Jeff Linder

SOLON – Connor Ham didn’t choose the hurdles. The hurdles didn’t choose him. Instead, his middle-school coaches arranged the marriage. …

OKLAHOMA CITY – Baylor was delayed. Notre Dame was diverted. The first batch of severe weather in this year’s tornado …

OKLAHOMA CITY — They’re the outsiders. And they’re fine with it. ‘We know we’re coming in as the underdogs, but …

GUTTENBERG – Remember Sara Stoakes? Jasmine Staebler recalls the name, but she wasn’t exactly sure why. ‘She was really good, …

Harold Shepherd still enjoyed coaching last season. But his thirst for winning had waned. And that’s why he knew it …

IOWA CITY – For the first time, Bethany Doolittle has a little nylon in her possession. ‘I’d never cut down …

IOWA CITY – Friday’s NCAA regional-semifinal women’s basketball game between Iowa and Baylor has been set for a 6:30 p.m. …

IOWA CITY — So, what now? The Iowa Hawkeyes have climbed their Mount Everest. They’ve scaled to the peak, and …

IOWA CITY – This time, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ balance extended beyond the starting five. The Hawkeyes got a critical boost …

IOWA CITY — For four years, the seniors had envisioned this. Waited for this. Lisa Bluder had waited a lot …

IOWA CITY – Senior Day was an afternoon of celebration, a day of speeches, hugs and victory. Win or lose, …

IOWA CITY — Now or never? That might be a bit of a stretch. But the Iowa Hawkeyes understand the …

IOWA CITY – To many Easterners, Iowa is a ‘flyover state.” Count Megan Gebbia among them. ‘My initial reaction (after …

CEDAR FALLS – The Jefferson J-Hawks aim to make the ‘blue oval” even bluer. ‘We’re going for those Drake (Relays) …

IOWA CITY — The postseason honors began pouring in last week, even before they could be accurately considered ‘postseason.’ All-Big …