Ryan Pleggenkuhle

In a Class 5A District 5 matchup, the Hawks (4-2, 2-1) poured in 49 first-half points en route to a 63-20 win over Dubuque Hempstead (1-5, 0-2) at John Wall Field Friday, October 3, 2025.

100-year-old Cedar Rapids track hosted IMCA event that drew108 cars

Class 1A No. 3 Iowa City Regina moved to 5-0 with dominant 50-6 win over Durant in Iowa City Friday, Septemeber 26, 2025

The senior running back’s three fourth-quarter touchdown runs of 24, 57 and 32 yards powered Class 5A Urbandale (2-2) to a 37-15 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson (1-3) at Kingston Stadium on Friday.

In continued celebration of its 100th anniversary, Hawkeye Downs has teamed up with Benton County Speedway to bring dirt back to its quarter-mile track for “Dirt at the Downs,” a six-week series of racing events set to begin Saturday.

Iowa High School Football: The Class 3A fourth-ranked Spartans (3-0), powered by a much-improved rushing attack, downed top-ranked Mount Vernon (2-1), 35-20, at Spartan Stadium Friday, September 12, 2025.

Three Solon pass catchers — Kaden Hoeper, Maddox Kelley and Cody Milliman — hauled in receptions of 40 or more yards.

What started as a single event and a part-time gig for Irlmeier blossomed into a multi-activity venture that now includes bowling, cornhole, darts, kickball and volleyball leagues — as well as an annual dodgeball tournament and regular beer Olympics.

Down seven with 4:31 to go, Bolts quarterback Reece Rettig led a game-winning 49-yard drive, connecting with Jordan Schroder for a 6-yard touchdown with 1:01 remaining. Rettig then rolled out right and found Leo Rozz who made a sliding grab for the two-point conversion.

Mid-Prairie has proven it can overcome slow starts. With experience and all-state talent returning, the Class 2A sixth-ranked Golden Hawks are hoping they won’t have to.

The champions are Kurt Bohnsack (Hornets), Kevin Korsmo (Legends), Todd Ness (Sportsmans), Tallan Chandler (Sports Mods), Adam Petrzelka (Hobby Stocks), Michael Weber (Late Models) and Garrett Warren (HD Dawgs).

Dallas Kibbe has a unique prerace ritual that makes him feel he drives better. What helped Kibbe take the checkered flag Friday in the Legends featured race at Hawkeye Downs?

15-year-old, Tallan Chandler, has won seven consecutive Sports Mod feature races at Hawkeye Downs Speedway — the last three against fields that included a former NASCAR driver.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson grad and NASCAR driver will drive in Sports Mod Division during races on Wednesday night

Schrader, who spent nearly 30 years in the NASCAR circuit, was one of five individuals inducted into Hawkeye Downs’ Wall of Fame on Friday. Schrader finished second in a 13-car field behind points-leader Tallan Chandler.