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Royals gals drop third consecutive game with 42-41 heartbreaker at G-LR; MMCRU boys ‘smack’ Mustangs
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports GEORGE — Reasons are out there why the MMCRU girls basketball team continues to struggle. Tuesday the Royals dropped their third consecutive game and fourth straight to Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports Class 1A No. 15-ranked George-Little Rock. In their previous four losses, Continue reading
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Braves experience winless duals showing in Cherokee Quadrangular
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports CHEROKEE — The Cherokee Braves wrestling team has had a few bright spots this season individually, but in duals head-to-head Cherokee has struggled out of the gates. Presently, the Braves are 1-6 in duals this season, following an 0-3 showing on Tuesday. Disheartening in the Continue reading
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Emely Rodriguez “suspended indefinitely” for violation of Iowa team rules
Kyle Huesmann | Hawkeye Report The murky situation surrounding the status of Iowa women’s basketball forward Emely Rodriguez finally has a bit of clarity to it. On3’s Talia Goodman reported on Thursday afternoon that the former UCF transfer is “suspended indefinitely” for a violation of team rules and will not travel with the team to New York Continue reading
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Twins add veteran reliever Dan Altavilla On Minor League Contract
Ted Schwerzler | Minnesota Sports Fan This offseason, if the Minnesota Twins want any chance of competing in a weak AL Central, they need to rebuild the bullpen they ripped to shreds at the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline. Of course, the free agency conversation with the local nine always starts with money. Despite the cash infusion provided by the new Continue reading
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Iowa football losing key staffer, LeVar Woods, to Michigan State
Josh Helmer | Hawkeyes Wire Before it travels to Tampa, Fla., for its date against No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz revealed on Thursday afternoon that one of its key staffers, special teams coordinator LeVar Woods, is departing the program to take a coaching position at Michigan State. Woods will join Continue reading
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Raptors take care of business win by 31; Boys see-saw game has Ridge View hold on late to beat West Monona
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports ONAWA — The Ridge View girls basketball team earned the Western Valley Conference road victory on Tuesday, taking care of West Monona 58-27 Aside from a combined 42 turnovers by the two teams (20 for Ridge View) the Raptors were able to thrive on efficient Continue reading
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Royals split basketball girls/boys doubleheader with Lawton-Bronson
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports REMSEN — Two non-conference girls teams very much like one another took to Rockie Bork Court on Monday. Lawton-Bronson and MMCRU each is search of their third win this season. The teams stayed close for one quarter, and a brief period of time in the Continue reading
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H.S. Girls Basketball Rankings: Change for top spot in 3A rankings
Iowa Prep Illustrated released this morning its FOURTH Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings for the 2025-2026 season. The IGHSAU released their last rankings on Wednesday afternoon/ Number In (Parenthesis) is their present ranking by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Records reflected through Jan. 17 games.* Reigning State Champion Class 1A Current Ranking Continue reading
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Nothing Personal With David Samson: Knicks win the 2025 NBA Cup over the Spurs! Adam Silver says NBA expansion could come next year!
Nothing Personal with David Samson. Today’s word of the day is ‘banner’ as in Knicks as in Spurs as in NBA Cup as in Las Vegas. What a game. What a cup! The New York Knicks! Does the NBA Cup matter though? The players played hard. Teams wanted to win. Do the fans care? Should Continue reading
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Ridge View splits conference games with K-P; girls lose by 13, boys win by 7
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports REMSEN — The Ridge View girls basketball team (3-3) has been bested again by Western Valley Conference rival Kingsley-Pierson. The Raptors struggled in the second half losing to the Panthers, 56-43, on Rockie Bork Court at the MMCRU Middle School in Remsen, on Friday. Ridge Continue reading
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