Douglas Miles

Cedar Rapids

Correspondent at The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

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Articles

Lanni Beaman, Audra Burbridge power Maquoketa Valley to Tri-Rivers track title

6 days ago | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

Maquoketa Valley junior Lanni Beaman (right) anchors her sprint medley team at last year’s state meet inside Drake Stadium in Des Moines. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. ALBURNETT — The competition in practice has been stiff.
Dysart's Brady Hilmer back in familiar territory on race track

1 week ago | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

Brady Hilmer of Dysart, 21, smiles next to his Northern SportMod after placing second in the season-opening feature race at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Douglas Miles/correspondent) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. VINTON — It is a familiar formula.
American Legion Baseball compete to advance to regional tournament

1 week ago | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

Dubuque County, Marion Post 298 Linn-Mar, Moville Post 303 Futures and Swisher Post 671 compete in hopes of advancing to regional tournament in August Cedar Rapids Prairie's Michael Day (9) tags out Iowa City High's Drew Larson (12) at third base during the first game of a doubleheader at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced.
Kirkwood men’s basketball clinches spot in NJCAA tournament

2 months ago | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

The No. 4-ranked Kirkwood men's basketball team smiles after winning a National Junior College Athletic Association district championship, 63-61, over Iowa Central at Johnson Hall in Cedar Rapids, on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Douglas Miles/correspondent) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The wait is over for Tim Sandquist.
Kirkwood heading back to national tournament

2 months ago | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

The Kirkwood women's basketball team after defeating United Tribes Tech, 90-49, on Saturday, March 8, at Johnson Hall in Cedar Rapids. With the win, the Eagles qualified for the national tournament, their fifth trip in a row and 23rd in program history. The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Kirkwood women’s basketball has earned the chance to defend its national championship.
Gnida still unbeaten, heading to nationals

2 months ago | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS – Zeb Gnida is not sneaking up on anyone this year. After a breakthrough season that ended with a third-place finish at the NCAA Division-III wrestling championships, the Loras College fifth-year senior and former Solon prep has wrestled with a target on his back throughout his final collegiate go-round. Despite the heightened attention from opponents, Gnida has vanquished all comers.
Nelson Brands’ return sparks Iowa men’s wrestling to lopsided win

2 months ago | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Nelson Brands has worked his way back. The seventh-year University of Iowa wrestler and son of Iowa associate head coach Terry Brands — sidelined since December due to a lateral collateral ligament injury in his left knee — returned to the mat Sunday for the final Big Ten men’s wrestling dual of the season.
Linn-Mar wrestling falls short in regional duals final against North Scott

Feb 5, 2025 | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. MARION — Linn-Mar picked the wrong night for a poor performance. The Class 3A fourth-ranked Lions were in search of their first trip to the State Duals since 2022, but a determined bunch from North Scott delayed that return at least another year.
Kirkwood women’s basketball plauer Kaliyah Sain thriving back home

Jan 21, 2025 | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Kaliyah Sain just needed some family and familiarity. Sixteen months ago, the former Cedar Rapids Kennedy prep was just getting acclimated to college life at Division I Lindenwood (Mo.) University.
Kirkwood men’s basketball looking for a return to national tournament

Jan 20, 2025 | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — When it comes to junior college basketball, all eyes are on Cedar Rapids this season. The Kirkwood women’s basketball program is atop the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II rankings again, has won two of the last three national championships and nine overall.