LOCAL SPORTS

Below are the updated rankings from the IGHSAU this week. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A School Record LW 1 Ankeny Centennial 16-3 1 2 Pleasant Valley 21-2 2 3 Ankeny 26-4 3…

WILLIAMSBURG – North Mahaska did not score as high in the races as they have been but the cross country runners did perform well.  Four of the personal bests came from the girls’ team and…

OSKALOOSA -- The Statesmen women's soccer team notched its first Heart of America Athletic Conference victory of the season as it held off rival Grand View 2-1 Tuesday. WPU (3-3-5, 1-2-2 Heart), which snapped a five-game losing…

MONTEZUMA – It took four sets against a determined Montezuma squad, but North Mahaska’s volleyball team reigned supreme 3-1 Monday. The Warhawks won on Monte’s floor, 25-11, 25-19, 23-25, 25-14. The victory sets up a…

MOUNT AYR – North Mahaska had hopes of securing a solid second place in Class A District 6 play and spoiling Mt. Ayr’s homecoming Friday. The Raiders had other ideas and captured a physical contest…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa senior safety Quinn Schulte was named on Thursday to the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award Watch List. Schulte and the other 51 student-athletes nominated by their schools…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa junior Kaleb Johnson and freshman Rhys Dakin earned national weekly awards on Tuesday. Johnson was recognized as the Doak Walker Award Running Back of the Week, while Dakin earned…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Iowa Lottery sales are off to a slow start in the new fiscal year after setting a sales record the previous year. Lottery CEO Matt Strawn gave the Lottery Commission…

COLFAX – North Mahaska kept their South Iowa Cedar League record perfect with a three-set win at Colfax-Mingo Tuesday. North Mahaska defeated the Tigerhawks 25-13, 25-16 and 25-17. It was the fifth win against Class…

MONROE – North Mahaska’s cross country teams took to the course at Gateway recreation in Monroe Monday for junior and senior high girls and high school boys. None of the teams had enough for team…