Tuesday's area regional final volleyball matches for Class 5A, 4A and 3A:CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY vs. DUBUQUE HEMPSTEAD (Class 5A)Time and site: 7 p.m., at MonticelloRecords and rankings: Kennedy is 24-12 and ranked ninth; Hempstead is 28-6 and No. 3.Notable: Kennedy is a win away from ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Frightening thought: There's still room for this team to grow. And plenty of time to do it.Already a special squad, the Dike-New Hartford Wolverines could become extraordinary."They could really do some great things," Coach Diane Harms said after the Class 2A top-rated ...

Through the past four seasons, the West Branch Bears have been a consistent volleyball winner.And a relatively anonymous one.They haven't been to state, and they haven't received a lot of attention. But check this out -- as four-year starters, Heather Poula, Kelley Trimble, Paige Donohoe ...

A dozen key area football games for Week 5:DUBUQUE SENIOR at IOWA CITY WESTTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Friday, at Trojan FieldRecords and rankings: Both teams are 4-0 overall, 1-0 MVC Mississippi Division. West is ranked No. 2 in Class 4A.Notable: Four-and-0 is 4-0, but these ...

 A dozen key area football games for Week 3:IOWA CITY WEST at CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDYTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, at Kingston StadiumTV: KCRG 9.2Records and rankings: Class 4A third-ranked West is 2-0 overall, 0-0 MVC Mississippi Division; Kennedy is 0-2, 0-0.Notable: West brings the highest-scoring ...

A dozen key area football games for Week 2:CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER at CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSONTime and site: 7:15 pm. Thursday, at Kingston StadiumTV: KCRG 9.2Records and rankings: Class 4A No. 7 Xavier is 1-0; Jefferson is 0-1.Notable: Jefferson's losing streak reached 23 with a 28-7 ...

Area volleyball teams to watch for the 2012 season:CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDYCoach -- Michelle Goodall (14th year at Kennedy, 322-171)2011 record -- 30-102011 postseason -- Class 4A state semifinalist. Lost to eventual champion Iowa City West in five games.Returning starters (4) -- MB Jordan Calef (sr.), ...

Mid-Prairie 6th in 3AMid-Prairie stranded 11 runners, leaving the bases full in the fourth and fifth innings, and dropped a 3-0 decision to East Marshall in the Class 3A fifth-place game at the state softball tournament Wednesday at the Rogers Sports Complex.The Golden Hawks (31-13) ...

FORT DODGE -- Same first-round matchup. Same winner.But a much different path to victory. A much easier path.Top-ranked Clear Creek Amana jumped on West Delaware with five runs in the second inning and dusted the Hawks, 10-0, in a five-inning Class 4A quarterfinal at the ...

  Capsules for area qualifying teams for the state softball tournament:CLEAR CREEK AMANARecord -- 41-1Ranking -- No. 1 in Class 4ACoach -- Jim White (18th year, 807-117)Tournament history -- 33rd appearance. Ten state championships, including six under White. First-round opponent -- Clippers face West Delaware (30-10) in a ...