Jeff Linder

TROY MILLS — That’s Flanagan, rhymes with ‘fan again.’ Abby Flanagan pitched a 15-strikeout, one-hit gem in the first game, …

IOWA CITY — The Iowa Hawkeyes will get a good measuring stick early. As good as it gets, actually. Iowa …

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Kennedy Cougars broke their postgame huddle, and Kaylin Kinney carried Alyssa Martin on her back and …

They won’t take your breath away on Quik Stats. The Independence Mustangs don’t boast a lofty team batting average. They …

This week’s area softball Super 10, including games played Tuesday, June 5: 1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Maria Steffen was spent. ‘Physically and mentally, I’m exhausted,’ she said. ‘Coach (Nikki Gahring) said she was …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Once the ball started rolling toward the fence, it was a race around the bases for Grace …

ALBURNETT — A goal is a goal. A win is a win. And Cedar Valley Christian/Alburnett need apologize for neither. …

MARION — Kaitlyn Brunson missed the last three weeks with illness. ‘I still get tired pretty easily,’ the freshman said. …

The routine goes like this: Helmet. Elbow pad. Left batting glove. Right batting glove. ‘I’m pretty superstitious,’ Reagan Schutte said. …

This week’s area softball Super Ten, including games played Tuesday, May 29: 1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy …

CEDAR RAPIDS — The throne awaits, probably. Kaylin Kinney and Jayme Scheck spun a pair of four-hitters, and Class 5A …

CEDAR RAPIDS — It was far from a point of panic. A moment of legitmate concern, maybe. The top-seeded doubles …

MARION — The ‘hitting-is-contagious’ statement is tired, but in this case, true. ‘Every time somebody gets the bats going, everybody …

Four defending state champions, including the two-time Class 1A queens from Lansing Kee, are the top-rated teams in the Iowa …