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Cedar Rapids School District proposes constructing two new schools
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — In an abrupt deviation from its facilities master plan, the Cedar Rapids School District is proposing to immediately start the process of building two new elementary schools on the city’s west side. Chad Schumacher, the district’s director of operations, told the School Board at...
Solon falls to Benton, 5-1, in Iowa high school softball state tournament quarterfinal
FORT DODGE — Solon softball lost 10 straight games over seven days this season and finished the regular season with four straight losses, so a trip to the Iowa high school state tournament didn’t seem to be in the cards. But the Spartans rallied, winning all three of their regional matchups and earning a spot in Fort Dodge. It wouldn’t be easy as the lowest seed and top-seeded Benton sent Solon packing, 5-1, in the quarterfinals on...
Volleyball earns 14th consecutive academic award from AVCA
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Coe College Volleyball program earned the team award for academic excellence from the United State Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for the 14th season running, announced by the organization earlier this week. 1,332 collegiate and high school teams have earned USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2023-2024 season which honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale or 4.10 on a 5.0 scale.
Iowa state high school baseball tournament: Class 3A recap: North Polk outduels Harlan
CEDAR RAPIDS- The matchup between 3-seed North Polk and 6-seed Harlan Community kicked off the festivities in the Class 3A Iowa high school state baseball tournament in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The Comets entered the tournament as last year's runner-ups while the Cyclones were looking to return to the state semifinals for the...
Bleeker records 11 strikeouts and bats in two runs, propelling Bishop Heelan baseball to 3-1 win over Pella
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCAU) – Bishop Heelan senior Jaron Bleeker struck out eleven batters while allowing just one run in a complete game effort while adding a pair of RBI at the plate to help #4 Bishop Heelan advance to the IHSAA 3A State semifinals with a 3-1 win over #5 Pella. Crusaders will face […]
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