Jeff Linder

CEDAR RAPIDS – Unforgettable game. Unfortunate ending. And for the Kennedy Cougars, a muted celebration. Mya Dodge’s sky-high fly ball …

IOWA CITY — The offer came last year. The answer came Tuesday. Jada Gyamfi, a 6-foot-2 junior-to-be from Johnston, has …

MOUNT VERNON – Two strikes? You can do a lot with two strikes. You can start a game-defining rally, for …

With 15 straight wins and seven consecutive shutouts, you might think the Cedar Rapids Kennedy softball team carries the aura …

You can view it that West Liberty drew the short straw when Class 3A softball pairings were drawn. Or you …

NORTH LIBERTY – Go ahead. Break out all of your cheesy cliches about ‘Lightning” and ‘striking.” They all apply. Iowa …

SOLON – It doesn’t add up. Six errors is a recipe for disaster. Defeat, for sure. But somehow, some way, …

Alisha Frese’s first season with the Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team has been far from common. ‘It’s been crazy,’ said …

MARION – Duanna Coyle is a doubles hitter. A gap hitter. This time, the gap was over the fence. Coyle’s …

We’re deep into July. It’s the postseason. So it’s another softball reunion between Benton Community and Solon. For the third …

TROY MILLS – Lots of speed. A slam. And a quick night. Hannah Bridgewater contributed four of North Linn’s 16 …

The longer the season has progressed, the more attractive this matchup has become. Cedar Rapids Xavier (15-9) visits Marion (15-8) …

Marv Porter is honest. And he’s confident; why wouldn’t he be? His softball team from North Linn is the best …

The Gazette’s area softball Super 10, through games played Saturday, July 11: 1. North Linn 20-0 …

The timely hits that carried the Sigourney High School softball team to a 13-1 start have taken a late-season sabbatical. …