DES MOINES -- The 2004-05 women's basketball poster for the Iowa Hawkeyes featured a little girl in a long, blonde ponytail, facing away from the camera.The theme: DREAM BIG.The little girl? A 9-year old named Ally Disterhoft."I knew the coaches and they were looking for somebody about ...

Monday's games at the girls state basketball tournament:CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALIowa City Regina (19-4) vs. No. 2 Lawton-Bronson (24-1)Time: 8:30 p.m.Tournament history: Regina is making its third trip and its first since 2003. Lawton-Bronson is here for the fourth time.Coaches: Regina Coach Clark Anderson is 58-13 ...

THE TEAMSTeam (W-L) Apps TitlesCarroll (20-2) 11 0 Dallas Center-Grimes (19-3) 1 0 Davenport Assumption (21-3) 15 3 Forest City (21-3) 12 1 Mount Pleasant (21-1) 4 0 Pella (20-3) 13 2 Sioux City Heelan (19-4) 15 1 Western Dubuque (19-5) 2 1SCORING LEADERS Avg.Tyler Putz (FC) 23.9 Casey Kasperbauer (Carroll) 19.4 Alex Malloy ...

A look at the action at the girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday.CLASS 4A QUARTERFINALS#1 Linn-Mar (23-0) vs. Johnston (15-9)Time: 10 a.m.Coaches: Mike Brandt is in his ninth season and owns a 144-62 mark. Rich Gradoville is 149-96 ...