North Linn golf might have been a punchline to some people.Six hard-working athletes are getting the last laugh.The Lynx girl’s golf team, led by unbeaten junior Jessica Franson, earned the program’s first berth to the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Class 2A state tournament ...

DES MOINES — West Branch distance star Lindsey Bruns figured the first time she ran a race with her similarly fast twin, Courtney, came sometime in middle school.“No,” Courtney said, gently correcting her. “When we were five, we were in a three-legged race together. We ...

Area girls track teams to watch for 2013:CASCADECoach: Tim Frake2012 state finish: 1st in Class 2A, 82 points (68.5 return)Returning state placewinners: Mariah Kauder, sr. (1st, distance medley relay; Sydney Rickels, soph. (1st, distance medley relay); Abbey Meyer, jr. (1st, distance medley relay; 1st, 800 ...

TIFFIN — When Rylan Murry was introduced pregame last night, a couple of kids standing in the West Liberty student section began chanting “Overrated!”Then you immediately heard another kid “shhh” them down and add “No he’s not!” That kid was right. Murry is legit, a thick ...

West Branch's Cade Jones scored a third-period takedown to beat Emmetsburg's Austin McCartan at 1A-195. Here's video of the final period:

(FRIDAY SCORELIST)TROY MILLS -- Down 15 points, North Linn reached a fork in the road."We were at the point we could have gone two ways," Lynx Coach Brian Wheatley said. "We could have gotten blown out, or we could fight our way back."They fought their ...

When the West Branch Bears pack their bus for Friday's voyage to Troy Mills, they'll take their running shoes.And leave the proverbial shot clock at home."We want to run and press," second-year Bears coach Jarod Tylee said. "We're best when we take about 60 shots ...

How good is Rylan Murry? That exact question was posed the other night to his coach.“He’s good,” said West Branch’s Stephen Bender. “We played Iowa City High in that Hall of Pride scrimmage before the season started, and (City High Coach) Don Showalter told me ...

Iowa City High will host West Branch in a varsity boys' basketball Iowa Hall of Pride scrimmage on Tuesday. Tipoff is 7 p.m.The game features half-court shot attempts by both teams and half-time entertainment by local youth teams, as well as interactive dances (YMCA, Gangnam ...

Matt Wempen, 113, So., Linn-Mar, Class 3A 106-pound state champion with 48-2 record.Hunter Washburn, 113, So., Alburnett, Class 1A 106-pound state champion, going 46-0.Max Thomsen, So., Union Community, Class 2A 113-pound state champion, posting 47-1 mark.Erik Lux, 170, Sr., South Tama, Class 2A 160-pound state champion ...