LOCAL SPORTS

SALINA, Kan. -- The William Penn University men's volleyball team fought through a tough, three-set contest to secure a victory over Kansas Wesleyan in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Monday. The Statesmen (15-8,…

OSKALOOSA -- The Statesmen softball team almost posted another perfect game as it took one of two games in Heart of America Athletic Conference play against Benedictine Saturday. WPU (20-10, 4-2 Heart) claimed the first…

MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Minnesota, 16-7, on Thursday afternoon at Siebert Field. The Hawkeyes smashed 17 hits and plated 16 runs en route to their eighth Big Ten win of…

FREMONT, Neb. -- The No. 10-ranked William Penn men's lacrosse team delivered an emphatic 26-0 shutout victory over Midland in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. The Statesmen (4-3, 3-0 Heart), who were coming…

OSKALOOSA -- Chelsey Huff (Sr., Douds, Iowa, Exercise Science) earned national recognition this week as NAIA SB named her Pitcher of the Week Tuesday. Huff's stellar performance highlighted the William Penn's doubleheader sweep over Missouri Valley…

IOWA CITY -- Iowa native Ben McCollum has been named the head coach for the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Monday by Henry B. and Patrica B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Beth Goetz.…

NORMAN, Okla. -- The University of Iowa women’s basketball team defeated 11th-seeded Murray State, 92-57, on Saturday in the Lloyd Noble Center in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes advance to the…

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team sent five wrestlers to the quarterfinals and two remain alive on the backside of the bracket after day one at the 2025 NCAA Championships at the…

NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- Iowa State (23-11, 12-6 Big 12) took down Princeton (21-8, 12-2 Ivy) by a final score of 68-63 in the NCAA Tournament First Four Wednesday night. With the win, Head Coach Bill…

The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association announced their all-state boys basketball teams for the season that just ended. The full teams can be found below; area athletes are highlighted in bold. Class 1A FIRST TEAM…