Jeff Linder

CEDAR RAPIDS – Some would shy away from this challenge. Kerry Merrifield embraces it. ‘I’m super-competitive,” he said. ‘The biggest …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Mike Meyer resides in the other corner of the state. But he knows talent and determination. ‘(Fort …

CEDAR RAPIDS – For the first time in nearly two months, Dike-New Hartford played with a full deck. ‘We had …

CEDAR RAPIDS – In the final, frantic points, Anna Kiel was in the front row. Karlie Taylor wasn’t. Advantage, Unity …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Multisport athletes are common. Multisport athletes, in one season, not so much. What Kate Walker has done …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Peter Gustin didn’t like what he was hearing – or, to be more accurate – what he …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Yeah, Abby Phillips felt butterflies before Tuesday’s match. But that was nothing to the pit in her …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Call it Court Economics. ‘The thing that struck me most (about West Delaware) is this,” said Indianola …

CEDAR RAPIDS – They feel overlooked. Disrespected. Underestimated. ‘Every team in Southwest Iowa, other than Harlan, kind of gets underestimated,” …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Craig Pitcher knows what can happen when an elite team gets clicking. ‘When a team like that …

FORT MADISON – The motto for the Holy Trinity High School volleyball team comes from the 2002 children’s movie ‘Lilo …

WILLIAMSBURG — Albia’s ball-hawking secondary struck again. The seventh-rated Blue Demons forced eight turnovers — including five interceptions to add …

WILTON – The blocks that show up in the stats are the ones that lead directly to a point. The …

MARION – Alexa Aldrich-Ingram does a little of everything. And she does everything well. She serves aggressively. She’s a lethal …

MARION — Iowa City West is still playing. Still rowing. The Trojans drove 93 yards in the final 2:19, converted …