IOWA CITY - Unproven and untested became undisputed and undefeated.Iowa City Regina experienced a lot of turnover to its starting lineup for the second straight year, and managed its third straight title.The Regals capped their third straight undefeated season, claiming the Class 1A state title ...

IOWA CITY - Mike Donovan loves football.The sport is his favorite, and a good reason he rarely came off the field and helped Iowa City Regina win its third straight state title.The senior linebacker's biggest contribution came on defense, leading the Regals in tackles, interceptions ...

CEDAR FALLS - Seven years ago a group of middle school students occupied the stands to watch Iowa City Regina football players hoist a state title trophy.After sharing the spotlight with two talented classes, they took center stage for their golden moment on the UNI-Dome turf Friday ...

Mark Ward has transitioned from the sidelines to the front line.Iowa City Regina's offensive general has stepped in right where his state championship predecessors left off."He's paid his dues behind Jack Verducci and Nate Streb," Regina Coach Marv Cook said about the Regals' current quarterback, ...

CEDAR FALLS - Practice makes perfect.For Iowa City Regina, it was practice that led to the perfect call to maintain its perfect record.The top-ranked Regals converted a 4th-and-19 play to open the final quarter, igniting a 21-point explosion that secured a 42-21 win over No. ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Cedar Rapids Jefferson appears to be starting at the top when it comes to finding a new varsity head football coach.Iowa City Regina's Marv Cook confirmed Tuesday he made a visit last week to Jefferson to discuss the program with school administrators. Cook  is ...

CEDAR FALLS -- No losses in 27 games. That's remarkable enough.But here's something that's downright baffling:Through the last two seasons, Iowa City Regina starting quarterbacks have thrown no interceptions.Zero.Jack Verducci threw 120 passes last season (completing 83 for 1,698 yards and 22 touchdowns). No interceptions.And ...

 CEDAR FALLS -- Another Regina blowout had suddenly become a white-knuckler, and Marv Cook wasn't about to punt the ball to a hot offense."We had a chance to win the game right there ... let's go win it," Cook said.Joe McCaffery picked up three yards on ...

DYERSVILLE — As head coaches of their respective football programs, they’ve been described as CEOs. At Dyersville Beckman, Gregg Hammann really is one.The Blazers’ head coach is a Bellevue native who played for Hayden Fry at the University of Iowa in the 1980s, where he ...

 MEDIAPOLIS — The competitor in them has got to wish they could play a full game. Whether they admit it or not.But the talent in them keeps building leads so big, the clock runs continuously and they get taken out for reserves.“It’d be nice to ...