Cedar Rapids Jefferson J-Hawks

The nation’s winningest high school softball coach, Larry Niemeyer died Thursday night at age 84. He won three softball state championships and one in girls’ basketball at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Here’s a look at local, area and former University of Iowa players and how they are doing in affiliated minor league and major league baseball.

Ogden column: Today’s crop of talented high school seniors look a lot like The Gazette’s first Athlete of the Year winners — Todd Twachtmann and Lisa Becker.

Here’s a look at local, area and former University of Iowa players and how they are doing in affiliated minor league and major league baseball.

Cedar Rapids Prairie junior Maddux Frese has assumed the leadoff role this season. He has been called on to set the table for teammates to feast. Frese reached base seven straight times in a sweep over Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

See photos from Friday’s Cedar Rapids Prairie-Cedar Rapids Jefferson baseball doubleheader.

Charting all of the major area coaching moves in a wild 2022 Iowa high school girls’ basketball offseason.

The Mississippi Valley Conference released its 2022 girls’ soccer all-conference teams and awards. Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Brielle Bastian and Linn-Mar’s Sofia Bush were named athletes of the year.