Jeff Linder

Tuesday’s Class 2A first round and Class 3A regional quarterfinals: HERE

Softball tournaments are upon us (Class 1A regionals began Monday night and 2A and 3A regionals open Tuesday). The last …

Softball tournaments are upon us (Class 1A regionals began Monday night and 2A and 3A regionals open Tuesday). The last …

“I played year-round – on a driveway,” she said. A generation later, Dani Franklin – Deb’s daughter – is venturing outside …

The weight of expectations can be a burden, but only if you let it. The Solon Spartans haven’t let it. …

 The weight of expectations can be a burden, but only if you let it.The Solon Spartans haven’t let it.”We don’t …

Monday’s Class 1A regional first-round softball scores: HERE

Monday’s Class 1A regional first-round softball scores: HERE

Ready or not — and like it or not — here it comes.The world of pentaclassed girls’ athletics in Iowa …

CEDAR RAPIDS — When Deb Franklin practiced basketball in the 1970s, she generally did so alone.”I played year-round — on a …

CEDAR RAPIDS — When Deb Franklin practiced basketball in the 1970s, she generally did so alone. “I played year-round — …

CEDAR RAPIDS — When Deb Franklin practiced basketball in the 1970s, she generally did so alone. “I played year-round — on …

CEDAR RAPIDS — They miss their coach. But the Jefferson J-Hawks haven’t missed a beat. “When we get on the …

Ready or not — and like it or not — here it comes. The world of pentaclassed girls’ athletics in …