DES MOINES, Iowa — The fifth annual Eric Cooper Memorial Bowling Tournament was a home run, and those in attendance were able to see Cooper’s influence live on. Eric Cooper, a major league baseball ...

DES MOINES, Iowa– Local umpires say there is no longer an umpire shortage, but a crisis. However, one group is looking to train today’s youth into tomorrow’s umpires in a weekly camp held Wednesday ...

It has been six years since Iowa native and longtime umpire Eric Cooper unexpectedly died. But even after all this time, his legacy lives on through one of his favorite causes. The UMPS CARE Charities ...