LOCAL SPORTS

IOWA CITY -- Gary Barta, the Henry B. Tippie Director Chair of Athletics, announced on Friday that he has extended Lisa Bluder’s contract through June 2029. She is heading into her 24th year at The University of Iowa as the P. Sue Beckwith,…

MORAVIA – North Mahaska saw its season come to an end in the Class 1A District 9 semifinal Wednesday in Moravia. The Warhawks advanced to the semifinal Saturday on a dramatic seventh inning comeback but…

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 Iowa…

MORAVIA – North Mahaska’s baseball team has had a few comeback victories this season but none more dramatic than Saturday’s District 9 contest. For 6 2/3 innings the Warhawks trailed 1-0 to Twin Cedars, a…

OSKALOOSA -- The Southern Iowa Speedway hosted the Southern Iowa Speedway Hall of Fame Induction night on Wednesday night sponsored by Mahaska. 5 individuals, who are all a very important part of the history of…

NEW SHARON -- Jalayna Shipley, the lone senior on this season’s North Mahaska softball team, was honored Monday on senior night. Shipley, who will attend Simpson College and play volleyball, is pictured with her mother…

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…

ALBIA – North Mahaska ran into a buzzsaw of a baseball team at the Albia tournament Saturday falling to Van Buren County 13-0. The Warhawks were limited to three singles in the five inning contest.…

BROOKLYN – North Mahaska scored three runs in the top of the seventh then held off a rally by BGM in the bottom of the inning to secure the South Iowa Cedar League baseball victory.…

NEW SHARON – Eighth grader Jocelyn Pinkerton’s pitching and hitting led North Mahaska to a 5-4 comeback victory Wednesday. Lynnville-Sully led 4-0 entering the bottom of the seventh inning when NM exploded for five runs.…