Jeff Linder

MARION — Six-foot-1 and solid, Amanda Ollinger cuts an imposing figure. Too imposing for his team, B.J. Mayer said. ‘We …

IOWA CITY — The men tamed the Breslin Center on Thursday. Now, the women take their shot. Iowa concludes a …

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Kennedy Cougars have climbed to a point that no Metro girls’ basketball team has reached in …

Western Dubuque is now at full strength and playing at full throttle. After a series of close calls in December, …

Area girls basketball statistical leaders, through games played Tuesday, Jan. 12. Numbers in parentheses are state rankings. Source: QuikStats Iowa. …

The Gazette’s area Super Ten girls’ basketball teams, through Jan. 12: 1. CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY (13-1 overall, 7-0 MVC) Offensive …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Don’t expect the Kennedy Cougars to be hitting ‘refresh’ on the IGHSAU website repeatedly Thursday afternoon. ‘(A …

IOWA CITY — This stretch, Lisa Bluder said, is “a bear.” Wednesday night, it’s the Badgers. The Iowa Hawkeyes will …

IOWA CITY — Other than the deep chill, Brenda Frese’s homecoming couldn’t have gone more smoothly. Eighth-ranked Maryland led from …

CEDAR RAPIDS — A grand finale, this was not. There was plenty of chill to go around when Class 5A …

CEDAR RAPIDS — You hear ‘ACL,’ you think ‘season-ending.’ Morgan Pitz thought otherwise. ‘The doctors gave me the option,’ Pitz …

CEDAR RAPIDS — If there was a hangover from the previous night’s loss, B.J. Mayer made sure it wasn’t going …

CEDAR RAPIDS – She’s a good free-throw shooter. Really, she is. But some uncharacteristic struggles at the line Saturday had …

CEDAR RAPIDS — The secret is out. It’s a fact no longer confined to far Northeast Iowa. Turkey Valley can …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Tip time was an unconventional 9:15 a.m. The Regina Regals got clicking around 9:30. ‘Coach (Matt Bolger) …