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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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Nuisance Spirit Lake does it once more, knocks Cherokee girls from ranks of unbeaten
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports SPIRIT LAKE — The Cherokee Braves girls basketball team has been one that has marched to the beat of a different drummer to earn high praise for its talents on the basketball court. But one team, Spirit Lake has had no part of that. They’ve Continue reading
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Kansas lawmakers to vote on proposal to lure Kansas City Chiefs with new stadium across state line
DAVE SKRETTA and JOHN HANNA \ Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are poised to vote Monday on a proposal that could lure the Kansas City Chiefs across the state line from Missouri, and replace popular but aging Arrowhead Stadium with a new facility capable of hosting major year-round events. The meeting of the Legislative Continue reading
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Iowa State wrestling splits pair of duals in Nashville to wrap up 2025
Eli McKown | Des Moines Register NASHVILLE — In the final event for Iowa State wrestling before 2026, the Cyclones split duals against Ohio State and Lehigh in the Journeyman Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 21. The Cyclones opened with a 21-13 loss to No. 2 Ohio State, losing six of 10 bouts. Continue reading
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H.S. Scoreboard | Dec. 19-20
Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports will provide weekly high school Basketball & Wrestling 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 post scores for schools from the Lakes, Missouri River, Siouxland, Twin Lakes, War Eagle, and Western Valley Conference. Rankings Continue reading
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Drake’s Jaehshon Thomas scores 18 to help Bulldogs slip past Evansville 66-65
Drake men’s basketball team earned its first Missouri Valley Conference win of the season on Sunday afternoon. EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Jaehshon Thomas had 18 points to help Drake hold on for a 66-65 victory over Evansville on Sunday. Thomas went 7 of 12 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Bulldogs (7-6, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Continue reading
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