K.J. Pilcher

Independence boasted three of the top-five placewinners, including the medalist and runner-up medalist to claim the Wamac West Division title.

Cedar Rapids Washington freshman golfer Jane Petersen demonstrated how capable she is as a competitor, capturing medalist honors at the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet on Monday.

Kirkwood’s Alexea Mendoza admits to an aggressive approach at the plate. She went 5-for-7 with two home runs, two doubles and six RBIs in the Eagles’ doubleheader sweep over Southeastern.

Defending Class 2A boys’ state golf champion West Branch know how to prepare for the “big push” that starts with Tuesday’s River Valley Conference tournament.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced that its Board of Control approved measures to eliminate sectional competition for its two smallest classes, alter state tournament schedules and expand the traditional state tournament brackets to 24 wrestlers.

Cedar Rapids Washington Coach Dennis Goettel described the competition as a “mini state” tournament. The Warriors tied for the third-best score Tuesday at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion.

After baseball took Kaimana Souza-Paaluhi from Honolulu to Lawrence, Kan., his road led him to close his playing career at Mount Mercy.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Addie Berg claimed medalist honors at the CRANDIC girls’ golf meet, firing a 2-under 61 on her home course of Airport National. She tied the course’s best round by a female golfer set by Patricia Martinson in 1996.

Skyler Stookey produced a huge day at the plate in Coe softball’s American Rivers Conference softball doubleheader sweep over Loras.

Iowa combined for a five-hitter with 12 strikeouts, while Izaya Fullard and Ben Tallman provided RBI singles in the fifth inning in a 2-1 win over Minnesota.

Former Cedar Rapids Xavier prep Olivia Richards has always loved both volleyball and softball. She’s continued her success in both sports at Cornell College.

Solon is one of the state’s top Class 3A boys’ golf teams team after a state runner-up finish last year. The Spartans have won each of their first three competitions.

Nicki Wood took a simple approach to the plate. She looked for a pitch she liked and swung. Wood hit an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth, sparking a four-run inning and helping Coe to a 5-1 victory and doubleheader split with Grinnell.

Brendan Sher entered Iowa baseball’s series opener hitting just .193 with three runs. He went 2-for-3 with two runs and his second home run of the season in a 4-2 victory over Illinois.

Zach Becicka was a former Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestler, who recently helped lead Solon wrestling and its female competitors. He was named the Hawks’ first official girls’ wrestling coach.