Photos: 51st Annual Forwald/Coleman Relays at Iowa City High School

5 Iowa storylines to follow at the 2024 USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials

Eighteen spots for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials are up for grabs Friday and Saturday at Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. Some former and current Iowa Hawkeyes will…

Tim Lester enjoys ‘marathon and a sprint’ of implementing Iowa’s new offense

IOWA CITY — As Tim Lester sees it, installing the new Iowa offense this spring has been a “marathon and a sprint.” “We can't get enough reps every single day,” said…

Coaches happy Iowa high school girls’ state soccer tournament will stay on grass fields in move to Ames

MARION — Marion girls’ soccer coach Erik Trilk is a fan of the concept. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union and Iowa State University announced Wednesday the girls’ state soccer…

How Iowa baseball won the multi-sport recruiting war for pitcher Marcus Morgan

IOWA CITY — Getting Brody Brecht to come to Iowa and play baseball wasn’t terribly difficult for Rick Heller. The Hawkeyes baseball coach kind of pigtailed with the Iowa football program…

IGHSAU tabs Erin Gerlich as its next executive director

WEST DES MOINES — It’s too early to call it a legacy, but Erin Gerlich already has put her fingerprints on the landscape of girls’ high school athletics. Instrumental in the…

5 things to watch for in 2024 UNI football spring game

CEDAR FALLS — It sounds like Northern Iowa football fans will be treated to something closely resembling an actual game Friday night at the UNI-Dome. For the first time since the…

Hall of Famer Brad Smith returns as interim head coach for Clear Creek Amana boys’ wrestling program

Brad Smith’s second retirement was longer than his first. But, just when he thought he was out for good, The Godfather of Iowa high school wrestling coaches was pulled back in…

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Kylie Wachtl records first hole-in-one at CRANDIC golf meet

CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids Prairie freshman Kylie Wachtl hesitated to approach the hole. Positive she had hit her golf ball farther, she didn’t want to look silly if she was…

High-scoring transfer Lucy Olsen has committed to play final season at Iowa

IOWA CITY — Lucy Olsen’s second recruitment consisted of one visit. And one tornado warning. “I’m not used to that in Pennsylvania,” she said Wednesday night, shortly after she announced her women’s…

Luke Falk jumped at chance to lead UNI offense

CEDAR FALLS — The opportunity to become an offensive coordinator and play-caller for the first time, and at Northern Iowa, was impossible for Luke Falk to turn down. The former Washington…

Luke Keaschall continues offensive damage for C.R. Kernels, now back in the field

CEDAR RAPIDS - And he played in the field, too. That might have been the best news for Luke Keaschall. The Cedar Rapids Kernels player has been limited to a…

Center Point-Urbana girls’ soccer expects challenges

SOLON — It was a hard-fought win for Class 1A’s ninth-ranked girls’ soccer team against a challenging Wamac Conference opponent on the road. It was the type of victory Center Point-Urbana…

Usage of presnap motion, RPOs generates early optimism about Iowa’s 2024 offense

IOWA CITY — Iowa’s offense has created some “confusion” in practices. A good type of confusion. “They got us thinking a lot more out there,” defensive end Max Llewellyn said of…

On a budget? Local nonprofit groups offer low-cost cycling options

This story first appeared in the 2024 Cycling Guide, a new annual special section distributed in The Gazette aimed at telling the stories of the businesses, people and local efforts…

Interested in cycling but don’t know where to start? Local bike shops can help

This story first appeared in the 2024 Cycling Guide, a new annual special section distributed in The Gazette aimed at telling the stories of the businesses, people and local efforts…

Enjoy area trails with these safety tips in mind

This story first appeared in the 2024 Cycling Guide, a new annual special section distributed in The Gazette aimed at telling the stories of the businesses, people and local efforts…

Cycling Guide 2024

The Gazette’s inaugural Cycling Guide tells the stories of the businesses, people and local efforts that have made The Corridor a cycling destination. Click here for full…

Iowa Bicycle Coalition looks to the future as it celebrates 20 years

This story first appeared in the 2024 Cycling Guide, a new annual special section distributed in The Gazette aimed at telling the stories of the businesses, people and local efforts…

Iowa City Liberty’s proves preseason potential behind strong start powered by senior Isabella Pettersen

IOWA CITY – Iowa City Liberty Coach Brian Wernimont realized his team had promise in the preseason. The Lightning proved his assessment correct. “Unlimited potential with about 20 brand new kids,” Wernimont…

Fishing in Arizona isn’t bad

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Snowbirds who flock to the Arizona desert enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Some sunbathe, swim, bicycle, go four-wheeling, hike, camp out, play golf, watch Cactus League baseball…

How Cooper DeJean performed in individual workout in front of NFL scouts

IOWA CITY — Cooper DeJean finally had his chance to show off his skills in front of NFL scouts. After being unable to participate in drills at the NFL Combine and…

C.R. RoughRiders signed Canadian center to tender

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders announced Wednesday they have signed center Thomas Vandenberg to a United States Hockey League tender agreement. Vandenberg, 15, is 5-foot-11 and 161 pounds and…

In search of his spirit animal

It was just a few stylized lines on the skin over her deltoid — long skinny legs and long pointed beak connected by a graceful S-curved neck, the ink an…

Drew Proskovec makes most of his opportunities with Kirkwood baseball program

CEDAR RAPIDS — Drew Proskovec decided to take a gamble on his future. He considered his odds of getting opportunities to compete as part of University of Iowa’s bullpen compared to…

Iowa DB John Nestor brings energy to Hawkeyes, which see inkling of Riley Moss 2.0

IOWA CITY — John Nestor has a lot of energy. “Everywhere he goes — as soon as he wakes up, probably until he goes to bed — he’s just super energetic,”…

Iowa City High hires Bill McTaggart as new head boys’ basketball coach

CEDAR RAPIDS - The guy definitely knows about winning. At this school, too. It’ll be interesting to see if that translates to coaching a different gender. Iowa City High announced Tuesday that…

Iowa women’s basketball a hit at sportsbooks, too

LAS VEGAS — Caitlin Clark pulled up steps from the logo and drilled the 3-pointer to give Iowa an 18-7 lead in Sunday’s national championship game. The crowd erupted, high-fiving and…