LOCAL SPORTS

2021 was quite the year in sports in the No Coast Network listening area.  There were two state high school champions in boys’ basketball: Pella in Class 3A and Montezuma in Class 1A.  And Montezuma’s…

By JOHN DENTON ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — When Iowa State and Clemson meet in Wednesday’s Cheez-It Bowl, it’ll be out with the old for the Cyclones and in with the new for Tigers. Iowa State,…

By TIM REYNOLDS MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — They are trying to have as many fun events as they can at the Orange Bowl for Georgia and Michigan, as always taking advantage of the tropical…

By The Associated Press How the Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll fared in their weekly games: Class 4A 1. Ames (5-1) did not play. 2. Council Bluffs, Abraham…

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Bowl was canceled Thursday after Hawaii withdrew from its game against Memphis on the eve of the contest because of COVID-19, season-ending injuries and transfers. “We are disappointed our season…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keegan Murray had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa to a 93-62 rout of Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday night. Iowa (9-3) has won two straight since snapping a…

Both of Sigourney’s basketball teams finished the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule Tuesday (12/21) with victories.  The Savages’ girls defeated HLV 53-28 in Sigourney…as freshman Josephine Moore scored 25 points.  Sigourney is now 4-5 overall…

Oskaloosa High’s boys’ basketball team will go into the Christmas break with a winning streak.  The Indians defeated Ottumwa 58-53 in overtime Monday night (12/20) in Ottumwa for their second straight victory.  Oskaloosa made five…

After a Thursday with no high school basketball, there are plenty of games scheduled for Friday night (12/17) and Saturday (12/18).  Oskaloosa has its first Little Hawkeye Conference home game of the season as the…

William Penn University’s men’s basketball team slipped from third to fifth in the new NAIA rankings released Wednesday.  This comes after the Statesmen suffered their first loss of the season last week at Central Methodist. …