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J.R. Ogden
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Latest Articles by J.R. Ogden
Recreation Jun. 13, 2017 8:24 pm3014d ago
Summer officially arrives on June 20, but the summer season already is well underway. High school baseball and softball teams …
Recreation Jun. 6, 2017 3:59 pm3022d ago
Monterey and Hermosa Beach are in California and will host USA Volleyball Beach High Performance zone championships this month. Beach …
Iowa High School Sports May. 22, 2017 10:45 am3037d ago
Patrick Lausen came to Cedar Rapids to play football and fell in love with rugby. ‘It’s just become an incredible …
Sports May. 8, 2017 10:11 am3051d ago
Chase Stevenson, Brett McLaud and Chaz Braden grew up in Cedar Rapids racing motorcycles and dreaming of one day becoming …
Iowa High School Sports May. 1, 2017 10:30 am3058d ago
Imagine 50 years of head shakes and eye rolls from athletes. Or 50 years of calls questioned by coaches. Imagine …
Sports Apr. 17, 2017 9:00 am3072d ago
It’s been more than a few years since Chuck Long donned a black-and-gold jersey and threw touchdowns passes — or …
Living Mar. 18, 2017 1:32 pm3102d ago
Wrestling legend Dan Gable is thrilled his book — ‘A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable’ — has …
Sports Feb. 11, 2017 10:17 am3137d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Lisa Miller, golf operations manager for the Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department, is a PGA master …
Iowa High School Sports Feb. 4, 2017 9:27 pm3143d ago
CHICAGO – Kurt Warner’s rags-to-riches story just got a lot richer. The former Cedar Rapids Regis and Northern Iowa quarterback …
Sports Jan. 23, 2017 11:00 am3156d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Chris Kokalis is the co-owner and general manager of the Cedar Rapids Titans, a member of the …
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 26, 2016 7:00 am3184d ago
As we head into the final week of 2016, we take a look back at the top stories of the …
Sports Nov. 18, 2016 2:04 pm3222d ago
IOWA CITY — Thomas Gilman doesn’t care if it’s the No. 2 wrestler in the country or No. 200. ‘Everything …
Living Nov. 13, 2016 12:15 am3227d ago
David Morrell’s ‘Ruler of the Night” is the last in his Thomas DeQuincey murder-mystery trilogy. That’s a shame because the …
Sports Nov. 3, 2016 6:22 pm3236d ago
Nate Sanderson directed the Springville girls’ basketball team to a state title in March, a journey he ranks at the …
Sports Sep. 10, 2016 10:28 pm3290d ago
CEDAR FALLS — The numbers don’t add up, don’t make any sense. But in the game of football, missed opportunities …