K.J. Pilcher

DES MOINES – Dyersville Beckman’s reign continues for at least one more game. Van Meter gave its best effort to …

DES MOINES – The margin of error was razor thin. When Cedar Rapids Kennedy made an early miscue, Southeast Polk …

DES MOINES – Devin Raffensperger has led Iowa City West in home runs each of the last two years. The …

DES MOINES – The Solon Spartans were down to their final bullet, and they gave it their best shot. Waverly-Shell …

DES MOINES – Conner Klostermann deserves a big thumb’s up. The Dyersville Beckman junior returned from a broken thumb that …

DES MOINES – South Winneshiek has produced a memorable season. It may have ended a couple games sooner than the …

DES MOINES – The song has the same melody and words. The band playing the tune, however, is different this …

DES MOINES – BGM needed to be at its best. The Bears showed flashes of that potential, but just not …

DES MOINES – The current BGM Bears have made a habit of taking the athletic program to new territory. So, …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids Kennedy was three outs away from a win when the Cougars realized they didn’t have …

MARION – The Dyersville Beckman Blazers are familiar with the way to get to Des Moines. The difference this time …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Sammy Lizarraga recalled the caravan of young baseball players and their families piling into their cars, meeting …

SOLON – Nate Hawkins shouldered the load for the Solon baseball team. The senior right-hander’s 6-foot-2, 175-pound frame was more …

Lone Tree Coach Steve Gibson observed Monday’s baseball practice and witnessed a lively and relaxed team. He considered it a …

Pizazz doesn’t win baseball games. The Marion Indians don’t have a knack for it anyway, so they rely on the …