joined the Bad Boys youth wrestling club in third grade.The Jefferson sophomore has made that wish a reality and added to his contributions Tuesday night, helping ...

The coaching carousel for local prep wrestling programs took a few interesting spins since last season.It is easy to be confused by the whirlwind of activity, and the connections of each move.Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Lisbon rehired their former coaches, Iowa City High said goodbye one of ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Waverly-Shell Rock Coach Rick Caldwell wasn't trying to be arrogant or boastful, even though he had every right.The Go-Hawks have rumbled with some of the best wrestling teams in the state and country, and after those tough tests Caldwell was glad to ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Dylan Moenck has undergone a transformation in a season.The Cedar Rapids Jefferson senior morphed from an overwhelmed first-year starter to a confident contributor to the team’s success.Moenck remained unbeaten in Mississippi Valley Conference competition last night, helping the host J-Hawks to dual ...

Cedar Rapids Jefferson Coach Dick Briggs surpassed the 200-dual win mark last Thursday, guiding the J-Hawks to victories over Cedar Falls and Iowa City High. Briggs owns a 201-136-2 record in his 28th season at Jefferson.Briggs dismissed the milestone. He acknowledged it might be good ...

Cedar Rapids Jefferson golfer Eric Lehmkuhl has witnessed big improvements lead to smaller scores. Both helped the J-Hawk junior capture medalist honors at the Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Divisional meet Tuesday at Finkbine golf course in Iowa City.Lehmkuhl shot 74, two shots better than runner-up ...

MARION - If Linn-Mar's Mark Atwater is looking for a new nickname, he gave his friends, teammates and all the Lions fans plenty of examples to draw from Friday night.One that would fit is "Big-Play" Atwater. The Lions junior quarterback produced plenty of big plays, ...