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Jeff Johnson
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Latest Articles by Jeff Johnson
Minor League Sports Apr. 17, 2022 9:25 am1251d ago
Iowa Heartlanders goaltender Trevin Kozlowski is a West Point graduate who has won the 2021-22 ECHL Community Service Award for his work with current and former military members.
Minor League Sports Apr. 17, 2022 9:33 am1251d ago
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders have been great at home this USHL season and not so great on the road.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Apr. 15, 2022 9:31 am1253d ago
Iowa senior baseball second baseman Izaya Fullard is dealing with the effects of a broken hamate bone and his mother’s fight against leukemia.
Minor League Sports Apr. 16, 2022 4:27 pm1252d ago
The Iowa Heartlanders finished second to last in ECHL attendance in their first year but pledge to grow the fanbase, one that’s excited about their existence
Minor League Sports Apr. 12, 2022 12:07 pm1256d ago
The Iowa Heartlanders conclude their inaugural season with three road games, while the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders face a big week as they push for playoffs.
Minor League Sports Apr. 11, 2022 11:26 am1257d ago
The Cedar Rapids Kernels completed a three-game series sweep of Beloit on Sunday to open the 2022 Midwest League season.
Minor League Sports Apr. 11, 2022 11:24 am1257d ago
Larger first, second and third, pitch clocks and defensive shift bans are experimental rules being used this baseball season in the Midwest League.
Minor League Sports Apr. 9, 2022 2:40 pm1259d ago
Third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in nine runs in the Cedar Rapids Kernels’ 12-5 opening-night win over Beloit.
High School Basketball Apr. 9, 2022 12:46 pm1259d ago
Don King, who led Cedar Rapids Washington to a state championship in 1969, has died at age 92 it was learned Friday.
Minor League Sports Apr. 9, 2022 2:55 pm1259d ago
Aaron Sabato finished an uneven 2021 professional baseball season on an uptick with the Cedar Rapids Kernels. He looks to use that as a springboard to what he hopes is an eventual promotion to Double-A
Hawk Off the Press Apr. 8, 2022 12:00 pm1260d ago
John Steppe and Jeff Johnson discuss Iowa baseball storylines on the Hawk Off The Press podcast, including the Hawkeyes' NCAA tournament hopes, Brody Brecht's 100-mph fastball and the back-to-normal schedule.
Minor League Sports Apr. 8, 2022 9:36 am1260d ago
Left-hander Aaron Rozek is the opening-day starter for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. He was signed by the parent Minnesota Twins last year after a career at a Division II college and stints in the independent leagues.
Minor League Sports Apr. 6, 2022 6:18 pm1262d ago
Of the 30 players on the opening day roster for the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 18 already have played here, which bodes well for the start of the Midwest League season.
Minor League Sports Apr. 5, 2022 12:23 pm1263d ago
The Cedar Rapids Kernels revealed their 2022 opening-day roster Monday, and of the 30 players on it, 18 have played here previously.
Minor League Sports Apr. 5, 2022 12:20 pm1263d ago
There has been a big increase in production for Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defenseman Eric Pohlkamp the second half of this USHL season.