Jeff Johnson

Connor Smith suffered a concussion in a game early last season for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Then in his second practice back, he suffered a severe knee injury that ended his rookie USHL season. He’s back and healthy, hoping to provide offense for a hockey club devoid of experience at the forward position.

The boys’ basketball game between Iowa City High and Fairfield on Monday night at Fairfield was ended with two minutes remaining after an on-court incident involving a Little Hawks player and Fairfield player. Tuesday, City High alleged a “racially charged” comment had been made by an official toward City High head coach Brennan Swayzer, who is Black and who had been ejected.

The Mid-Prairie baseball team scored three times in the top of the first inning, overcame an immediate injury to its starting pitcher and beat West Marshall, 3-1, in a Class 2A substate final Tuesday night.

Successful boys’ basketball coach is 6th all time in victories in the state

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MANCHESTER – When you’re the overwhelming favorite, you do what the West Delaware softball team did Tuesday night. You score …

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NORTH LIBERTY – Washington High School football coach James Harris was asked just how good his quarterback is and what …

MARION – One team brought back its really good quarterback and its leading receiver. The other team is trying to …

CEDAR RAPIDS – He loves to reminisce about the old days. Mike Hilmer would take his son, Jake, and a …

CEDAR RAPIDS – He loves to reminisce about the old days. Mike Hilmer would take his son, Jake, and a …