• February 24, 2026

    Daily Scoreboard | Feb. 24

    Daily Scoreboard | Feb. 24

    Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports will provide daily high school and college scores. Please report your results via email or by text message: Our email is: jbiagrandstand@yahoo.com and our phone is: 712-661-8004. We’ll provide scores for high schools from the Lakes, Missouri River, Siouxland, Twin Lakes, War Eagle, and Western Valley Conference. Rankings for girls and boys basketball… Continue reading

    Collegiate, High School
    basketball, sports
  • February 24, 2026

    AP women’s basketball player of the week is No. 9 Iowa’s Ava Heiden

    AP women’s basketball player of the week is No. 9 Iowa’s Ava Heiden

    Iowa center Ava Heiden (5) drives against UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh) The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 16 of the season: Ava Heiden, Iowa The sophomore center led No. 9 Iowa… Continue reading

    Collegiate
  • February 23, 2026

    Daily Scoreboard | Feb. 22

    Daily Scoreboard | Feb. 22

    Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports will provide daily high school and college scores. Please report your results via email or by text message: Our email is: jbiagrandstand@yahoo.com and our phone is: 712-661-8004. We’ll provide scores for high schools from the Lakes, Missouri River, Siouxland, Twin Lakes, War Eagle, and Western Valley Conference. Rankings for girls and boys basketball… Continue reading

    Collegiate
  • February 23, 2026

    Duke rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops poll for record 148th time; Florida, Alabama make leaps

    Duke rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops poll for record 148th time; Florida, Alabama make leaps

     AARON BEARD | Associated Press Duke’s win against Michigan has propelled the Blue Devils to a familiar perch: No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Blue Devils climbed two spots to top Monday’s poll, marking the 148th appearance at No. 1 to add to what was already the record for any program.… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    ncaa, sports
  • February 23, 2026

    UConn Stays Unanimous No. 1 in AP Women’s Basketball Poll at 29-0

    UConn Stays Unanimous No. 1 in AP Women’s Basketball Poll at 29-0

    Geno Auriemma’s 655th AP Top 25 appearance moves him past Tara VanDerveer. DOUG FEINBERG | Associated Press Geno Auriemma broke a tie with Tara VanDerveer for most appearances by a coach in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 on Monday when UConn was again a unanimous No. 1. Auriemma has the Huskies ranked for the 655th… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    college-basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 23, 2026

    Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men’s hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980

    Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men’s hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980

    United States after celebrating after defeasting Canada in a men’s ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United Statesin the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)STEPHEN WHYNO | Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time… Continue reading

    Collegiate, Professional
    hockey, olympics, sports
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Now retired due to health, Jeff spends time during summer months watching baseball -- his favorite sports and the Minnesota Twins his favorite team since 1972. Jeff is also a Minnesota Timberwolves and Green Bay Packer fan. He is the grandfather of two (Arleigh, Aloni), father of two (Ashley, Alex) and brother to two (Jean, Jenni).

 

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