Jeff Linder

Updated all-conference softball teams: MVC, Wamac, River Valley, Tri-Rivers, Northeast Iowa, Upper Iowa and all-Metro. MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION First Team …

FORT DODGE — Capsules on area teams competing at the Iowa high school state softball tournament this week at the …

FORT DODGE — The Gazette’s predictions for the 2019 Iowa high school state softball tournament this week at the Rogers …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Kaylin Kinney was 10 years old and terrified. Her weight had dropped, more than 10 pounds in …

Updated all-conference softball teams: MVC, Wamac, River Valley, Northeast Iowa and all-Metro. Will continue to add other conferences’ honor teams …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Before answering questions, Maddison LeClere asked one of her own: ‘What time is it, anyway? How about …

WEST LIBERTY — Those weren’t limousines. Those were fire trucks the West Liberty Comets boarded. Make history, and you get …

At first blush, Maddison LeClere seemed to be talking in circles. ‘It’s something you don’t want to remember,’ LeClere said, …

On the brink of its first state softball trip in school history, West Liberty is one hungry community. Close, anyway. …

  CEDAR RAPIDS — Kaylee Donner is a multi-tasker. ‘One of her teachers told me that when she was done …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Anybody see that coming? ‘No,’ Iowa City Liberty Coach Jeff Kelley said. He shook his head and …

SOLON — For a program like this, three years between state-tournament appearances is a lengthy wait. ‘I know,’ said Solon …

The Marion Indians are confident that they can compete with Independence. After all, they pushed the Mustangs hard in a …

MARION — The seniors were Cloee Kraft’s incentive. ‘It’s my best friends’ last season,’ Kraft said. ‘We wanted to win …

One swing changed everything. Mackenzie Heise’s three-run home run lifted West Branch past seventh-ranked Iowa City Regina, 3-1, in a …