CEDAR RAPIDS - It was no contest in the final 1A quarterfinal of the night as the state’s top-ranked team made it look easy.The Spartans (34-6) rolled to a 25-13, 25-18, 25-13 win over the Defenders, earning a spot in tonight’s semifinal against Janesville.Grundy Center ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Mikaela Foecke is a hitter, the most prolific in the state.The wants to be known as more.Winner."We want to be state champions at the end of the day," Foecke said after second-ranked Fort Madison Holy Trinity swept No. 8 Bellevue Marquette, 25-22, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – The wait turned out to be longer than the match for Janesville.Originally scheduled to play at 6 p.m. in its Class 1A quarterfinal against Stanton at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena, the Wildcats had to wait until after 8 p.m. to finally ...

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 -- You thought last year was the end of the run.Megan Gilbert was graduating. A small school can't overcome that loss, you said.You thought wrong. Tripoli is alive and well.The third-ranked Panthers got 13 kills from Bailey Kirchhoff and handled No. 7 LeMars ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- In the pivotal game, Carroll Kuemper made the pivotal run.The third-ranked Knights pulled out of an 18-14 hole in Game 3 and went on to hand No. 6 Lake Mills its first loss of the season, 20-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-23, in a ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – Dike-New Hartford entered its first match of the state volleyball tournament boasting a 42-0 record. In those 42 wins, 40 came via the sweep variety. The two that weren’t sweeps, the Wolverines lost just one set.They are the defending 2A state champions. ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Victory was not enough. A sweep was inadequate."We wanted to make a statement," Western Christian Coach Tammi Veerbeek said. "We wanted to show that we're here to win a state championship."Yeah, this is one hungry Wolfpack.Second-ranked Western needed a skimpy 52 minutes ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – Union starts four juniors and two seniors. It needed that experience Thursday at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. The Knights faced a roller coaster match which they looked unstoppable in one set, and pedestrian in the next.“I think our experience came through. ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- For 2 1/2 sets, it was anybody's match.Then, it was strictly a Dutch display of dominance.Third-ranked MOC-Floyd Valley closed the third set with a 17-1 explosion, and went on to defeat No. 9 Red Oak, 25-19, 23-25, 25-12, 25-9, in a Class ...