LOCAL SPORTS

IOWA CITY -- The University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Ohio State, 74-57, on Wednesday night on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, securing its first 20-win season since 2021-22. The Hawkeyes improved to 20-8…

OSKALOOSA -- The Statesmen baseball (7-2) team took advantage of the 10-run rule in its 15-4 win over Hannibal-LaGrange (3-6). The contest that was originally scheduled for nine runs was finished in eight due to…

Below are the final high school boys basketball rankings from the IHSAA for the 2025-26 season. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 4A RANK SCHOOL W L 1 Cedar Falls 20 0 2 Waukee…

MARSHALL -- The William Penn men's basketball team stormed back in the second half to secure an 88-82 victory over Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. With the win, the Statesmen…

CANTON -- The William Penn men's basketball team earned a 79–66 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Culver-Stockton Wednesday night. The opening half featured a tightly contested battle, with neither side able to create…

IOWA CITY -- The University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated No. 9 Nebraska, 57-52, on Tuesday night on Mediacom court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena to earn its first win over a ranked opponent since Feb.…

Below are the most recent high school boys basketball rankings from the IHSAA. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 4A RANK SCHOOL W L 1 Cedar Falls 19 0 2 Waukee 18 2 3…

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn men's basketball team celebrated Senior Night in style Saturday, defeating MidAmerica Nazarene 93–87 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play to secure its 20th win of the season. The milestone…

DUBUQUE -- The William Penn men's basketball team bounced back in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday, defeating Clarke 101–92 on the road. The opening half featured multiple momentum swings. After early back-and-forth scoring…

Below are the updated high school girls basketball rankings from the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 1A   School Record Last Week 1 Algona Bishop Garrigan 19-2 2 2 Newell-Fonda 18-2 1…