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Ava Heiden scores career-high 27 to propel No. 14 Iowa women to 99-76 romp over Penn State
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Ava Heiden scored a career-high 27 points to lead six Hawkeyes in double figures and No. 14 Iowa cruised to a 99-76 victory over Penn State on Sunday in Big Ten Conference play. The 6-foot-4 sophomore made 13 of 19 shots and her only free throw for the Hawkeyes (11-2, Continue reading
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Nothing Personal With David Samson: NFL ALWAYS DELIVERS: Ravens vs Steelers for AFC North! Panthers vs Buccaneers for NFC South!
Nothing Personal with David Samson Live. Today’s word of the day is ‘savior’ as in the NFL gets a dream scenario for Week 18 as in Steelers as in Ravens as in Panthers as in Buccaneers as in Seahawks as in 49ers! Wow. The AFC North is up for grabs. The NFC South is up Continue reading
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Kyle Whittingham hired as Michigan football coach, replacing the fired and disgraced Sherrone Moore
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Reidel) LARRY LAGE | Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan hired Kyle Whittingham as its football coach on Friday night, giving the longtime Utah coach a five-year contract Continue reading
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Ridge View girls routed by fourth ranked Newell-Fonda; Raptors finish first half with 35 point victory
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports NEWELL — Ridge View’s girls basketball team was held to only four points in the first quarter and was already looking up at a double-digit deficit to Class 1A fourth-ranked Newell-Fonda on Monday. Thr Raptors ended equally on a sour note scoring only three fourth Continue reading
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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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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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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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Raptors ground Falcons in WVC play; Ridge View boys posts Wire-to-Wire victory over OABCIG
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports IDA GROVE — Behind a strong defensive effort on Friday, Ridge View withstood a slow beginning to its Western Valley Conference girls basketball game against OABCIG. The Raptors earned a hard-fought 48-38 victory over the Falcons. With the win, Ridge View has been victorious in Continue reading
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Cherokee snaps six loss streak to Spirit Lake boys, defeats Indians 64-55
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports SPIRIT LAKE — Basketball teams usually break losing streaks at home, but chalk it to to Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports Class 2A seventh ranked Cherokee boy’s for ending a personal six game losing streak to Spirit Lake. The Braves were coming off Continue reading
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