DES MOINES -- Lawton-Bronson changed its defense.And with it, the complexion of the game.The second-ranked Eagles gave No. 14 Maquoketa Valley all sorts of fits with an extended zone and sidelined the Wildcats, 59-44, in a Class 2A semifinal at the girls' state basketball tournament Thursday ...

Thursday's games at the girls state basketball tournament:CLASS 2A SEMIFINALNo. 14 Maquoketa Valley (20-5) vs. No. 2 Lawton-Bronson (25-1)Time: 1:30 p.m.Coaches: Scot Moenck is 162-69 in 10 years, including 123-41 in seven years at Maquoketa Valley. Trish Martin is 43-7 in two seasons at Lawton-Bronson.Key players: ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- It's been in the back of their minds for a full year.It can move forward now.Second-ranked Western Christian earned the rematch is has coveted, rallying from a 22-13 deficit in the third game and sweeping No. 3 Carroll Kuemper, 25-14, 25-13, 25-23, ...

STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTAt Fort Dodge (Rogers Sports Complex)FridayClass 1A Third PlaceDon Bosco 9, Charter Oak-Ute 8Class 2A Third PlaceDurant 11, Sumner-Fredericksburg 6Class 3A Third PlaceBondurant-Farrar 2, Estherville-Lincoln Central 1Class 4A Third PlaceClear Creek Amana 6, Washington 2Class 5A Third PlacePleasant Valley 5, Iowa City West ...

Thursday's games at the girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines:Class 2A semifinal -- Western Christian (23-3) vs. Ida Grove OA-BCIG (26-0), noonClass 2A semifinal -- Pella Christian (22-3) vs. IKM-Manning (24-2), 1:45 p.m.Class 3A semifinal -- Sioux City Heelan (24-1) vs. ...

DES MOINES -- Call it phenomenal. Call it perfect."I'd call it a buzzsaw," said Monticello Coach Donnie Kremer.Jessie Pauley tied a state-tournament record with seven 3-pointers -- she was 7-for-7 from long range -- in a brilliant 33-point, 15-rebound performance as top-ranked Ida Grove OA-BCIG dusted No. ...

Thursday's games at the girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena, Des MoinesCLASS 2A SEMIFINAL#8 Monticello (25-1) vs. #1 Ida Grove OA-BCIG (24-0)Time: NoonCoaches: Donnie Kremer is 153-64 in nine years at Monticello. Patrick Miller is at his fifth school. He is 174-26 in ...

2A Semifinal 1 2 3 4  5 **Western Christian (46-3) 25  20 25  26   Grundy Center (38-6) 9 25  22  24   2A Semifinal 1 2 3 4  5 Mediapolis (43-4) 21 26 18    **Lake Mills (45-1) 25 28  25    1A Semifinal 1 2 3 4  5 LeMars Gehlen (28-7) 25  25 16  12  3 **Tripoli (35-5) 20 22 25  25  151A  Semifinal 1 2 3 4 5 Stanton (28-4) 18 23  26 20  **Janesville (26-8) 25 25  24 25   CEDAR RAPIDS -- The Lake Mills Bulldogs have reached Never Ever Land."I can't believe we're here," said Josie Brackey. "I never, ever dreamed we could ever get this far."She's ...

A look at the action at the girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday.CLASS 2A SEMIFINALMount Vernon (23-3) vs. #9 Roland-Story (25-1)Time: 1:30 p.m.Coaches: Bob Kintzel is 58-11 in three years at Mount Vernon. Mike Frisk is in his ...