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J.R. Ogden
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Latest Articles by J.R. Ogden
Sports Jun. 13, 2022 1:51 pm1189d ago
Ogden column: Dedric Ward, a former NFL player from Cedar Rapids, will hold his 21st and final youth football camp June 24-25 at the Metro Youth Football Association complex.
Iowa State Wrestling Jun. 13, 2022 11:00 am1189d ago
Iowa State wrestling is trending in the right direction, but Coach Kevin Dresser said this summer will be important to take that next step.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Jun. 7, 2022 1:14 pm1195d ago
Former Iowa City West Austin West prep owns Iowa’s decathlon school record and is seeded third entering the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene, Ore.
Sports May. 25, 2022 1:48 pm1208d ago
Recent hunt didn’t produce any birds, but did offering interesting sites, sounds and a friendly visitor
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 20, 2022 12:53 pm1213d ago
Ogden column: Former athletics director remembers when Christine Grant walked into his office to announce her retirement and how she wanted the departments to merge
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 12, 2022 10:29 pm1220d ago
The Iowa men’s track and field team enters this weekend’s Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis chasing a third straight outdoor title. But Joey Woody and the Hawkeyes want much more.
Sports May. 10, 2022 8:00 am1223d ago
Ogden column: New Cornell College women’s wrestling coach Dominique Smalley took the mat 25 years ago and now wants to help the sport grow and grow.
Sports May. 9, 2022 4:27 pm1223d ago
For the 27th straight year, Cedar Rapids Washington graduate Steve Buttleman will play “Call to Post” at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Sports May. 5, 2022 10:45 am1228d ago
Cedar Rapids racetrack has made tweaks to improve car counts and draw more fans in the grandstand
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 4, 2022 10:27 am1229d ago
Ogden column: It’s been decades since Lennie Zalesky and C. Vivian Stringer were Hawkeyes, but in retirement they look back at careers that touched this state.
Sports Apr. 25, 2022 5:04 pm1237d ago
Ogden column: After a couple of rough years for the Drake Relays, this track and field classic will look a lot like its former self. That’s good for Des Moines and good for Iowa.
Sports Apr. 18, 2022 7:00 am1245d ago
Ogden column: Random thoughts about running on the morning of the Boston Marathon; avoid hills and watches
Sports Jun. 29, 2022 10:06 am1173d ago
You can slow down and get a great workout in while kayaking, rowing or directing a canoe
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Apr. 13, 2022 1:10 pm1250d ago
Iowa sophomore Adeline Kenlin once held Olympic aspirations, but her love for gymnastics waned before focusing on college and earning a berth in the NCAA meet.
Sports Apr. 12, 2022 12:02 pm1251d ago
Cedar Rapids NASCAR driver Landon Cassill is on an Xfinity team with a “fast car” and good equipment, affording him the opportunity to drive ... and maybe win.