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. ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - No. 1 Mediapolis was in serious trouble.The Bullettes had lost just three sets this season entering their Class 3A state quarterfinal here Thursday afternoon against Iowa Falls-Alden at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.Coach Dennis Jandrey’s team not only lost the first two ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Jessie Sindlinger is a three-time state-champion golfer who once shot 68 in a state-tournament round.So you knew she wasn't going to wilt on the big stage.Sindlinger smoked 24 kills as top-rated Charles City ousted No. 9 Cedar Rapids Xavier, 25-18, 25-17, 20-25, ...

The KCRG-TV9 team was at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena all day Wednesday following the first day of the state volleyball tournament, and they have highlights from the matches below.

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Waverly-Shell Rock played like a reigning state champion, which it is.And North Scott resembled a state-tournament rookie, which it basically is.Fourth-rated WSR set up an all-Northeast Iowa Conference showdown by sweeping No. 5 North Scott, 25-18, 25-17, 25-17, in a Class 4A ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – The scoreboard read 12-0. The Harlan fans, donning red, some even in Santa Claus outfits, weren’t  jolly. The Solon fans saw the run, euphorically cheering at every point. But there were six people in the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena oblivious to the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – The No. 2 team in the state arrived at the Cedar Rapid Ice Arena lacking a piece of what got it to the state volleyball tournament. Pleasant Valley motioned through the first set against Urbandale that resulted in a 25-19 loss.More than ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Redemption Road had a bump or two. But it's still paved. And it's still open for traffic.Abby Saehler made major contributions at the net and the service stripe alike, and fourth-ranked Iowa City High drove past No. 5 West Des Moines Dowling, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - It didn’t always get the respect it deserved. For most of the match, the loudest cheers came from Court 1. Even a 59 point second set, that saw 20 ties and 10 lead changes drew minimal applause from Dubuque Hempstead and Bettendorf’s ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- In Ankeny's 6-2 offense, the "two" are twins."We've been doing it this way since we started playing volleyball," said Katie Roberts, the elder twin by 3 minutes. "When I come out, I tell (younger twin Jenny) what we need to work on, ...