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Below are the most recent high school softball rankings from the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A   School Record LW 1 Waukee Northwest 25-1 1 2 Ankeny Centennial 26-1 2 3…

BROOKLYN -- University of Iowa men’s basketball standout Bennett Stirtz was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 16th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.…

OSKALOOSA -- William Penn University Athletics Director Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of DeWitt Mandley as the new Head Women's Basketball Coach. Mandley comes to WPU from fellow NAIA institution Wiley University…

Below are the most recent high school softball rankings from the IGHSAU by class. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A   School Record LW 1 Waukee Northwest 19-1 1 2 Ankeny Centennial 20-1…

CEDAR FALLS -- Athletes from more than 120 teams across Iowa converged on the Iowa State Trapshooting Homegrounds, north of Cedar Falls, June 8-14, for the 2026 Scholastic Clay Target Program State Trap Shooting Championship.…

By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- Rains moved into the Oskaloosa area in the wee hours of the morning of June 17th and the rains continued well into the morning leaving the officials of the Southern…

Below are the updated high school softball rankings by class, as voted on by the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A   School Record LW 1 Waukee Northwest 12-1 1 2 Ankeny…

By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- Rains moved into the Southern Iowa area Wednesday morning creating very wet conditions on the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds and left the officials of the Southern Iowa Speedway with no other…

OSKALOOSA -- Fourteen teams finished in the top five in their league standings to help the William Penn athletics department to a solid finish as the final 2025-2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference VisitOP Commissioner's…

Below are the most recent high school softball rankings from the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A   School Record LW 1 Waukee Northwest 5-0 1 2 Ankeny Centennial 5-0 2 3…