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STRONG DEBUT

HUMBOLDT — In only two varsity soccer matches, Humboldt freshman Kaleigh Vinsand has already made her presence felt. In her first year as a Wildcat, Vinsand has already scored six goals, but the most impressive was her game against Hampton-Dumont in a record tying performance. “Kaleigh ...

Cain named All-American

The 2025-26 Iowa Central men’s basketball team left quite a mark on the history books for the storied program. That continued with the release of the NJCAA Div. II All-American teams, as Jordan Cain and Aleix Sempere were both honored. They are the first Tritons to be selected to the elite squads since Tray Croft in 2018. “Really proud of both Jordan and Aleix,” ICCC head coach Mason Denholm said. “They’ve been great to be around and coach since they got to campus as freshman. Both impact winning at a high level and will continue to do so at their four-year schools. “On ...

THE EXTRA MILE

The No. 16 Iowa Central baseball team remained unbeaten in the month of April here Wednesday, sweeping Northeast at Rogers Park. Scores were 14-4 in five innings and 22-7 in seven. The Tritons (31-4 overall, 10-3 in the ICCAC) have won six straight since the calendar flipped from March, ...

Bennett and Myers go deep but ISU fights off Hawks

IOWA CITY — Tory Bennett and Mariah Myers both hit home runs, but it wasn’t enough to get Iowa past rival Iowa State on the softball diamond here on Wednesday. The Cyclones scored two runs in the seventh to secure a 9-7 victory over the Hawkeyes from Pearl Field. Bennett, a 2022 ...

Triton softball squad rallies twice to sweep

Twice on Wednesday, the 21st-ranked Iowa Central softball team found themselves facing a deficit against Iowa Lakes. And in both games, the Tritons rallied, sweeping the Lakers at Rogers Park. Scores were 3-2 and 10-5. Following a Monday split with Northeast Iowa at home, the focus for Iowa Central (27-9 overall, 12-6 in the league) was to get back on track. “This conference is a grind each time we step on the diamond,” ICCC head coach Bo Tjebben said. “Iowa Lakes just swept NIACC on Tuesday, so they were coming in with a lot of momentum. “We were down early, but these ...

KOOPMAN KEPT FIGHTING BACK

The athletic career of Jakob Koopman at St. Edmond could best be summed up with one word: perseverance. By definition, perseverance is persistence in doing something, despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Koopman broke into the high school ranks as a freshman football player on ...