Throughout the sports seasons many college, high school and middle school gyms are open to hundreds if not thousands of boys and girls competing in various sports. Teams and leagues are everywhere for kids to practice their skills 365 days a year. Being apart of these teams is an opportunity for many athletes to get noticed for college [...]
continue »This weekend the Cedar Rapids Lady RoughRiders travel to Springfield,Illinois to play in what turns out to be a 4 game playoff for the Western Division Title of the Midwest Heartland Girls Hockey League. If they can go 3-1 they can clinch a share of the crown and a perfect 4-0 record gives them the [...]
continue »Brett Henderson was not your typical dad. As the youngest captain in the history of the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, Brett strived for excellence in everything he did. From volunteering as a coach for his daughters’ YMCA sports teams, to mastering the timeclock for YMCA Stoney Point Stingray swim meets, Brett did his best to [...]
continue »When you paint success pictures in your mind, you initiate an inner process whereby your attitudes, hopes, aspirations, and enthusiasm are elevated in response to an image of a more promising future. Every person who aspires must first sell themselves hope, the promise of a better opportunity. U.S. Andersen Author and Speaker CORRIDOR COURTS 750 44th [...]
continue »CORALVILLE (December 15, 2010) – On Friday, December 17 through Sunday, December 19, 2010, nineteen youth hockey teams from across the Midwest will descend on the Coral Ridge Ice Arena. The local youth hockey organization, Iowa City/Coralville Hockey Association (ICH), is hosting its third annual Holiday Face-Off Tournament this upcoming weekend. The Tournament, which has [...]
continue »The Iowa Sports Foundation announced that registration is open for the 2011 Winter Iowa Games. Sports will be held over the course of four weekends in January and February. Dubuque will play host to the majority of sports and Opening Ceremony, January 28-30. Online registration and registration forms are available at www.iowagames.org. The 2011 Winter [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS — It just seemed right. Christopher Krystofiak, 13, of Cedar Rapids, was hooked after his first athletic skills competition as an 8-year-old. “When I started playing I really felt I wanted to keep doing this,” Krystofiak said. “I felt it was pretty fun.” Krystofiak has had success, especially in skills competition, winning his [...]
continue »DYERSVILLE — The field looks the same. So does the white house with the wrap-around porch and swing. The surrounding cornfields continue to sway with the ever-present Iowa breeze. You still can play catch, take photos and buy souvenirs. What’s different these days is the letter and flyer on the wall by that souvenir stand. [...]
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continue »CORALVILLE – Despite competition with wrestling, basketball and a host of other year round sports, hockey is gaining popularity in the Iowa City/Coralville area. Over the past 3 years, the number of youth participating in the sport has grown 300 percent. In 2007, approximately 25 kids from the area were playing hockey at Coral Ridge [...]
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