LOCAL SPORTS

HOUSTON -- The ninth-seeded University of Iowa men’s basketball team fell to third-seeded Illinois, 71-59, on Saturday night at the Honda Center in the Elite Eight. The Hawkeyes finish the season 24-13 overall, marking the…

HOUSTON -- The ninth-seeded University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated fourth-seeded Nebraska, 77-71, on Thursday night at the Toyota Center to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987. Nebraska opened…

OSKALOOSA -- William Penn Athletics Director Grant Farris has announced the resignation of Abby Reynolds as Head Cheer and Dance Coach. Reynolds was named the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Cheer Coach of the…

PARKVILLE -- The Statesmen baseball team split its two games in nonconference competition against the Park Pirates on Tuesday. Park took game one by a score of 10-9 and William Penn took the second game…

TAMPA -- The ninth-seeded University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated top-seeded Florida, 73-72, on Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena to advance to the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. Junior Alvaro Folgueiras made a…

CLEVELAND -- The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team advanced seven wrestlers to the quarterfinals and kept two alive in the consolation bracket after day one of the 2026 NCAA Championships at Rocket Arena on…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz has been named to The Associated Press All-America team, it was announced Tuesday by the AP.  He is an honorable mention selection. The Liberty, Missouri, native has also…

OSKALOOSA -- The Statesmen baseball team earned its first four-game series sweep since March 2023 when it finished its second doubleheader against Graceland with two more victories Saturday. WPU (11-8, 2-0) triumphed over the Yellowjackets…

CHICAGO -- The University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Maryland, 75-64, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at the United Center. The Hawkeyes improve to 21-11 on the…

OSKALOOSA -- The No. 6 William Penn men's volleyball team battled No. 11 Mount Mercy but ultimately fell 3-1 Tuesday in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. William Penn (9-4, 6-3 Heart) dropped the…