LOCAL SPORTS

Below are the updated Iowa high school baseball rankings as of this week from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Area schools are denoted in bold. Class 4A Ankeny Centennial Cedar Rapids Prairie Johnston…

By Sam Parsons A former Pekin standout pitcher and member of Iowa Western Community College has received the call to be promoted from Triple A to Major League Baseball by the San Francisco Giants. Keaton…

BELLE PLAINE – North Mahaska’s softball team rolled past the Plainsmen in three innings 17-1 while the baseball team lost a tough one 7-4. The games ended a busy week and began a much needed…

Below are the third Iowa High School softball rankings for the 2023 season released by the IGHSAU. Area schools are denoted in bold. Class 1A 1 North Linn 2 Martensdale-St. Marys 3 Southeast Warren 4…

KEOTA – North Mahaska rebounded from a pair weekend losses at the Oskaloosa Tournament, to post a 15-2 victory at Keota on Monday. They lost to Newton 8-0 and Oskaloosa 10-1 at the tourney. North…

TERRE HAUTE, IN -- The University of Iowa baseball team defeated North Carolina, 6-5, in 13 innings before falling to Indiana State, 11-8, in the Terre Haute Regional Final on Sunday night at Bob Warn…

KNOXVILLE -- Brady Bacon had his third USAC Corn Belt Clash victory in his sights, but it was Jake Swanson who stole the show Saturday night at the Avanti Windows and Doors Corn Belt Clash…

Below are the first Iowa High School softball rankings for the 2023 season released by the IGHSAU. Area schools are denoted in bold. Class 1A 1 Southeast Warren 2 Newell-Fonda 3 Remsen St. Mary's 4 North…

COLFAX – North Mahaska found the going tough Wednesday when they faced the Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks in a baseball-softball doubleheader. The CM softball team won 5-0 while the baseball team won 11-8. North Mahaska was limited…

OSKALOOSA -- Just prior to 7 pm on Wednesday a quick passing rain shower developed over the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. While it was raining the sun was shining indicating that the shower would pass quickly…