Cedar Rapids Gazette - State/Local Sports

MAYNARD – Henry Hoogland hated being on the sideline for most of last season. The Springville senior suffered a broken foot and couldn’t join his teammates the final five weeks....

CEDAR RAPIDS — Psst, don’t tell any opposing managers about this. Trey Cabbage hits his fellow left handers better than he does righties. The Cedar Rapids Kernels infielder-outfielder...

IOWA CITY — Finding success is one thing. Sustaining it is another. The Iowa volleyball team hadn’t found success for a long time. Years of losing can cascade upon themselves in the...

IOWA CITY — For many football fans, it’s not enough to watch the action on the field. They want to take photos or video and text friends watching the game at home. In past years,...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Former Cedar Rapids Kernel Clark Beeker was selected to the Midwest League’s Postseason All-Star Team, it was announced Friday. Beeker joined Sam McWilliams of Kane County...

IOWA CITY — The PA announcer for Iowa City High football games will have to do some studying. Most of the names called will be different from last season. City High returns an iota of its...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids Washington football program has developed a lot of NCAA Division I players over the years. A lot. But this season could produce a first. This is the first time...

Editor's note: First in a four-part series looking at the 2017 UNI football team. CEDAR FALLS — When Mark Farley made the call this past spring to Pat McCann about coming to Cedar Falls to...

CENTER POINT — Myles Bach will try to add to his state-championship haul in a new uniform. Bach confirmed Friday that he is enrolled for the 2017-18 school year at Center...

CENTRAL CITY — There were plenty of new faces, but still bountiful options for the Lone Tree high school football team. Three different players posted first-half rushing touchdowns as the...

James Franklin’s Penn State arrived in a big way in 2016. The Nittany Lions beat Ohio State. That’s a big deal. The Buckeyes have now lost exactly two — two!! — B1G...

AMANA – Brock Barnhart shared one of Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s goals for this season. After missing the state meet by four strokes last season, the Cougars are focused on qualifying with...

MARION — On the heels of a breakout season, two words greeted the Marion football team as it began preparation for 2017. “Earn everything.” In the first season for Coach Tim...

Seth Littrell probably is one of those coaches you’ll want to get to know. North Texas finished 117th nationally in total offense last season. The Mean Green were 89th in total defense. It...

Seth Littrell probably is one of those coaches you’ll want to get to know. North Texas finished 117th nationally in total offense last season. The Mean Green were 89th in total defense. It...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Duane Schulte has a term for athleticism, elusiveness. “Swivel hips.” And that’s the term he bestowed on his third son. “Quinn has a lot of the same...

CENTRAL CITY – Wade McKinney has been a running back from his first day in Central City’s football program. Michael Walker was forced to run the ball when injury sidelined a...

Welcome to the Inside Track's Eastern Iowa Driver Rankings. Each week of the racing season, the Gazette's Jeremiah Davis will rank the area's top 10 drivers across all divisions. Think the list...

CEDAR FALLS — Despite the graduation of five seniors from last season’s NCAA tournament team, Northern Iowa head volleyball coach Bobbi Petersen is confident the 2017 Panthers have what...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Flash flooding has been a known issue along E Avenue NE for years, but design and construction of a new Mount Mercy University athletic complex has amplified drainage woes in...