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Iowa’s Pieper on preseason All-America

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa fourth-year offensive lineman Kade Pieper has been named a 2026 Walter Camp Preseason First-Team All-American, it was announced Tuesday by the Walter Camp Foundation. The Hawkeyes have had multiple Walter Camp All-Americans in six of the last seven years and ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Trojans finish off sweep of Cubs

NEVADA — Aubree Greenwood pitched a three-hit shutout and the West Marshall softball team got the season sweep of Nevada with an 8-0 triumph on Monday night in Heart of Iowa Conference play. Greenwood struck out 11 and walked one in the wire-to-wire win for West Marshall (19-10, 11-5). The Trojan offense benefitted from nine total walks issued by Nevada pitching, with four of those free baserunners scoring. Rachel Randall was 2-for-2 with two walks and an RBI to lead the Trojans, who needed only five hits to knock off the Cubs (9-15, 3-11). Jenna Randall doubled and scored three ...

Thomas says she’s received online abuse after Clark incident

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas said she has received death threats and been called racial slurs in the aftermath of her one-game suspension after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark's throat in last week's matchup against Indiana. Thomas also criticized WNBA Commissioner ...

Trojans top Mustangs at Don Bosco tourney

GILBERTVILLE — The West Marshall softball team went 3-1 at the Don Bosco Tournament on Saturday en route to the silver bracket championship, beating Class 2A No. 13 East Marshall in the finale. East Marshall went 2-2 during the tournament, electing to save senior pitcher Peyton Grabenbauer for Tuesday’s intra-county clash at West Marshall. Thanks to an efficient opener to Saturday’s bracketed play, West Marshall (18-10) put the ball back in junior pitcher Aubree Greenwood’s hands, and she delivered. Greenwood pitched a four-hit shutout, walking one and striking out four, as the ...

Iowa trio named preseason All-America

IOWA CITY — Three University of Iowa football players have garnered Athlon preseason All-America honors for the 2026 season, it was announced Monday. Offensive lineman Kade Pieper was named to Athlon’s preseason first team, offensive lineman Trevor Lauck was a second-teamer, and defensive back Zach Lutmer was a fourth-team honoree. The Hawkeyes also had seven players earn preseason all-Big Ten recognition by Athlon. Lauck, Lutmer and Pieper were first-team selections, tight end DJ Vonnahme was on the second team, while defensive lineman Bryce Hawthorne, defensive back Deshaun Lee ...

SPORTS SHORTS: West Marshall walks off 1A No. 1 CRB

Riley Hanford’s single to left field drove in Hunter Polley as the game-winning run, lifting the West Marshall baseball team to a 7-6 victory over Class 1A No. 1 Coon Rapids-Bayard in the finale of Saturday’s Brent Prange Classic at Saydel High School. The Trojans (16-12) led 5-0 before the Crusaders came alive offensively, forcing a 6-all tie through six innings. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Hanford came through. Polley finished 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Hanford was 2-for-5 with a run and two RBIs. Evan Siegert went 2-for-4 with three runs ...