LOCAL SPORTS

BUSSEY – North Mahaska used a game of small ball and speed on the bases to top Melcher-Dallas 9-2 in the opening round of the Class 1A District 13 tournament. North Mahaska will return to Bussey…

PLEASANTVILLE – North Mahaska and Pleasantville battled back and forth all night before the host Trojans escaped with an 8-7 nonconference victory. NM had a chance to tie the game in the top of the…

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska received the hits when they had an opportunity Monday night to upend English Valleys 14-4 in five innings. The host Warhawks took advantage of six free passes issued by English…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa fifth-year senior Jay Higgins has been named a 2024 Walter Camp Preseason First-Team All-American, it was announced Monday by the Walter Camp Foundation. It is Higgins’ third preseason honor…

By Anthony Ainslie & Jerry Mackey Chad Holladay found his way back to victory lane after a grueling Wednesday night with the Malvern Bank Super Late Models East Series as the tour tackled the Southern…

IOWA CITY -- Four University of Iowa football players have garnered Athlon preseason All-America honors for the 2024 season, it was announced Tuesday by the publication. Fifth-year linebacker Jay Higgins was named to the first team, sixth-year…

Softball COLFAX – North Mahaska scored early and often and scored multiple times in four of the five innings to rout host Colfax-Mingo 14-4 Monday.  North Mahaska (8-11) tallied a pair of runs in the…

Softball NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s softball team got the bats hitting early and often Friday night. A seven-run second inning propelled the host Warhawks to a 13-1 thrashing of the BGM Bears.  Maddie Doonan…

Softball NEW SHARON – Kaylia Shipman saw the ball real well Wednesday night. The North Mahaska freshman centerfielder hit two homeruns, a triple and a single to drive in seven runs to lead North Mahaska…

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s quest for a South Iowa Cedar League title may be out of reach but the Warhawks are making a run for a top three spot. They allowed a single run…