NORWAY – They may be 25-plus years removed from graduation, but a failed “cup check” is still juvenile, priceless comedic gold to these guys. While Ron Wagner rolled around on the gym floor in pain after taking a groundball to the nether regions, his teammates were rolling with laughter. It was high school all over [...]

This just released by the Kernels: 01-14 Hermsen Hot Stove by Jeffrey Johnson

The buzzer is about to sound, marking the end of another year. The last year has provided its share of excitement and on (and off) the mat. Here is my list of top-10 moments/stories from the previous year. 10. Hathaway halts history, makes his own Iowa City West’s Jack Hathaway played a role in preventing [...]

IOWA CITY — She will still shoot. She will still slash. But you won’t see Jaime Printy crashing the offensive glass any more. “I’m a ‘get-back’ person this year,” she said Wednesday as the University of Iowa women’s basketball team met the media at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. She’ll get back on defense. Out of the rebounding [...]

This story was written by Jeff Linder and was published in The Gazette on June 28, 2005: WAUKON – Chantel Snitker took a softball to her grave. It was signed by her teammates and placed in her casket at the funeral home. It carried a message: “Now we play for you.” Those words are repeated daily, [...]

Jeff Linder of The Gazette-KCRG releases his picks for the state softball tournament: CLASS 5A 1. Des Moines East, 2. Ankeny, 3. Iowa City West, 4. Pleasant Valley, 5. West Des Moines Dowling, 6. Ottumwa, 7. Davenport West, 8. Marshalltown. CLASS 4A 1. Clear Creek Amana, 2. Dallas Center-Grimes, 3. Indianola, 4. Carlisle, 5. Winterset, [...]

  Capsules for area qualifying teams for the state softball tournament: CLEAR CREEK AMANA Record — 41-1 Ranking — No. 1 in Class 4A Coach — Jim White (18th year, 807-117) Tournament history – 33rd appearance. Ten state championships, including six under White.  First-round opponent — Clippers face West Delaware (30-10) in a 4A quarterfinal at [...]