TUSCALOOSA — Nate Oats has said repeatedly he wanted to see Alabama take more long-range shots.
National Sports News
Multimedia
TUSCALOOSA — Nate Oats has said repeatedly he wanted to see Alabama take more long-range shots.
The Phoenix-area native will spend his final collegiate season with the Arizona Wildcats.
San Francisco simply outmuscled Green Bay in its 37-8 win in November. If that happens again this very interesting Packers season will come to a sudden end.
Adams is ready for his star turn with a trip to Super Bowl LIV on the line Sunday vs. the 49ers.
Former UW linebacker says college football puts players in "situations that will compromise their long-term health."
LINCOLN — A week’s worth of rumors culminated in a wild afternoon Friday when Nebraska announced a separation with its offensive coordinator then named his replacement three hours later.
Nebraska offensive coordinator Troy Walters is leaving the program.
Matt Lubick makes a lot of sense as Nebraska's new offensive coordinator and receivers coach for several reasons, but a few come readily to mind.
The Packers are one win away from a berth in Super Bowl LIV in large part because of the moves general manager Brian Gutekunst has made, both large and small.
A primer on Nebraska's new offensive mind.
Central DeWitt senior Hannah Payne made her college choice official Tuesday, signing to compete with the Hawkeye Community College cross country and track and field teams. Payne recently competed in 10 varsity meets for the Sabers girls cross country team and ran the best two times of her ca…
CENTER POINT — A cold shooting night — especially from deep — chilled the Central DeWitt boys basketball team’s momentum Tuesday night.
WYOMING — The lead did not grow too large, neither did it stay on one side for long.
WYOMING — It had been nine years since the Calamus-Wheatland girls basketball team last had a defensive performance like the one the Warriors had in their homecoming victory over Starmont.
The start was everything the Central DeWitt boys basketball team could have wanted.
GOOSE LAKE — It did not take long for the Northeast girls basketball team to seize back control of Saturday’s River Valley matinee with Wilton.
GOOSE LAKE — The points did not always come easy, but with the play of its defense the Northeast boys basketball team made sure they counted during a visit from Wilton Saturday.
MUSCATINE — A talented field gave the Central DeWitt boys and girls bowling teams an early challenge to their new year at Saturday’s Louisa-Muscatine Invitational held at the Rose Bowl in Muscatine.
DYERSVILLE — A comfortable lead was spoiled at the end of the first half, so the Central DeWitt girls basketball team used its defense to build another advantage during Friday’s 2020 opener with Beckman Catholic.
MORTON, ILLINOIS — The Central DeWitt wrestling team kicked off its new year with some new opponents.
WHEATLAND — The big leads never seemed to last long enough, but the Calamus-Wheatland boys basketball team kept building them in its 2020 opener with Lisbon Friday night.
WHEATLAND — After doing its damage inside during the first half, the Calamus-Wheatland girls basketball team took control of Friday’s 2020 opener against Lisbon with some outside shooting.
One of the yearly highlights of this job is going back through a year’s worth of The Observer issues to review all that happened in the local sports world over the past 12 months.
It was a memorable summer of baseball for Michael Bruns.
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Central DeWitt boys bowling team heated up late, but a series of close calls kept the Sabers out of the bracket half of last Saturday’s Cedar Rapids Prairie Baker tournament.
Central DeWitt junior Keaton Zeimet has made quick work of his opponents this winter.
MOUNT VERNON — An early meeting of WaMaC East unbeatens lived up to the billing when the Central DeWitt boys basketball team traveled west to take on Mount Vernon Friday.
MOUNT VERNON — A barrage of three-pointers gave the Central DeWitt girls basketball team a comfortable first-quarter lead in Friday’s WaMaC East game with Mount Vernon.
IOWA CITY — An extended winter break is about the only thing that can cool down the Northeast girls basketball team.
PRESTON — Over the course of two quarters, the Calamus-Wheatland girls basketball team erased a 14-point deficit.
PRESTON — Facing off against one of highest-scoring squads in Class 1A, the Calamus-Wheatland boys basketball team kept pace with fifth-ranked Easton Valley early.
IOWA CITY — One cold shooting night and one red-hot Regal proved to be a combination too difficult for the Northeast boys basketball team to overcome Friday.
BELLEVUE — After falling in its last dual by the absolute slimmest of margins, the Central DeWitt girls bowling team created plenty of separation from itself and hosting Bellevue Thursday night.
GOOSE LAKE — Fresh off its most impressive victory of the season, it did not take long for the Northeast girls basketball to produce a performance that was even better.
