Jeff Linder

A week ago, they helped stage a remarkable rally in an unforgettable championship-game marathon. Now, they receive their final reward. …

MARION — Kamryn Finley is leaving for Cedar Falls a year earlier than expected. A University of Northern Iowa commit, …

Editor’s note: Third in a series of articles about former coaching legends in Eastern Iowa and what made them successful. …

FORT DODGE — Resignation had set in. ‘I got to the dugout and thought, ‘Oh, God. It’s over. We didn’t …

FORT DODGE — A pair of somber Clarksville fans climbed out the stands. One took the glass-half-full approach: ‘At least …

FORT DODGE — She thought it was a simple pop-up. Instead, it was a game-winning home run. And a no-doubter. …

FORT DODGE — Four hours and 39 minutes later, Clarksville slugged itself into the Class 1A championship game. Janet Borchardt …

FORT DODGE — Hannah Isley is in one of those zones. ‘I feel really good about myself right now,’ she …

FORT DODGE — It would have taken a near-perfect effort to derail this train. Instead, Center Point-Urbana fed it a …

FORT DODGE — It wasn’t for a lack of opportunities. Fourth-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy collected nine hits against Waukee ace …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Not so long ago, the Washington High School softball program appeared to be gaining traction. But player …

FORT DODGE — Emily Oler made her state-softball pitching debut Wednesday afternoon, and made it a good one. Oler fashioned …

FORT DODGE — The 2014 softball season had just ended in a thud, a 12-0 regional-final loss at Southeast Polk. …

FORT DODGE — Two years, two heartbreaks at the hands of Urbandale. Third-ranked Cedar Rapids Jefferson missed out on too …

FORT DODGE — The Kennedy Cougars have reached a new level. A new frontier. Welcome to the big stage. Big-girl …