LOCAL SPORTS

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa Moon Family head football coach Kirk Ferentz is one of 21 head coaches named to the 2024 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List. The announcement was made Monday by the Bobby Dodd…

BUSSEY – North Mahaska used a game of small ball and speed on the bases to top Melcher-Dallas 9-2 in the opening round of the Class 1A District 13 tournament. North Mahaska will return to Bussey…

PLEASANTVILLE – North Mahaska and Pleasantville battled back and forth all night before the host Trojans escaped with an 8-7 nonconference victory. NM had a chance to tie the game in the top of the…

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska received the hits when they had an opportunity Monday night to upend English Valleys 14-4 in five innings. The host Warhawks took advantage of six free passes issued by English…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa fifth-year senior Jay Higgins has been named a 2024 Walter Camp Preseason First-Team All-American, it was announced Monday by the Walter Camp Foundation. It is Higgins’ third preseason honor…

By Anthony Ainslie & Jerry Mackey Chad Holladay found his way back to victory lane after a grueling Wednesday night with the Malvern Bank Super Late Models East Series as the tour tackled the Southern…

IOWA CITY -- Four University of Iowa football players have garnered Athlon preseason All-America honors for the 2024 season, it was announced Tuesday by the publication. Fifth-year linebacker Jay Higgins was named to the first team, sixth-year…

Softball COLFAX – North Mahaska scored early and often and scored multiple times in four of the five innings to rout host Colfax-Mingo 14-4 Monday.  North Mahaska (8-11) tallied a pair of runs in the…

Softball NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s softball team got the bats hitting early and often Friday night. A seven-run second inning propelled the host Warhawks to a 13-1 thrashing of the BGM Bears.  Maddie Doonan…

Softball NEW SHARON – Kaylia Shipman saw the ball real well Wednesday night. The North Mahaska freshman centerfielder hit two homeruns, a triple and a single to drive in seven runs to lead North Mahaska…