Jeff Linder

DES MOINES — They defended. They rebounded. They executed. The Maquoketa Valley Wildcats did everything, but finish. Back-to-back 3-pointers by …

DES MOINES — Here we go again. The rematch that everyone expected is all systems go. Tenacious and relentless, second-ranked …

DES MOINES — Capsules for Saturday’s games involving area teams at the Iowa girls’ high school state basketball tournament at …

DES MOINES — West Branch scrapped and fought and worked itself back in the game. But each time the Bears …

DES MOINES — Ella Imler had a chance to clinch it at the free-throw line. She didn’t. ‘I told her …

DES MOINES — Capsules for Friday’s games involving area teams at the Iowa girls’ high school state basketball tournament at …

DES MOINES — Taya Young was willing to give basketball a second chance. Jarod Tylee was willing to do the …

DES MOINES — It wasn’t Jada Gyamfi’s scoring that quelled Iowa City West’s comeback bid. It was her rebounding. And, …

DES MOINES – Anna Nefzger’s memory is etched in ink. It’s in the ink, written in a score book before …

DES MOINES — When things started going downhill for Montezuma, that was a good thing. The sixth-ranked Bravettes separated themselves …

DES MOINES — Capsules for Thursday’s games involving area teams at the Iowa girls’ high school state basketball tournament at …

DES MOINES – The scheme was there. The effort most definitely was there. The Springville Orioles simply didn’t make quite …

DES MOINES – Make history, or become history? Thanks to a big first-half surge, the West Branch Bears selected the …

DES MOINES — It was an uphill battle all the way, on the slick side of the slope. North Linn …

DES MOINES – Maquoketa Valley is a veteran team. But you’ve got to remember, these Wildcats are state-tournament newbies. ‘We …