Category Archives: Sports
Sports stories from across Western Iowa.

Stirtz Hits Game Winning FT in Win Over Trojans
(Iowa City, IA) -- Bennett Stirtz hit two free throws with 4.6 seconds left to give Iowa a 73-72 win over USC in a Big Ten men's basketball game on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes led by as many as 17 points ...
Chris Varney Jan 28, 2026

Huskers Dominate Wildcats
(Lincoln, NE) -- Nebraska pulled away early and kept their big lead beating Northwestern 89-73 in a Big Ten women's basketball game on Wednesday night. Up 15-13, the Huskers went on a 13-4 run to end ...
Chris Varney Jan 28, 2026

Hawkeyes Announce Football Additions in Transfer Portal
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa football team added 16 transfers to the 2026 roster on Wednesday. Iowa did not add a quarterback this year so Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown will more than ...
Chris Varney Jan 28, 2026

Latest IGHSAU Basketball Rankings
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released its latest basketball rankings. There were no changes among the top ranked teams in all five classes -- Newell Fonda in 1A, Rock Valley in 2A, Maquok...
Chris Varney Jan 28, 2026

SWAT Has Tough Wrestling Line-Up Heading to Regionals This Friday
(Anita, IA) -- The girls wrestling regionals are this Friday and Atlantic will be hosting a chance to qualify for next week's state tournament. SWAT will be one of those teams in the Trojan gym and He...
Chris Varney Jan 28, 2026

Iowa High School Wrestling Regional Dual Tournament
(Boone) The IHSAA released its regional pairings for Tuesday, February 3. In Class 1A, Riverside and Logan-Magnolia are host sites. The Interstate 35 vs Earlham Regional semi-final winner will wrestle...
Tom Robinson Jan 28, 2026

IHSAA Releases Final Dual Team Wrestling Rankings
(Boone) The final edition of the IHSAA's 2025-26 dual team wrestling rankings was released this week. The IHSAA uses the rankings to determine postseason dual-team qualifying while maintaining school ...
Tom Robinson Jan 28, 2026

Tuesday's High School Basketball Scores
Girls Western Iowa #8 Riverside 47, AHSTW 27 Underwood 56, IKM Manning 46 Tri Center 38, Logan Magnolia 36 #6 Treynor 46, Missouri Valley 26 Hawkeye Ten Clarinda 74, Red Oak 17 Glenwood 44, Creston 41...
Chris Varney Jan 27, 2026

Jeppesen's Threes Lead Bulldogs Over Vikings; Riverside Girls Win by 20
(Oakland, IA) -- It was a Riverside sweep over arch rival AHSTW on Tuesday night -- the girls won 47-27 and the boys won 62-50. The Bulldog girls used a 23-0 run in the 2nd half to pull away from the ...
Chris Varney Jan 27, 2026
Huskers Win Streak Comes To End At Michigan
(Ann Arbor, MI) -- It had to end sometime and for Nebraska it ended in Michigan. The #3 ranked Wolverines ended the #5 Huskers 24 game win streak with a 75-72 win in a Big Ten men's basketball game on...
Chris Varney Jan 27, 2026







