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J.R. Ogden
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Latest Articles by J.R. Ogden
Iowa Football Aug. 27, 2018 3:45 pm2575d ago
Let’s get this out of the way right now. Northern Illinois has a good football team. For those you think …
Iowa High School Football Aug. 19, 2018 11:09 am2583d ago
MANCHESTER — West Delaware football coach Dough Winkowitsch has a problem. It’s a good problem, but still a problem. ‘We …
Iowa High School Football Aug. 14, 2018 3:50 pm2588d ago
If you haven’t noticed, you haven’t been paying attention. It may be the middle of August, a time when the …
Iowa High School Football Aug. 6, 2018 1:40 pm2596d ago
If baseball players are the ‘boys of summer,’ Steve Milder is a man of fall. It may be early August, …
Outdoors Jul. 30, 2018 12:00 pm2603d ago
James Vandenberg and Brent Metcalf didn’t know each other during their years at the University of Iowa. Metcalf was a …
Sports Jul. 9, 2018 3:07 pm2624d ago
The news came via a phone call from my sister. It wasn’t unexpected, but still was a shot to the …
Sports Jul. 9, 2018 2:15 pm2624d ago
Unless you’re a rabid PGA Tour follower, Trey Mullinax likely isn’t a household name. That’s nothing against Mullinax, who will …
Sports Jul. 3, 2018 7:10 pm2629d ago
CLAYTON – This, that and another thing from a tiny town on the mighty Mississippi. As I begin a week’s …
Sports Jun. 28, 2018 8:40 am2635d ago
Mick Trier had a correction when asked about his two big races over the next six days. ‘We have four …
Small College Sports Jun. 25, 2018 1:51 pm2638d ago
Eastern Iowa has produced some outstanding tennis talent over the years. Brady Anderson is one of the best. Anderson, who …
Sports Jun. 21, 2018 2:16 pm2642d ago
Ian Madsen is coming ‘home,’ even though he’s never stepped foot on the 3/8 mile clay oval at Farley Speedway. …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Jun. 21, 2018 8:58 am2642d ago
Joey Woody knows one thing about Erik Sowinski. ‘He’s a great racer,’ the director of track and field at the …
Sports Jun. 18, 2018 2:06 pm2645d ago
Blake Boldon admits he’s a bit surprised. ‘I’m not shocked,’ he said. ‘But I’m pleasantly surprised.’ Boldon is director of …
Sports Jun. 14, 2018 12:23 pm2649d ago
Elliott Sadler has been around the block more than a few times. Or, in his case, around the racetrack. The …
Sports Jun. 11, 2018 5:27 pm2651d ago
Sunday night’s Urbana 5 Memorial races at Benton County Speedway combined two of Darrick Knutsen’s passions — racing and family. …