DES MOINES — The Bishop Garrigan girls do not take qualifying for the state tournament for granted. The top-ranked (Class 1A) Golden Bears punched their seventh consecutive trip to the elite eight with a defensive-minded approach vs. Lake Mills in the regional championship. Now, they look ...

DES MOINES — When the girls state tournament brackets come out in March, it’s become common practice to see what line Newell-Fonda is on. The second-ranked Mustangs have been to nine straight tournaments, and this year, they enter as the second seed in Class 1A. “We have strong solid ...

DES MOINES — The Emmetsburg girls dropped a heartbreaking 45-42 decision to Denver here Tuesday night in the Class 2A quarterfinals. Up by eight at the half, the E-Hawks were unable to regroup after the Cyclones took control in the third quarter. With the win, Denver (23-2 overall) advances ...

DES MOINES — The 2025-26 season will already go down as a memorable one for the Emmetsburg girls. For the first time since 1999, the E-Hawks qualified for the state tournament, capturing a Class 2A regional championship. Emmetsburg (23-2 overall) will take to the court here on Tuesday at ...

TUSCON, Az. — Arizona won five games in the Hillenbrand Invitational last weekend. The Wildcats (17-5 overall), who have now won five games in a row, blanked Eastern Illinois, 8-0 to open the tournament. On Friday, Arizona handled Long Beach State (8-0) and Minnesota (11-2). In the win ...

BATON RUGE, La. — The Iowa softball team went 3-1 at the LSU Invitational this weekend. The Hawkeyes (13-6 overall) won the first three games against four opponents. They beat Nichols State, 5-3. Fort Dodge Senior High graduate Tory Bennett was 2-for-4 with a double and her fifth home run ...