Editor’s note: Steve Charters is in his 11th year as a pro at Twin Pines Golf Course. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Charters competed at Central College in Pella and has been a pro for 18 years in Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. As you’ve already noticed, spring in Iowa brings with it the winds [...]

From Tonya Slezak Arnold on last week’s feature on the Cedar Rapids Panthers girls’ basketball team. Slezak Arnold played for the Cedar Rapids Panthers from 1985 through ’87, was a four-sport athlete at Prairie, graduating in 1991, and played basketball at Mount Mercy and Coe. I was fortunate to be a member of the first [...]

Laurie Goodrich of the Athletes in Action Campus at the University of Iowa submitted this photo from the 23rd annual Athletes in Action Hawkeye Golf Marathon, a 100-hole event.

Have you ever had the opportunity to join a pal for a run and found yourself listening to their hopes and dreams of “some day” putting in the extra time and working toward reaching their full potential? Or maybe you’ve allowed your mind to wander and dream a little about what could happen if you [...]

Editor’s note: Daren Schumaker and Dennis Lee are crossing Iowa’s 99 counties, raising money for the American Heart Association. They have completed 44 counties. By Daren Schumaker, community contributor Communication is key when you’re attempting to chew up the middle miles of a long run. It just makes things easier. Whether the topic of your [...]

Editor’s note: Nicole Dighton of Cedar Rapids is the mother of two active children. Her daughter Kennedy, 14, played for the last Cedar Rapids Panthers team that her husband, Rob, helped coach. Kennedy and her son Carson, 8, play other sports as well, and Nicole volunteers with the Cedar Hills Booster Club. By Nicole Dighton, [...]

The Kirkwood softball team is having a season for the ages. The Eagles (55-3) followed their Region XI title by capturing the District F Championship last weekend, beating Dawson Community College of Glendive, Mont., 12-0. The win was the 48th straight for Kirkwood and sent the team to the NJCAA Division II national tournament as [...]

Editor’s note: Part II of a two-part series about the benefits of supplements by Adam Rees, founder of GRIT GYM in Iowa City. Rees attended Wartburg and worked under nationally recognized strength coach Matt McGettigan at ISU. Last week, I wrote about the benefits of fish oil, probiotics, vitamin D and green drinks. Here are [...]

Editor’s note: Steve Charters is in his 11th year as a pro at Twin Pines Golf Course. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Charters competed at Central College in Pella and has been a pro for 18 years in Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. So you’ve reached that point where your close enough to the green [...]