LOCAL SPORTS

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn football team heads into the new season as a national contender as the NAIA released its preseason top-25 poll Monday, sponsored by STADIONIC. WPU, which was 11-2 last season, is…

OSKALOOSA -- The Statesmen men's soccer team walked off the field with a draw as 90 minutes of action failed to net a goal in a 0-0 non-conference tie against Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Sunday. Two…

By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- The outstanding Southern Iowa Speedway 2026 season will continue with another major special racing event coming to the Mahaska County Monster 1/2 mile dirt track on the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds.…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa fourth-year offensive lineman Kade Pieper has been named an Associated Press preseason first-team All-American, the announcement was made Tuesday by the AP. Pieper has earned preseason first-team All-America recognition at center…

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn football team is looking for a repeat of last fall's success as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference North and South Division Coaches' Polls were released Thursday. WPU, which…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa fifth-year linebacker Jayden Montgomery has been named to the 2026 Butkus Award Watch List, it was announced Thursday. Montgomery is one of 51 linebackers named to the watch list this season…

IOWA CITY -- Five different players found the back of the net as the Iowa women’s soccer team opened its 2026 season with a dominant 7-0 victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday night at the Iowa…

DAVIS COUNTY -- The Davis County School District has officially canceled its 2026 varsity football season. The district's full statement is below. "The Davis County Community School District announces the cancellation of its 2026 varsity…

IOWA CITY -- Former University of Iowa men’s basketball student-athlete Don Nelson passed on Aug. 9.  He was 86. Nelson played for the Hawkeyes from 1959-62, where he led the team to 45 victories across…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa fourth-year offensive lineman Kade Pieper has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List on Thursday. The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the country’s top center. Pieper, a 2026 Walter…