Stories from Tuesday, September 10, 2013

The annual Iowa - Iowa State football game is Saturday in Ames and I've experienced both sides of the rivalry. I've lived in friendly and enemy territory, in Iowa City and Ames, and the passion is there for both teams. I don't necessarily believe the assumption that the game is Iowa State's "Super Bowl." From my encounters, both fan bases and teams want to win the game as badly as the other, but neither team has the whole season riding on it. ...

INDIANS PLACE SECOND AT OKOBOJI QUAD Spirit Lake gave tournament champion Harris-Lake Park its greatest challenge and was able to finish with a 2-1 record after taking down host Okoboji in a three-game thriller Sept. 3 at the Okoboji Tournament. "I saw some great things from the team on our first matches of the year," said Spirit Lake coach Beau Dielschneider. ...