Jeff Linder

DES MOINES — Mike Sconsa considered the implementation of a new, junk defense.   Then he thought better of it. …

DES MOINES — They run. They score. And they share.Top-ranked Newell-Fonda racked up 26 assists on 32 field goals in …

CLASS 1A QUARTERFINALS Colo-Nesco 38, Lynnville-Sully 34 The fourth-ranked Royals (24-1) opened the fourth quarter with a 10-2 run to …

Tuesday’s games at the girls state basketball tournament: CLASS 3A QUARTERFINALS No. 12 Center Point-Urbana (18-6) vs. No. 1 MOC-Floyd …

DES MOINES — Somewhere, hidden in Mike Sconsa’s classroom, are a list of goals composed by his girls’ basketball team …

Monday’s games at the girls state basketball tournament: CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS No. 2 Cascade (25-0) vs. No. 15 Manson-NW Webster …

Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG picks the winners at the 2014 girls state basketball tournament:  CLASS 5A QuarterfinalsDes Moines East …

Capsules on area teams that have qualified for the girls state basketball tournament:  CASCADE (Class 2A) Coach — Mike Sconsa (10th …

Statistical leaders in each class at the 2014 girls’ state basketball tournament:  CLASS 5A SCORING Player Team PPG Haley Lorenzen …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Tickets go on sale Friday at Kennedy High School for the Cougars’ Class 5A state-quarterfinal game against …

IOWA CITY — Theairra Taylor had every reason to get out, and every opportunity. “She didn’t have to come back,” …

IOWA CITY — Haley Lorenzen exited the game, leaned down and hugged each of her coaches before finding a comfortable …

IOWA CITY — The Kennedy Cougars were teetering, their season edging toward oblivion. “We were on life support,” acknowledged Coach …

IOWA CITY — Social-media drama, according to Lisa Bluder, is inevitable. “It’s just a matter of time until we have …

TIFFIN — The “process” is complete. But the job is not finished. Fifth-ranked North Linn discarded the bad taste of …