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 conversation is [...]

By Nicole Dighton, community contributor It started with the graduating class of 1990 and ends with the graduating class of 2017. The current eighth grade girls Cedar Rapids Panthers AAU basketball team is the last in a long list of teams that has dominated the state for nearly 30 years. The program, started by Mike Whited [...]

The Gazette’s J.R. Ogden talks with Daren Schumaker and Dennis Lee about their runs through five counties this spring.

Editor’s note: Here is your chance to tell your story about your team, your school or your favorite player. If you’d like to join The Gazette’s growing list of high school contributors, contact J.R. Ogden at jr.ogden@thegazette.com By Shannon Mulcahey, Xavier junior CEDAR RAPIDS – The Xavier track and field teams are wrapping up their season this [...]

CEDAR FALLS – It seemed this wasn’t the season for the University of Northern Iowa softball team. The Panthers entered the Missouri Valley Conference tournament as the No. 3 seed, but with a losing record overall. UNI had to fight through the adversities of a young team and a shortened season because of  poor weather. [...]

The Gazette’s J.R. Ogden talks with Nick Rossin and Erin Kistler from Crossfit 2.2 about their 24 hour challenge to benefit fallen soldiers.

Editor’s note: Here is your chance to tell your story about your team, your school or your favorite player. If you’d like to join The Gazette’s growing list of high school contributors, contact J.R. Ogden at jr.ogden@thegazette.com By Chase Lynn, Dubuque Senior junior DUBUQUE – The Senior class of 2013 was full of talent when it came [...]

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: Here is your chance to tell your story about your team, your school or your favorite player. If you’d like to join The Gazette’s growing list of high school contributors, contact J.R. Ogden at jr.ogden@thegazette.com Starmont senior Ryan Wright offered us this photo from last week’s Tri-Rivers Conference meet in Edgewood. Monticello won the [...]

The Gazette’s J.R. Ogden talks with Adam Rees of GRIT Gym in Iowa City about supplements that are beneficial to a healthy diet.

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 some [...]

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 where [...]

Editor’s note: Here is your chance to tell your story about your your school. If you’d like to join The Gazette’s growing list of high school contributors, contact J.R. Ogden at jr.ogden@thegazette.com By Christian Kleinow, MFL MarMac senior MONONA – Two years ago, MFL MarMac High School hosted an Interim day for the students. Interim means “an [...]

The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher talks a little auto racing with Hawkeye Downs Wall of Fame member Kevin Korsmo.

I.C.’s Crompton 2nd in nation SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Iowa City Regina seventh-grader Mary Crompton finished second in the 12-13 age group at the Elks National Free Throw Contest recently. She hit 24 of 25 free throws to tie for first with the defending national champion in the opening round, then hit 5 of 5 in the [...]

Scott Dochterman and Marc Morehouse of The Gazette talk about night football in the Big Ten, and the fact Iowa has not night games.

By Jeff Morrow, correspondent KENNEWICK, Wash. — Cedar Rapids Coach Mark Stoute expected an offensive shootout Saturday night against the Tri-Cities Fever. What he didn’t expect was his Titans making so many mistakes — especially on special teams — that ended up costing his team an Indoor Football League game, losing to the Fever, 70-68, at [...]

There are many words that describe David Morrell’s latest novel, “Murder as a Fine Art.” Author Douglas Preston called it a “masterpiece.” “Brilliant” also comes to mind. I prefer to simply call it the best book Morrell has ever written. The best book I have ever read. Best known for his first novel — “First [...]

Editor’s note: Erin Moeller, 35, of Mount Vernon, is a lifelong runner who qualified for the last two Olympic Marathon Trials. A native of Ryan, she’s a graduate of North-Linn and Wartburg who works for Benchmark Inc. in Cedar Rapids. She has two children — Ryne (8) and Evelyn (3) — and one on the way [...]

Editor’s note: Part I of a two-part series by Adam Rees, founder of GRIT GYM in Iowa City. Rees attended Wartburg and worked under nationally recognized strength coach Matt McGettigan at ISU. Next week: Rees will write about magnesium, protein powder, CoQ10, multivitamins, resvertol and curcumin There is no doubt that in today’s world supplement use [...]