Jeff Linder

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 …

CEDAR RAPIDS — The outcome was expected. So was Brian Erbe’s response. ‘It’s not about me. It’s about these kids, …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Kaylin Kinney brings the speed. Jayme Scheck and Ashley Winterowd provide the spin. Cedar Rapids Kennedy possesses …

Eight area softball teams to watch for the 2018 season: Cedar Rapids Jefferson Coach: Brian Erbe (6th year at Jefferson, …

Top returning area players to watch for the 2018 softball season: Autum Barthelman, sr., Sigourney — Batted .480 with seven …

DES MOINES — It would have been a crummy, unfitting ending to a brilliant track and field career. But there …

DES MOINES — Four titles in four hours. Yeah, you can call that a gold rush. Benton Community won a …