Articles Tagged: Independence Community School District

The mother who filed the complaint says her 6-year-old daughter was held in a seclusion room for 12 minutes — not for being violent as the law requires for this drastic measure — but for rolling around on the floor and refusing to follow directions.

VAN HORNE — Revenge can be a strong motivator and a sweet reward. A pair of wrestlers enjoyed exactly that …

MARION — The purveying thought is kids can get over tough losses better than coaches. ‘Yeah, that’s probably real accurate,’ …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Capsules for the Class 4A qualifiers at the Iowa high school state volleyball tournament, which runs Tuesday …

The Marion Indians have had those years in which they enjoyed a smooth path to the state volleyball tournament. This …

INDEPENDENCE – Even with a lopsided victory, players for the Cedar Rapids Xavier football team will be sitting up straight …

CENTER POINT – Independence did not have much of a chance to savor its lofty new ranking. Center Point-Urbana had …

Last year, they were the supporting cast. Now, their roles have expanded. The preliminary reviews are in, and the Independence …

INDEPENDENCE — For Independence, the prep football season opener bore little resemblance to its winless 2016 campaign. Even in defeat, …

A periodic look at where former Gazette athletes are now: Iowa colleges – Buena Vista sophomore Drew Beall of Anamosa …

Iowa colleges – Taylor Gilson and Tony Rex of Oelwein is a member of the Wartburg baseball team, along with …

MANCHESTER – A seesaw affair turned into a one-sided finish. It was the ending that Independence Coach Michael Doyle expected …

VAN HORNE – Williamsburg Coach Grant Eckenrod has displayed his emotion in the past. This time was different from the …

INDEPENDENCE — Wrestling is more than just a sport for Jaymus Wilson. The Alburnett sophomore views it as a lifestyle …

INDEPENDENCE – Independence has hosted an entertaining and competitive first weekend of the wrestling season. As good as those tournaments …