LOCAL SPORTS

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…

Girls Game KEOTA – North Mahaska remained in control of the South Iowa Cedar League with a 66-26 win over Keota Tuesday. Ten of the 13 Warhawks who played scored for NM. North Mahaska struck…

By Cory Houser The word of the night was “rout” as both Sigourney basketball squads captured conference conquests over Colfax-Mingo last night, in a doubleheader heard live on KMZN. Quick hands and early sharp shooting…

Girls Game NEW SHARON – No. 2 North Mahaska did not have their best night from the floor shooting but used a strong defense that collected 13 steals to post a 59-27 win over the…

Boys NEW SHARON – North Mahaska had a competitive day Saturday at their own wrestling invitational. The Warhawks accumulated 160.5 points to place third behind Solon with 245.5 and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont with 222. Ryan Groom ran…

By Cory Houser It was a night of high-scoring affairs for the Sigourney girls’ and boys’ basketball teams as they each came away with victories on Friday night at home versus BGM. Four Savage girls…

Girls Game MARENGO – Iowa Valley became the latest victim to the league leading North Mahaska Warhawks Friday. The Tigers fell to No. 2 ranked North Mahaska 68-23 in South Iowa Cedar League play. NM…

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 10-0 1 2 Dowling Catholic 8-2 2 3 Waukee Northwest…

Girls Game NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s Class 2A ranking and an undefeated South Iowa Cedar League season was challenged by a pesky Sigourney squad Tuesday. North Mahaska was coming off a nine-point loss to…

Girls Game NEW SHARON – It is not often that the top two teams in the state meet in the regular season. It is even rarer when the teams are from the same county, at…