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Jeff Johnson
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Minor League Sports Apr. 5, 2022 11:49 am
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders captain Adam Flammang has scored 24 goals this USHL season, including two in his team’s 4-1 Friday night win over Waterloo.
Hawkeye Sports Mar. 31, 2022 4:20 pm
Delving a little deeper into the rest of the season for the 12-9 Iowa baseball team and the Big Ten as a whole as conference play begins.
High School Basketball Mar. 30, 2022 7:53 pm
Derek Roberts has been tabbed to be new head boys’ basketball coach at Mount Vernon High School, replacing retiring Ed Timm, who will become an official instead.
Minor League Sports Apr. 1, 2022 12:34 pm
Both the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Iowa Heartlanders have 10 regular-season games remaining as they try to qualify for playoff spots in their respective leagues.
Minor League Sports Apr. 5, 2022 12:44 pm
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders beat the United States National Team Development Program’s U17 team Sunday afternoon, 4-2, is tied with The Program for final USHL playoff spot.
High School Basketball Mar. 27, 2022 6:00 am
North Linn’s Austin Hilmer and his father and head coach, Mike, helped the Lynx to a state championship. Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Kenzie Reed led his team to the Class 4A semifinals. They headline the 2021-22 Gazette all-area boys’ basketball team.
Minor League Sports Mar. 25, 2022 11:54 pm
The United States National Team Development Program’s U17 team squished the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders on Friday night, 8-2, in the first of their three-game weekend series.
Minor League Sports Apr. 5, 2022 11:34 am
Iowa Heartlanders head coach Gerry Fleming talks about his hockey life as a player who was an enforcer and his long pro coaching career.
Minor League Sports Mar. 24, 2022 4:09 pm
With only a dozen games left in the ECHL regular season, the Iowa Heartlanders can’t afford any more performances like Wednesday’s, a 4-2 loss to Fort Wayne.
High School Basketball Mar. 22, 2022 7:21 pm
A basketball team of Cedar Rapids police officers will play a team of Jefferson High School boys and girls in a charity game to benefit CR netWORK.
High School Basketball Mar. 22, 2022 5:02 pm
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Eastern Iowa All-Star Games boys’ and girls’ prep basketball event returns Wednesday to Kirkwood Community College.
Minor League Sports Mar. 22, 2022 2:23 pm
The Iowa Heartlanders and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders each have 13 regular-season games remaining as they chase playoff spots in their respective leagues.
Hawkeye Sports Mar. 20, 2022 10:42 pm
Iowa’s baseball team split a weekend series with nationally-ranked Texas Tech, winning Sunday’s game, 6-3.
High School Basketball Mar. 15, 2022 12:00 am
The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association has announced its 2022 all-state boys’ basketball teams, with North Linn’s Austin Hilmer joining Monticello’s Tate Petersen, Springville’s Rhenden Wagaman, English Valleys’ Kaden Hall, Marion’s Brayson Laube and Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Kenzie Hall on first teams.
High School Basketball Mar. 11, 2022 6:01 pm
North Linn’s boys’ basketball team beat Grand View Christian, 52-48, in Friday’s Class 1A state tournament championship game.