CEDAR RAPIDS - This was group therapy, as much as anything else. A chance for people to gather and voice their unilateral support for a coach who is one of the most polarizing this community has ever seen.Those who love Tony Lombardi say they're in ...

The NFL began its “Forever Football” campaign with a commercial displaying the game from its infancy with muddied fields and leather helmets to a speedy Devin Hester crossing the goal line at the end of the 60-second spot.It’s geared toward promoting a new focused look ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Matt Nelson showed last night exactly why he holds several Division I college offers in basketball. But it sounds more and more like it'll be college football that he'll wind up playing."You only get a certain amount of time to play football ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - His dad might not be entirely thrilled about it, but at least Reggie Schulte was being honest. That’s an admirable quality.The Cedar Rapids Xavier senior was asked the other day how upset he was that Cedar Rapids Prairie quarterback counterpart Jace Hanna, ...

CEDAR FALLS — Late in the third quarter, Josey Jewell ill-advisedly tried to pick up a punt that had sailed over his head and was bouncing crazily on the UNI-Dome turf.As you’d expect, he failed to field the football cleanly and had to flop on ...

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 FALLS — They gave up a leadoff home run to start the game. But the Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints allowed only a couple of scratch singles after that, and hit a couple of dingers of their own.Now they’re headed back to the Class 4A ...

CEDAR FALLS — Nothing really fancy shmancy. No spread this or spread that with these guys.The Decorah Vikings actually huddle before each play. Old-school, Wing-T football, baby.And still they score plenty of points. Imagine that."It seems like all these young coaches think they've got to ...

Key area football games for the playoff quarterfinals Friday:CEDAR RAPIDS PRAIRIE at CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER (Class 4A)Time and site: 7 p.m., Saints FieldRecords and rankings: Prairie is 8-3; No. 3 Xavier is 11-0Notable: The Hawks are soaring into the quarterfinals, looking for its third straight win over ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — There will be multiples. Perhaps some double fudges and a vanilla or two.He won’t bake them himself, though that would be kind of cool. The guess is Hy-Vee will get his business for this.Alex Hillyer has had a great season running the ...