J.R. Ogden

Iowa City High, 6-4 last season, opens at home against Joliet Cathloic on Friday — a program that has won 28 of its last 31 games, an Illinois-record 15 sanctioned state titles and, according to its website, “34 state and national championships.”

A 2021 Iowa graduate and 2019 NCAA discus champion, Laulauga Tausaga became the United States’ first women’s discus gold medalist at the World Athletics Championship.

Harrison Hartke, a 12-year-old golfer from Cedar Rapids, will play in the Optimist Tournament of Champions later this year in Florida.

Ogden column: Zach Johnson Foundation Classic is Monday at Elmcrest, just after the Greater Cedar Rapids Open

The 24th professional tournament returns this week with a lot of young players but no clear favorite

Ogden column: With 8 locations, northeast Iowa studios teach dance, gymnastics and much more, making sure the coaches leave a mark on thousands of students

Ogden column: Running a golf and pool league and cherishing friendships is what former high school and college baseball coach Pinky Primrose is all about.

Ogden column: From father to son, Father’s Day reflections about the man who inspired The Gazette’s Athlete of the Year awards.

Ogden column: Athletics are such a big part of our lives, we remember days gone by or our simple joy the games brought in our obituaries

Ogden column: Former Iowa City West prep is in fourth place in the decathlon after Day 1 of NCAA outdoor championships and won the 400 on Wednesday

Kirkwood men’s golf program is one of the best in the country and now it finally has a national title to go with that claim

Both Cedar Rapids Xavier and Iowa City West went into the boys’ state team tennis tournaments seeded No. 2, but came out No. 1.

Iowa athletics director Gary Barta announced his retirement Friday after 17 years at the Big Ten school. Here is what others are saying about Barta.

Washington (Iowa) junior Roman Roth shot a first-round 73 on Monday to take a one-stroke lead in the Class 3A boys’ state golf tournament.

Ogden column: Benton County Speedway in Vinton is one of the lucky ones, drawing lots of cars and fans. But it’s not as easy as it looks.