LOCAL SPORTS

INDIANAPOLIS -- The 15th-seeded University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated 10th-seeded Ohio State, 77-70, in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening. The Hawkeyes improve 17-15 on…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa senior Payton Sandfort has been named honorable mention All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media, it was announced Tuesday on B1G Today on the Big Ten Network. It is the…

By Sam Parsons The Iowa Girls Coaches Association unveiled their 2024-25 All-State basketball teams yesterday. Several athletes from the No Coast Network listening area were honored. Oskaloosa senior Dasia Foster was named 3rd team all-state…

DES MOINES – Postseason contests are generally confetti and heartbreak games. No. 4 North Mahaska’s state tourney run went by the wayside Tuesday in the quarterfinals to fifth-seeded Central Lyon, 59-34.  The loss saw the…

LAMONI -- The William Penn men's volleyball team dominated from start to finish, delivering a commanding three-set sweep over Graceland in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Friday. The Statesmen (8-5, 5-1 Heart) controlled…

MARSHALLTOWN – North Mahaska’s fourth quarter rally against No. 6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck resulted in a season-ending 61-46 loss in the Class 1A substate final in Marshalltown Saturday. North Mahaska, 20-4, trailed 50-25 entering the final period…

MARSHALLTOWN – Six North Mahaska Warhawks scored seven points or more Wednesday night to earn a spot on the Class 2A girl’s state basketball tournament. The fourth-ranked Warhawks held off Hudson 48-39 to advance and…

GRINNELL – Beating any team three times in a season is a difficult task. Mix in your rival and a substate final berth on the line and you can expect a lot of emotion and…

The IHSAA’s final official basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season for classes 3A and 4A are available below. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 4A RANK SCHOOL W L 1 Cedar Falls 19 2…

DES MOINES – For the first time in school history two North Mahaska wrestlers stood atop the podium at the 100th Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships. Not as high as desired but one of…