Douglas Miles

Jacob Blackmon and Courtney Joiner win the Fifth Season 5k race in Cedar Rapids Friday, July 4, 2025.

Parker’s victory arrives less than eight weeks since falling and breaking her right clavicle while jogging, one day after placing third at the USA Track and Field 25-kilometer championships in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Friday marks the 40th year since the debut of the Fifth Season Races – home to the longest-tenured eight-kilometer race in the country – and the response has been robust.

After retiring 19 years ago, Keith Moline is back behind the wheel, thanks to his son and now has a grandson as fan

There are 37 racecar drivers in the Independence Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. No one had ever been inducted while still active in racing. Until now.

For Brian Gade, what began as a tribute to his father’s era has morphed into a decade-long family endeavor.

“Some people just come out and race for fun, but I am here to race for the points and win the championship.”

The NASCAR Xfinity Series racecar driver and Cedar Rapids native returned to Hawkeye Downs Speedway to compete in the 11th annual Big 8 Late Model Series event “Clash at the Downs”

The victory delivered Liberty to the 3A final against No. 4 Urbandale Friday at 5 at Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Win there, and the Lightning will have their second state title in three years.

Lightning hoping to make a run like 2023 state championship team after knocking of Des Moines Hoover in quarterfinals in North Liberty

Xavier Cedar Rapids’ Gabi Fleming repeats as Class 1A singles tennis state champion in dominant fashion.

“I wanted to try to get into the finals again,” Holland said. “So that was pretty motivating.”

In the 97-year annals of the Iowa boys’ tennis state championships, two brothers had never faced each other for the state singles championship

“I really have high expectations for myself to be here,” Dylan Schulte said after winning both of his 2A state singles matches Tuesday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. “I knew I was going to make it this far.”

Adam Petrzelka is looking to sweep the Hobby Stocks division this year.