Cedar Rapids Prairie goalkeeper Adam Kueny gets to the ball before Lukas Koechner of Cedar Rapids Xavier during a game at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, May 16, 2013. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG TV9)
Iowa City West's Molly Leveille leads the field during 800-meter run at the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Divisional track meet at Iowa City West High School on Monday, May 6, 2013, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette-KCRG)
Iowa City West's Tiffany Danger hits from the fairway of the 14th hole during the CRANDIC golf tournament at Gardner Golf Course on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Marion. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Des Moines Lincoln's Jordan Cheatem and Linn-Mar's Tim Wolfe both celebrate after crossing the finish line of the 4x100 meter relay during Drake Relays on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Lincoln finished in 42.776 seconds, .003 seconds before Linn-Mar's 42.779. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
West Branch senior Miranda Wieneke tries to control her donkey during a donkey basketball game on Thursday, April 18, 2013, in West Branch. The event, hosted by West Branch all sports boosters, pitted high school seniors against school faculty and coaches. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Fifth grader Giselle Garcia (second from left) looks to fourth grader Biaktin Tial while they play drums during Beat For Peace practice at Roundy Elementary School on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Columbus Junction. The marimba and world-drumming ensemble will perform at the the Cedar Valley Kite Festival on Saturday, April 20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Every now and then I’ll cover a story that just makes me happy, not just while I’m shooting, but for hours afterward. Covering this percussion group in Columbus Junction definitely fell into that category. I’m still kicking myself for leaving my audio kit behind when I hopped into the company car. These kids are [...]
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Cedar Rapids RoughRiders' David Goodwin (7) takes the ice before a game against US National Under-17 at Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Friday, April 12, 2013. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Linn-Mar's Perrion Scott lands in the sand pit on his last jump of the long jump competition during the Wilkinson Relays at Kingston Stadium on Friday, April 5, 2013, in Cedar Rapids. Scott placed second. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Ducks walk on the sidewalk near the Pappajohn Business Building while taking a break from digging in shallow puddles as students pass between classes at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Iowa City. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
On the way back to the Iowa City bureau from an assignment this drizzly afternoon, I couldn’t resist shooting a few photos of this duck couple on campus. I watched as the drake protected the hen while she dug around in a muddy puddle, and he stayed close by as she wandered onto the [...]
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Mr. Shucks blows a kiss to Brynlee Barnell, 2, held by her father Joe Barnell of Walford, during Meet the Kernels at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Cedar Rapids. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
Last night was the annual Meet the Kernels event, where the gates of Vets Memorial are open for fans to meet, mingle and collect autographs from Kernels players. This is the Kernels’ first year as a Twins affiliate under a new 4-year player development contract, so I spent quite awhile just looking for [...]
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