CEDAR RAPIDS -- Imperfect on this night. But still perfect where it counts.Class 4A fourth-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier overcame four turnovers and dampened Cedar Rapids Washington's homecoming, 35-13, in a Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division football game Thursday night at Kingston Stadium."When you make mistakes, you ...

MARION – The first call went to voicemail, but Ben Sagers answered the next one.The Cedar Rapids Xavier junior rebounded after a second shot landed out of bounds in his first six holes to earn medalist honors with 75 in the third round of the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- There are some hungry wolves in town, nipping at the queen's heels.For now, the queen's boots are strong enough to keep them at bay.Lexi Rogers made the big plays at the big moments, and Cedar Rapids Kennedy turned back Cedar Rapids Washington ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Duane Schulte scripted the first play: Get the ball to the new guy."We wanted to give Brendan (Miller) the ball, and get that first hit out of the way," Schulte said.There was a catch: Miller didn't get hit.Miller took his first carry ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- A five-set match had become a race to four points.Cedar Rapids Kennedy had the winning kick at the end.Lexi Rogers made two big plays in the final, furious stretch as Kennedy outlasted Class 4A seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier, 26-24, 27-25, 17-25, 23-25, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Tony Lombardi sees it. Now, he's trying to spread the vision to his team."I know it sounds crazy -- we got our butts waxed," Lombardi said. "But I feel there's a good football team here, waiting to develop."Washington played Class 4A fifth-ranked ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- If you can see the replay, do so by all means.Local TV. Game film. Youtube. Whatever.Find it. Watch it. Enjoy it.DeMetrius Harper capped a wild, zany first half with a whirling, dancing, 90-yard kickoff return, and Jace Hanna completed his first 13 ...

Area conference/district football standings, through Friday, Oct. 19:(x-clinched district title; y-clinched playoff berth)MVC Mississippi Division Div. Allx-Iowa City West 6-0 9-0y-Dubuque Senior 4-2 7-2y-Cedar Rapids Kennedy 4-2 4-5y-Waterloo East 3-3 5-4y-Iowa City High 3-3 4-5Cedar Rapids Jefferson 1-5 1-8Dubuque Hempstead 0-6 0-9MVC Valley Division Div. Allx-Cedar Rapids Xavier 6-0 9-0y-Cedar Falls 5-1 8-1y-Cedar Rapids Prairie 4-2 6-3y-Waterloo West 3-3 3-6Linn-Mar 2-4 3-6Cedar Rapids Washington 1-5 3-6Dubuque Wahlert 0-6 1-8Class 3A District 5 Dist. Allx-Decorah 6-0 7-0y-West Delaware 5-1 7-2y-Crestwood 4-2 4-5y-Western Dubuque 3-3 4-5Vinton-Shellsburg 2-4 3-6Independence 1-5 3-6Oelwein 0-6 0-9Class 3A District 6 ...

MARION -- The key to Iowa City West's offense, according to Coach Brian Sauser, is finding mismatches."Defending Dondre (Alexander) and Jeremy (Morgan), that's a mismatch for anybody," Sauser said. "If anybody tries to keep up with them one-on-one, nobody's going to keep up with them."Individual ...

The following is a preseason football glance for the Mississippi Valley Conference, as well as the east side of the state in Class 4A:MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISIONOverview -- "Why West?" you say. Would you believe defense? With seven of its top nine tacklers returning (including the ...