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MMCRU girls win in sloppy War Eagle affair with Gehlen; No. 2 Royals remain unbeaten, top Jays’ boys 54-45

JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports LeMARS — As a fan if you came to watch a well rounded shooting performance you left disappointed. It was a below-par performance by both teams. Gehlen shot 19.4 percent (13-of-67) from the floor overall, and MMCRU was 20-of-63 (31.7%) overall. The two teams combined Continue reading
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Conference seasons kick into gear following light AP Top 25 holiday week

Nebraska guard Sam Hoiberg (1) bring the ball upcourt against North Dakota during the first half on an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, December 21, 2025, in LIncoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Bonnie Ryan) JOHN MARSHALL | Associated Press The week of Christmas is typically a slow time on the college basketball, with a handful of games Continue reading
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The Rush With Travis And Ross – Friday, December 26

The Rush with Travis Justice and Ross Peterson. The Rush Radio Show, powered by Willis Automotive with Travis Justice and Ross Peterson, Friday, December 26, 2025. The exodus of Iowa State football players to the transfer portal continues. In a matter of days, hours, minutes, and seconds, the Cyclones have gone from what looked like Continue reading
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IHSAA First Edition Dual Team Rankings | Dec. 23

The first edition of the IHSAA’s 2025-26 dual team wrestling rankings are available below. Rankings for Class 3A, Class 2A, and Class 1A will be determined during the 2025-26 regular season by official rankings committees, as debuted in 2024. The committee rankings will feature a consensus-built top 24 list as compiled by a panel of Continue reading
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IHSAA Boys Basketball Rankings | First Edition

The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) has released its initial rankings of the 2025-26 boy’s basketball season. The rankings for all four classes will be determined throughout the regular season by rankings committees. Each classification features a top 10 consensus-built list as compiled by its assigned committee, which includes two former head coaches, one Continue reading
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Girls State Wrestling Qualifying Sites announced

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) has rleased the 2025-2026 state wrestling qualidying sites and teams. From the coverage schools, Ridge View will compete in Class 2A No. 7 state qualifying site. Other schools are Carroll, Fort Dodge, LeMars, MOC/FV, Sioux Center, Sioux City East, Sioux City North, Sioux City Westm host school Continue reading
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H.S. Girls Basketball FIFTH/Holiday Break Rankings: Top 5 in all classes remains the same

Iowa Prep Illustrated released this morning its FIFTH (Holiday Break) Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings for the 2025-2026 season. The IGHSAU released their last rankings on Wednesday Dec. 17/ is their present ranking by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Records reflected through Jan. 23 games.* 2025 Reigning State Champion Class 1A Current Continue reading
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The Rush With Travis And Ross – December 24

The Rush with Travis Justice and Ross Peterson. The Rush Radio Show, powered by Willis Automotive, with Travis Justice and Ross Peterson, Wednesday, December 24, 2025.It’s Christmas Eve, but the show must go on! Not a lot of sports on the local scene, but we’ll find something. If not, there’s plenty of stuff happening around Continue reading
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Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock announces his retirement

Register staff report | Des Moines Register Iowa State football defensive coordinator Jon Heacock announced his retirement from coaching on Dec. 23. “It’s the right time for this coach to hang up his whistle … 43 years,” Heacock wrote on Twitter/X. Heacock just finished his 10th season with the Cyclones, earning well-deserved praise as one of the Continue reading
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Ridge View grapplers struggle at own duals tournament finishing 1-4

JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports HOLSTEIN — Struggles continued for the Ridge View wrestling team in its inability to fill all the weights and against top competition. Ridge View hosted the five team Raptors Duals on Saturday and wrangled up just one dual win out of five wrestled in the Continue reading














