CHEROKEE — The pressure defense applied by the Newell-Fonda girls is tough for most opponents to handle. George-Little Rock found that out the hard way here Wednesday night, as the second-ranked (Class 1A) Mustangs earned a ninth consecutive trip to the state tournament with a 71-36 ...

For the first time since 1999, the Emmetsburg girls are headed to the state basketball tournament. The fifth-ranked E-Hawks claimed a 64-43 victory over No. 14 Maquoketa Valley on Wednesday night at Hampton in a Class 2A regional final. With the win, Emmetsburg (23-2 overall) will now take ...

MASON CITY — The No. 11 Iowa Central men scored an 81-74 victory over North Iowa Area here Wednesday night. Aleix Sempere scored 21 points and CJ Mitchell added 16 for the Tritons (23-6 overall, 15-5 in ICCAC), who also received key contributions from Tashun Pender, Jalen Wynter and Manny ...

The top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys have been a model of consistency this postseason. That continued here Tuesday night, as the Gaels secured a district title with a convincing 78-58 victory over Ankeny Christian inside a packed SEHS gym. With the win, St. Edmond (22-2 overall) ...

GOWRIE — Kyle Johnson knows his fanbase well, and prepared the Southeast Valley boys basketball team accordingly. The Jaguars’ home gym came to life during a Class 2A district final against Clarion-Goldfield/Dows here on Tuesday night. Johnson’s players didn’t bat an eye, and ...

STORM LAKE — The Iowa Central track and field program continued their dominance at the Region 11 Indoor Championships here this past weekend. The Tritons swept both the men’s and women’s team titles while capturing gold in 17 total events. They also set six Buena Vista University ...