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 ...

DES MOINES — All year, the top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys have carried the responsibility of lofty expectations. On Saturday night from the Knapp Center on the campus of Drake University, the Gaels looked those expectations square in the eyes and met the challenge. Hunter Horn ...

The 11th-ranked (NJCAA Div. II) Iowa Central men’s basketball team came to play here on Saturday. The Tritons (24-6 overall) were impressive in all facets of the game as they dismantled NIACC, 101-61, in a Region 11-B semifinal contest inside Hodges Fieldhouse. Tashun Pender led four Iowa ...