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 ...

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. ...

 By Rob Gray, CorrespondentDES MOINES — Odd. Weird. Bizarre.An array of abnormal adjectives could aptly describe the ending to Monday’s Class 2A state tournament semifinal between top-seeded MFL/Mar-Mac and Sioux Center.All that matters to the Bulldogs: They won their first game at state since 1997, ...