Jeff Linder

CEDAR RAPIDS — Megan Weber’s latest home run was a heroic one. Weber lined a two-run shot off the scoreboard …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Why so much buzz? Two returning Division-I players, for sure. A wunderkind eighth-grader, absolutely. But when dissecting …

VAN HORNE — Benton Community senior pitcher/third baseman Alyssa Wiebel has been selected the Iowa Gatorate softball player of the …

The Alburnett Pirates were youthful at some positions last year, injured at some others. ‘Everybody’s a year older now, a …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Rivalry Saturday 2017 includes two rematches among its eight-game slate. It also consists of six returning state …

The first weekly area softball Super Ten, through games played Tuesday, May 31: Softball Super 10 1

CEDAR RAPIDS — Taleah Smith is emblematic of Iowa City West’s softball philosophy. ‘We’re going to get thrown out every …

SOLON — It had been 14 games since the Solon Spartans had been beaten, 32 games since they had been …

IOWA CITY — The Iowa Hawkeyes’ recruiting class has gotten bigger. And better. Kathleen Doyle, Illinois’ Miss Basketball who had …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Austin Filer has been named as the new volleyball coach at Xavier High School. Filer has most …

Area teams to watch for the 2016 softball season: BENTON COMMUNITY * Coach — Eric Stenberg (3rd year, 79-9) * …

VAN HORNE — Eric Stenberg sleeps sparingly. His teams win regularly. Last year’s Class 3A state softball runner-up, Benton Community …

Area players to watch for the 2016 softball season (with last year’s stats and honors): • KENNEDY BROWN, sr., Iowa …

DES MOINES — The Class 3A girls’ division has been Davenport Assumption’s personal track and field playpen the last four …

DES MOINES — Wyatt Gatrost knelt on the ground, his head on the Drake Stadium infield. He tried to will …