They were so close.Iowa City West was on the verge of its first trip to the girls' state basketball tournament trip. But the Women of Troy let a late lead -- and the opportunity -- slip away.That was last year. The memory lingers. And it ...

DES MOINES - At one point this season, Zach Less wasn't even the best 103-pounder on West Delaware's wrestling team, but now he is trying to be the best in the state.The Hawks sophomore earned a spot in the state finals with a 5-0 semifinal ...

DES MOINES - Coaching seems to be optional for J.C. Vercande.At least that was the case during his latest state tournament contest. Vercande ignored the strategy of his coaches and it working, pinning fourth-ranked Tre Rutz of Humboldt with 10 seconds remaining in their 130-pound quarterfinal match of the ...

DES MOINES - Independence's Austin Evans paced and jumped around before making his state tournament debut.The Mustang junior harnessed the butterflies in his stomach, thought of the basics of wrestling and then used them to his advantage.“I just went out there and looked at it ...

Returning champions: Dylan Peters, Denver-Tripoli (112), Sawyer Farris, New London/Winfield-Mt. Union (119), Brandon Sorensen, Denver-Tripoli (130), Jake Marlin, Creston/Orient-Macksburg (135), Tanner Hiatt, Ballard (145), Aaron Sorenson, Forest City (145), Tanner Weatherman, Ballard (171), Austin Blythe, Williamsburg (Hwt.)Other individuals to watch: Doug Miner, Spirit Lake Park ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Two teams, one bus.Metro girls' basketball giants Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids Washington will be in close quarters on a road trip that begins Friday morning.Destination: Sioux City."It makes sense to split the cost of a chartered bus," said Washington Coach Frank Howell.The ...

Cedar Rapids Xavier's Kimmy Askelson is one shot off the lead after the first round of the Class 4A girls state golf tournament at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny.Askelson shot a 75 and sits in second place, heading into Wednesday's second round. Katie Purcell ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — This is the time prep tennis coaches are put to the test.With rosters due Monday for Thursday’s Class 1A and 2A district meets, boys’ tennis coaches are challenged to find their best possible lineup.It turns out that determining lineups for district competition ...

When reached on his cell phone Saturday morning, Pat Farley was in the middle of a breakfast date at the Evansdale McDonald’s.The first-year football coach at Vinton-Shellsburg was meeting with his counterparts from New Hampton, exchanging films in preparation for Wednesday’s Class 3A substate game, ...