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Iowa, UNI wrestling reignite duals

IOWA CITY — For the first time in more than a decade, Iowa and Northern Iowa will meet on the wrestling mat in Cedar Falls. The University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa announced Tuesday a two-year, home-and-home wrestling series that will renew one of the state's premier collegiate rivalries. The series begins Dec. 11, when Northern Iowa hosts Iowa in the "Dual in the Dome," presented by Journeymen Wrestling, inside the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The dual is scheduled for 7 p.m. The return matchup will be held during the 2027-28 season at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa ...

Bobcats finish off season sweep of Lincoln

DES MOINES — Briley Danielson pitched a three-hitter in the second game to highlight the Marshalltown softball team’s doubleheader sweep of Des Moines Lincoln on Monday at the Kurtz Opportunity Center. The Bobcats (15-18) claimed the four-game season series by winning twice on Monday by ...

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 ...