GOOSE LAKE — A strong start zapped most of the tension from an early battle of ranked foes Tuesday night.
WINTHROP — The Calamus-Wheatland boys basketball team entered the third quarter of Tuesday’s contest with East Buchanan facing a nine-point deficit that quickly grew to double digits.
FULTON — The Central DeWitt wrestling squad was in a pinning mood, but team victories were elusive at a quadrangular hosted by Fulton.
SOLON — A monster start gave the Central DeWitt girls basketball team some early breathing room against Solon.
WHEATLAND — One tough quarter on defense gave the Calamus-Wheatland girls basketball team a hill to climb to catch visiting Durant during Monday’s non-conference contest.
WHEATLAND — The Calamus-Wheatland boys basketball team picked the right night for its offense to break out.
WHEATLAND — It might have been homecoming, but that did not mean the Calamus-Wheatland girls basketball team was going to make things comfortable for visiting Starmont.
MARION — A busy weekend of dual action for the Central DeWitt wrestling team opened with a close encounter against a WaMaC East foe Thursday night.
TIPTON — A swarming effort on defense helped the Northeast boys basketball team bring home a road victory Friday night.
TIPTON — The Northeast girls basketball team’s defense helped the Rebels build their advantage in Friday’s road contest with Tipton.
INDEPENDENCE — With a balanced start on offense and its defense locking down on another foe, the Central DeWitt girls basketball team cruised to another victory Friday night.
The hoop must have looked a mile wide for the Central DeWitt boys basketball team during the first half of Friday’s WaMaC clash with Independence.
CLARENCE — Though not large in number, the Northeast wrestling team made an impact at Saturday’s North Cedar Invitational.
CEDAR RAPIDS — Larger opponents beware, the Central DeWitt girls bowling team is not who you want to face at the Cedar Rapids Prairie Baker Tournament.
With just four points separating the Central DeWitt girls basketball team and visiting Benton at halftime of their WaMaC clash Tuesday, the stage was set for an exciting conclusion.
GOOSE LAKE — The Northeast girls basketball team stayed within striking distance of Anamosa Tuesday night.
SPRINGVILLE — A tough shooting night came against the wrong opponent for the Calamus-Wheatland girls basketball team.
SPRINGVILLE — The Calamus-Wheatland boys basketball team was able to overcome one big run.
VAN HORNE — Already holding a 12-point lead, the Central DeWitt boys basketball team was at its best during the third quarter of Tuesday’s WaMaC clash with Benton.
GOOSE LAKE — Visiting Anamosa was hot from the three-point line, but in the deciding third quarter it was the Northeast boys basketball team which provided the two biggest shots from downtown.
The first two months of 2019 were very good for the Calamus-Wheatland girls basketball team.
There have not been many better seasons in program history than the one the Calamus-Wheatland boys basketball team had last winter.
Opponents had their hands full with the Central DeWitt boys basketball team’s talented trio of Tucker Kinney, Alex McAleer and Logan Paulsen.
Sparked by a new head coach and a pair of freshman guards, the Central DeWitt girls basketball team had a breakout season last winter.
The Northeast wrestling team was at its best during the postseason last season.
Opponents who take to the mat against the Central DeWitt wrestling team this winter better become very familiar with their adversary.
The Central DeWitt bowling program finished its first decade of competition with another piece of history.
With a roster dotted with familiar faces, the biggest change for the Northeast girls basketball team this winter is not on the court, but rather the sideline.
GOOSE LAKE — Limited to just a pair of points in the second quarter of Saturday’s Observer-area clash with Calamus-Wheatland, the Northeast girls basketball team gave the Warriors a taste of their own medicine in the third quarter.
GOOSE LAKE — A strong start helped the Northeast boys basketball team finish a perfect opening weekend.
The Central DeWitt boys and girls bowling teams got their seasons off to a strong start Friday.
MANCHESTER — Competing in a new weight class still produced the same result for Central DeWitt junior Keaton Zeimet at Saturday’s Bob Murphy Invitational.
GOOSE LAKE — Hosting a season-opening dual Thursday, the Northeast wrestling team gave its fans an early look at its new and familiar faces.
WILLIAMSBURG — There was a nervous moment or two late, but a big first quarter held up for the Central DeWitt boys basketball team Friday.
WILLIAMSBURG — After watching its leads grow then disappear during the first half, the Central DeWitt girls basketball team made sure to build an advantage large enough to stick after halftime of Friday’s road visit to Williamsburg.
Commented
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.