MOUNT VERNON -- Defense turned Mid-Prairie's lone blemish into a non-issue.The Class 3A eighth-ranked Golden Hawks froze No. 4 Mediapolis in the first half and held on for a 40-31 non-conference girls' basketball victory Saturday at the Small Multi-Sports Central on the Cornell College campus."As ...

Rivalry Saturday is taking a one-year leave from Cedar Rapids.Renovation to the U.S. Cellular Center has pushed the ninth installment of the six-game girls' basketball event out of the arena for the second straight year.Cornell College is the temporary host; it was at Cedar Rapids ...

CEDAR FALLS - You knew they were going to give up something. You don’t face a quarterback headed to Kansas State without expecting to allow a few points.But what had to be so doggone frustrating for the Dyersville Beckman Blazers on Saturday night was how ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – No. 1 Mediapolis was in serious trouble again here Friday at the state volleyball tournament.This time, the Bullettes didn’t have the miracle comeback they had Thursday in their quarterfinal win over Iowa Falls-Alden.Union made sure of that. The Knights were trailing 24-21 ...

His name is Jesse Ertz. The folks down in Southeast Iowa have known him for quite awhile.Dyersville Beckman gets acquainted with the Mediapolis quarterback Saturday night.“A great athlete, no doubt about that,” Beckman Coach Gregg Hammann said. “He’s got size, a quick and strong arm. ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - No. 1 Mediapolis was in serious trouble.The Bullettes had lost just three sets this season entering their Class 3A state quarterfinal here Thursday afternoon against Iowa Falls-Alden at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.Coach Dennis Jandrey’s team not only lost the first two ...

Team capsules for the Class 3A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order:No. 14 IOWA FALLS-ALDEN (32-4)Nickname: CadetsCoach: Steve Barhite (10th year, 216-124)Tourney history: 11th appearance, first since 2001. Class 2A state champions in 1999.Starting lineup:No. Name   Yr. Pos.3 Lindsey Barnhart   Sr. S5 Kylie Gerstein   Jr. OH6 Kelsey Redmond   So. MH 8 Harli Janes   Sr. MH13  Jamie Peterson    Sr. OH16 Jessi Timm   Sr. OH No. ...

MEDIAPOLIS - Jesse Ertz completed 13 of 18 passes for 270 yards and five TDs as Mediapolis (11-0) rolled to a 2A win at home.Jordan Wagenbach caught four passes for 98 yards and three scores.West Liberty ends the season at 6-5.

A dozen key area football games for Week 7:WILTON at IOWA CITY REGINATime and site: 7 p.m. Friday, at ReginaRecords and rankings: Wilton is 5-1 overall, 4-0 Class 1A District 6; No. 1 Regina is 6-0, 3-0.Notable: Wilton already has a playoff berth wrapped up, and ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- They needed this.The Mediapolis Bullettes needed to get away from the southeast corner of the state. To broaden their horizons. To face some quality competition.They got it.Cedar Rapids Washington pushed the Class 3A top-ranked Bullettes through a tight third set, but Mediapolis ...