Mike Condon

Lisbon volleyball players were given hammers, levels and cornerstone to remind them how to build a victory in a regional volleyball semifinal win over Sigourney.

Solon’s Kayla Young won her first individual title in Wednesday’s state Class 3A cross country qualifier as the top-ranked Spartans dominated the team race.

5A No. 6 Cedar Rapids Prairie dominated from the start in a 50-14 win over Iowa City West.

Carter Henderson rushed for 140 yards on nine carries, scoring three times as No. 9 Linn-Mar closed in on a Class 5A playoff berth.

Western Dubuque’s Spencer Zinn scored four touchdowns for the second straight game in a win over Marion.

Penalties made the job tougher, but Lisbon played good run defense for an 18-6 win over Alburnett.

Linn-Mar dominated Muscatine, 63-14, in the season opener.

Independence is loaded with experience at the offensive skill positions and could challenge in Class 3A.

Lisbon spent the past couple seasons playing home games in Mount Vernon. This year the Lions have a field of their own and a team ranked No. 4 in Class A.

Linn-Mar swimmer Hayley Kimmel took time away from her sport to focus on mental health. Now she’s back in the pool with a renewed purpose.

Here are Gazette area girls’ swimming and diving teams and individuals to watch in the 2021 season.

After 22 seasons and eight state championshps, Mitch Gross is stepping down as Iowa City West boys’ tennis coach to devote more time to his family and his new job as West principal.

Playing in one of his first tournaments after hand surgery, Sam Cyr nearly shot a course record in the second round of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open.

No. 1 Marion cruised to the state tournament with a five-inning rout of Benton Community.

Cedar Rapids Xavier is moving on to the substate baseball finals after a 6-5, 8-inning win.