Dave Williams returns as Charles City’s head wrestling coach
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — It’s a tradition that when a wrestler, an official, or even a coach retires fro...
22 July 2019
Dave Williams returns as Charles City’s head wrestling coach
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — It’s a tradition that when a wrestler, an official, or even a coach retires fro...
21 July 2019
Comets advance past Lions, 12-6; to face Go-Hawks in district final
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com WAVERLY — To go deep into the postseason, you likely need a deep pitching staff. And that sta...
18 July 2019
AILTC to host 3rd-annual Alex J. Kuhn Memorial Tennis Invitational on Saturday
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — It wasn’t the first time Mark Kuhn attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championships,...
17 July 2019
State-bound Comets have entire starting lineup named All-NEIC
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — When former major league pitcher Jim Bouton — author of the seminal book Ball F...
16 July 2019
Comets punch fourth-straight state ticket with mercy-rule win over Mohawks
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — With a convincing 11-1 mercy-rule beckoning win over Mason City in the Class 4A-R...
Brad Sawyer Memorial Golf Tournament turns 20
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — The transition from boys to men usually takes place well within a 20-year span. ...
15 July 2019
Comets win regular-season finale, 7-5, against Clinton
Press Staff Report CEDAR RAPIDS — While closing out the regular season, Charles City rallied for 4 runs in the sixth inning to take the lead and ad...
MMA vet Chad Vance ‘retires’ with TKO victory
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CEDAR RAPIDS — Chad Vance capped a long mixed martial arts run with the shortest victory of his care...
14 July 2019
Comets defeat upstart Trojans 6-0, advance to regional final
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Even though the Waterloo East Trojans went into the postseason with a 5-35 record...
11 July 2019
Comets win what may be their last game at Louis Koenigsfeld Field
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Denver slugger Brock Farley got the Barry Bonds treatment by the Charles City pit...
