Solon Lady Spartans reach state after regional win
Solon defeats Monticello 4 0 to advance to the Class 2A girls state softball tournament in Fort Dodge. Courtney Strang pitched a complete game despite chest congestion as Solon, 47 5, advances to face Cardinal in the first round next Tuesday at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Strang
Lady Spartans
Monticello
Jefferson
Fort Dodge
Cardinal
Spartans
Sim Slosiarek
the Gazette Solon
Hannah Turkal
Jenny Schuelke
Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School
Alburnett Pirates roll past Prince of Peace in 1A regional final
Alburnett, ranked 12th, won 6-1 over Prince of Peace to advance to the state tournament for the first time in five years. Erin Lagerquist allowed four hits as Jessica Jarnigan added two hits. Alburnett faces North Mahaska in a Fort Dodge quarterfinal Monday at 6 15 p.m. Local notes include Independence beating Dubuque Wahlert 4-2 and Mid-Prairie shutting out Waterloo Columbus 5-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Pirates
Clinton Prince of Peace
Jessica Jarnigan
Erin Lagerquist
North Mahaska
Harlan Rogers Park
Fort Dodge
Prince of Peace
Mid-Prairie
Waterloo Columbus
Golden Hawks
Sailors
Kalona
Frett tosses one hitter as Saints sweep
Frett fired a gem in the third inning and retired the final 13 batters to complete a one hit victory. Holub made a highlight center field catch to end the seventh as Saint Xavier eclipsed last year’s school win record amid praise from Erbe and seniors departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frett
Holub
Knoxville
Kelsey Webb
Xavier
Saints
Erbe
Regional finals set in 4A Region 5 6 6
Ottumwa hosts West while Jefferson hosts Cedar Falls and Linn-Mar hosts Muscatine in regional finals. Notable players include Emily Madsen and Abby Burger. Coaches Huston and Niemeyer lead their teams with high career win totals. Anticipated state tournament bids emerge from these regional clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
West
Burlington
Women of
Troy
Emily Madsen
Oskaloosa
Frank Huston
Rick Doran
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Cedar Falls
Hawks
Abby Burger
Washington
Waterloo East
Alyssa Heller
Tigers
Larry Niemeyer
Jefferson J-Hawks Seek Regional Final Win In 4A
Sixth-ranked Jefferson hosts Cedar Falls in a Class 4A regional final as they chase a state berth. Linn-Mar and Muscatine meet at Eldridge while Iowa City West visits Ottumwa. Jefferson and Linn-Mar look to extend winning streaks and reach Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge
Linn-Mar
Muscatine
Lions
North Scott
Katie Harms
Jaye Hutcheson
Harms
Hutcheson
Lindsey Digmann
Muskies
Davenport North
the Gazette
Crystal Keiper
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
J-Hawks
Jefferson
Cedar Falls
Fort Dodge
Iowa City West
Ottumwa
Bulldogs
Hawks star Doug Thomas back on court after seven weeks
Iowa forward Doug Thomas, returning from a six week break due to a broken finger, helped Deli-Mart Iowa City Ready Mix reach 7-4 and looked toward a Pasadena homecoming. He thanked coach Steve Alford for shooting tips and emphasized his NBA goal while balancing focus on his three year old son Doug III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Pasadena
Calif
Thomas
Doug Thomas III
Southeastern Community College
Burlington
Steve) Alford
Iowa Hawkeyes stress speed and weight training in summer conditioning
Iowa's summer program keeps players like Follett adapting to new positions while focusing on speed power and strength. Freshmen join a separate training track as seniors return from ACL injuries with braces and continued drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle
Follett
Iowa City
Iowa
Young
Marcus Schnoor
Champ Davis
Marcus Paschal
Insight Bowl moves to Tempe in 2006 lineup change
The Insight Bowl shifts from downtown Phoenix to Tempe starting in 2006 with Big Ten and Big 12 teams. Iowa State fans foresee Iowa State Wisconsin or Iowa Nebraska matchups drawing crowds at Sun Devil Stadium, while Detroit’s Motor City Bowl loses Big Ten status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State
Tempe
Insight
Phoenix
Sun Devil Stadium
Detroit
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Gazette
Courtney Strang
Solon Lady Spartans
Panthers
Courtney
John Begley
Melissa Stutt
Josh Bentley
Quinn Morelock
State
Begley
Jeff.dahn
Gazettecomminations.com
Independence
Dubuque Wahlert
Mustangs
Manchester
Carlisle
Underwood
Interstate 35
I-35
North Butler
Turkey Valley
Susp
Waverly
Jeff.linder
Gazettecommunications.com
C.R. Jefferson
Compiled By
Jeff Linder
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Lauren Stolte
Stoke
Katie Harrs
Don Menke
Mississippi Athletic Conference
Menke
Ant Wayne
North Liberty
Asoyia
Steindler
Doug Thomas
NBA
Doug III
mcContact
Ians.com
Hlas
Mike. Hlas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!