LOCAL SPORTS

LAMONI -- The William Penn men's basketball team struggled in the second half, falling 93-68 to Graceland in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday. The game opened with an early 7-7 tie…

Below are the updated high school girls basketball rankings from the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A School Record LW 1 Johnston 14-0 1 2 Dowling Catholic 13-2 2 3 Waukee Northwest…

Girls Game NEW SHARON – If your team is shooting poorly the team needs to rebound. North Mahaska (14-1, 10-0) shot just 25 percent from the floor but grabbed 52 rebounds including an astounding 33…

By Cory Houser Seniors helped lead the way in big spots for Sigourney’s basketball teams on Tuesday night as they wound up with a sweep of Keota, in games heard live on KMZN. It was…

Class 4A RANK SCHOOL W L 1 Cedar Falls 11 1 2 Valley, W.D.M. 10 2 3 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 9 2 4 Linn-Mar 10 2 5 Waukee 9 2 6 Waukee Northwest 10 3…

By Cory Houser It was a happy bus trip home for the Sigourney basketball squads Friday night, as they each came away with wins over H-L-V, in a doubleheader heard live on KMZN. Despite colder-than-normal…

Boys BROOKLYN – North Mahaska took to the mats for the second day in a row and added five more dual wins to their slate at the BGM Duals Friday. North Mahaska defeated Gilbert 52-17;…

Girls Game NEW SHARON – On a night when North Mahaska’s shooting percentage was far lower than normal, senior Libby Hargis stepped up to take control. Usually a reserve, coach L.E. Moore gave her a…

Below are the updated high school girls basketball rankings from the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A School Record LW 1 Johnston 12-0 1 2 Dowling Catholic 11-2 2 3 Waukee Northwest…

CEDAR RAPIDS -- The Statesmen ended a four-game losing streak with a hard-fought 81-74 victory over Heart of America Athletic Conference competitor Mount Mercy Wednesday night. William Penn (9-7, 6-6 Heart) overcame an early 7-1 deficit, rallying…