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J.R. Ogden
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Latest Articles by J.R. Ogden
Iowa High School Football Sep. 5, 2025 11:24 pm8d ago
Roundup of Week 2 results of Gazette-area schools
Iowa High School Football Aug. 30, 2025 9:51 am15d ago
Roundup of week 1 results of Gazette-area schools
Sports Aug. 28, 2025 12:18 pm17d ago
Gazette writers and contributors give you their week 1 predictions for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones and Texas Longhorns vs. Ohio State Buckeyes.
Sports Aug. 11, 2025 10:25 am34d ago
Mustangs will hold first practice Monday morning at Hadzic Field, prepping for the 2026 season
Sports Aug. 6, 2025 3:42 pm38d ago
A full marathon has been tried in the Cedar Rapids in the recent past, but the last one was held in 2018 and 2019 before getting interrupted by COVID.
Iowa Football Aug. 6, 2025 9:28 am39d ago
Madison will be the primary Iowa football beat writer, but have her hands in a variety of university sports stories
Sports Jul. 31, 2025 5:49 pm44d ago
NASCAR driver will be racing in the Xfinity Series and Cup Series this weekend in Newton
Iowa High School Football Jul. 28, 2025 10:06 am48d ago
The coach at West Central High School will turn 74 in September and shows no signs of slowing down, still teaching about the game and life
Sports Jun. 29, 2025 4:11 pm76d ago
Ogden column: Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa filled with many gems that are important to some
Outdoors Jun. 24, 2025 11:49 am82d ago
Ogden column: Started in 2022, local high school bass fishing team has quickly become one of the best in the state, securing 5 of state’s 16 spots in national tournament
Sports Jun. 18, 2025 3:01 pm87d ago
Ogden column: This, that and another thing, including an old sport with new life according to one ‘report’
Sports Jun. 16, 2025 10:58 am90d ago
Ogden column: Iowa City High math teacher Matt Miller loves the challenge the Tour Divide offers
Sports Jun. 10, 2025 2:48 pm95d ago
ESPN will provide coverage of the NCAA Championships on Wednesday and Thursday, starting at 6 p.m. ESPN2 will air events Friday (7 p.m.) and Saturday (8 p.m.)
Sports Jun. 10, 2025 10:40 am96d ago
Ogden column: Mount Mercy grad and former star pitcher in Cedar Rapids for Teleconnect leads Texas to NCAA Women’s College World Series title
Iowa High School Sports Jun. 5, 2025 8:22 pm100d ago
Ogden column: Gazette staff has picked its 2025 Athletes of the Year. The list, once again, was impressive. Winners will be announced in July.