A winning streak has led to a pink streak in Dennis Roloff's hair.The artificial coloring is a result of a deal he made with his new girls' basketball team, the Mount Vernon Mustangs. Win five in a row, Roloff said, and he'd add a tinge ...

The ever-evolving Wamac Conference is about to make another format change for basketball.Derek Roberts, the Anamosa High School athletics director in charge of Wamac basketball scheduling, said the conference will determine an overall champion as well as end-of-the-season divisional champions, beginning next season.The change is ...

LISBON - Good to be back, but the result could be better.Brad Smith returned to Lisbon's gymnasium for the first time as the Lions head wrestling coach since guiding them to 10 total state titles. The Hall of Fame coach will have to wait for the ...

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 ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- The Mount Vernon Mustangs had an opportunity. An opening.Alexis Conaway closed it with authority.Conaway delivered 32 kills -- including a few in a key run late in the third set -- as third-rated MOC-Floyd Valley fought past No. 10 Mount Vernon, 22-25, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – The path to the Sioux Center locker room was encased between ice and concrete, not leading to much emotion. But as each Warrior made their way out of the dressing room, they did so with puffy cheeks and teary eyes.Minutes before, they ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- They have a new coach, different players and a completely different identity. But don't snooze on the Mount Vernon Mustangs. And don't dismiss them. Tenth-ranked Mount Vernon used a balanced, disciplined offense and was unflappable on the floor in a four-set victory over No. ...

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. ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — After a year’s absence, the Mount Vernon Mustangs are back in the state tournament.Two of junior Hannah Whitley’s 12 kills clinched sets two and three as 10th-ranked Mount Vernon swept the eighth-ranked West Liberty Comets, 25-20, 25-14, 25-23, in a Class 3A ...

Tuesday's area regional final volleyball matches for Class 5A, 4A and 3A:CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY vs. DUBUQUE HEMPSTEAD (Class 5A)Time and site: 7 p.m., at MonticelloRecords and rankings: Kennedy is 24-12 and ranked ninth; Hempstead is 28-6 and No. 3.Notable: Kennedy is a win away from ...