Culley Kline

For the first time in its football program history, Iowa City Liberty is a playoff victor. The fifth-ranked Lightning fought off a ferocious rushing attack to seize control in the second half, pulling away from No. 10 Webster City in a Class 4A first-round game.

Thomas Park served as the home for Marion football since 1936, but the Wolves will move into a brand new facility next season. Marion provided a proper farewell, flying past Waterloo East, 42-13, on Friday night.

On the strength of five forced first-half turnovers and a monster night from quarterback/defensive back Blake Timmons, Class 3A seventh-ranked Solon ran away from Grinnell, 51-7, Friday night in a battle of District 5 unbeatens.

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s football team got off to a hot start and ended the first half with a 14-point flurry, pulling away from Clear Creek Amana for a 49-0 win.

Marion hung tough early, but it was diminishing returns as the game wore on. Waverly-Shell Rock finished with 353 yards on the ground in a 42-7 win.

Early on, Ottumwa looked the part, but deflating turnovers and a multi-faceted offensive attack eventually overwhelmed the Bulldogs as Cedar Rapids Prairie took a 49-14 homecoming win Friday night at home.

In a hard-hitting matchup between a pair of evenly-matched lines, the big play made the difference for Iowa City Regina against Mid-Prairie

Iowa City High used a big-play offense and collected three defensive touchdowns in a 77-0 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

On a night marred by penalties and turnovers, physicality prevailed. The Mount Vernon front stymied Anamosa at every turn and gave the offense plenty of chances to put points on the board in a 28-0 shutout Friday night.

The Cedar Rapids Men’s City Amateur golf tournament has its first five-time champion. Linn-Mar golf coach Chris James endured the rain, a late rally and a playoff to come out on top in dramatic fashion — yet again.

Most golfers at the 23rd edition of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open started Thursday’s first round with hopes of finding their way into the Saturday purse to fund their golf ambitions.

The Greater Cedar Rapids Open pro golf tournament is celebrating its 23rd year at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion with a 113-player field in 2022.

Monticello beat Williamsburg 50-43 in a Class 2A substate final to book its third straight trip to the boys’ state basketball tournament.

On the strength of a clamp-down defense and a monster night from Kyla Mason, Cedar Rapids Xavier booked its first trip to the girls’ state basketball tournament since 2019 with a 58-36 win over Keokuk.

A quick burst of offense and a herculean play from a seldom-used special teams player has Solon heading back to the UNI-Dome.