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) ...
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 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 ...
The 11th-ranked Iowa Central men have relied on their offense all season. But on Wednesday night with the season on the line, it was the defense that made all the big plays. Iowa Central erased a 15-point deficit and claimed the Region 11-B Tournament title inside a jam-packed Hodges ...
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 ...
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 ...
