LOCAL SPORTS

By The Associated Press How the Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll fared in their weekly games: Class 4A 1. Ames (5-1) did not play. 2. Council Bluffs, Abraham…

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Bowl was canceled Thursday after Hawaii withdrew from its game against Memphis on the eve of the contest because of COVID-19, season-ending injuries and transfers. “We are disappointed our season…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keegan Murray had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa to a 93-62 rout of Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday night. Iowa (9-3) has won two straight since snapping a…

Both of Sigourney’s basketball teams finished the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule Tuesday (12/21) with victories.  The Savages’ girls defeated HLV 53-28 in Sigourney…as freshman Josephine Moore scored 25 points.  Sigourney is now 4-5 overall…

Oskaloosa High’s boys’ basketball team will go into the Christmas break with a winning streak.  The Indians defeated Ottumwa 58-53 in overtime Monday night (12/20) in Ottumwa for their second straight victory.  Oskaloosa made five…

After a Thursday with no high school basketball, there are plenty of games scheduled for Friday night (12/17) and Saturday (12/18).  Oskaloosa has its first Little Hawkeye Conference home game of the season as the…

William Penn University’s men’s basketball team slipped from third to fifth in the new NAIA rankings released Wednesday.  This comes after the Statesmen suffered their first loss of the season last week at Central Methodist. …

Montezuma hosted North Mahaska in a girls and boys basketball doubleheader Tuesday night (12/14) and the Warhawks won both games.  Number 8 North Mahaska beat tenth-ranked Montezuma 55-37 in the girls’ matchup…with Layla Hargis scoring…

Three football players with ties to the No Coast Network listening area have made the NAIA All-America squad.  Dordt offensive lineman Alex Huisman, from Pella Christian, is a first team All-American.  Morningside kicker Chase Carter,…

Oskaloosa High’s basketball teams had mixed results Friday (12/10) when they traveled to Newton.  The Indians’ girls defeated Newton 59-34 as Presley Blommers scored 15 of her team high 22 points in the fourth quarter…