The top 12 area games (and a couple more) for Week 6 (complete schedule):CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON at IOWA CITY HIGHTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Friday, at Bates FieldRecords and rankings: Washington is 3-2 overall, 1-2 MVC Mississippi Division; Class 4A second-rated City High is 5-0, 3-0.Notable: ...

 MUSCATINE - There were smiles instead of tears, whoops instead of silence.The Center Point-Urbana girls' soccer team believes it'll be back to state again soon. This was just the beginning."Our first year ever at the state tournament," said Brianna Heineman, as she proudly carried a ...

MARION — While everyone else was handed one celebratory chocolate chip cookie last night, Dusty Albaugh got two. Not that he didn’t earn them or anything.His steal and layup with 2.2 seconds left helped the Marion Indians escape Center Point-Urbana, 55-51, last night in an ...

It's that time again. The postseason.A time when Mount Vernon, far more often than not, shines brightly in girls' sports.Last year's Class 2A girls' state basketball champion, Mount Vernon begins its 3A regional road Wednesday with a home date with Center Point-Urbana.The second-ranked Mustangs (19-2) ...

Here are the Wamac conference dual standings. They reflect conference results only through Jan. 24. Thursday's triangular between Western Dubuque, West Delaware at DeWitt Central is key in determining the East Division Champion. Wish the conference still had the Wamac Dual Extravaganza. I enjoyed that ...

MARION - On paper, Marion facing Center Point-Urbana appeared to be a mismatch.When the two prep football teams met on the turf, it turned out to be a little tougher than expected for the Class 3A fifth-ranked Indians.Marion remained undefeated, however, dropping the Stormin' Pointers, 25-7 in a 3A ...

Marion is getting ready to host CPU in a varsity football game. Marion is 5-0 and 3-0 in Class 3A District 5, while CPU is 0-5 and 0-3. The game is Marion's homecoming. It doesn't seem to be much of a matchup on paper given the ...

DES MOINES -- After three long years, Monticello's 3200-meter relay team has achieved its goal of a state championship.Dakota Gillmore, Kyle Blake, Jud Schneider and Noah Williams have teamed up in this event since the 2008 state meet.  They got seventh each of the last ...

IOWA CITY WEST — The Trojans have 16 seniors, nine of whom will likely be starters, returning from last season’s Class 3A state championship team. Striker Tanner Schilling was a second-team Class 3A all-state selection, defender Joe Ryken a first-team all-Mississippi Valley Conference pick, defender ...