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Thursday's High School Baseball

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:05:00 CDT

MART.-ST. MARYS 13, OSKALOOSA 3 J.D. Nielsen hit a pair of home runs and drove in two runs for top-ranked Martensdale-St. Marys, which has won back-to-back games since having its 88-game winning streak snapped. D.M.

Thursday's high school soccer

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:03:00 CDT

Thursday's High School Softball

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:57:00 CDT

WINTERSET 3, CRESTON 2 Sam Nicholson hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning. WAUKEE 1-1, SE POLK 0-5 Kylie Mickelson tossed a no-hitter in game one. Hannah Parker launched a three-run homer in game two. VAN METER 14, W.C.

Martensdale-St. Marys suspends player for obscene gesture

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:48:00 CDT

Martensdale-St. Marys' loss on Tuesday night continues to sting. Blue Devils senior infielder Robert Walker was suspended for Thursday's game because of his actions following the team's 4-3 loss to Des Moines East two days earlier.

Boys' golf champions back to defend

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:38:00 CDT

State boys' golf meets tee off today at noon and Saturday at 8 a.m. in Ames, Livermore and Panora. Class 3-A defending team champion Clear Lake arrives in Ames after shooting a 306, tied for the lowest qualifying round in all classes.

State Boys' Tennis: Runners-up chase crowns

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:22:00 CDT

The boys' tennis singles and doubles state competition will be held today and Saturday in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.

High schools: Updated All-Sports Awards standings announced

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:02:00 CDT

Iowa City West, Dubuque Wahlert and Davenport Assumption maintained their top spots in the All-Sports Award standings following the state track meet.

This week's high school roundup

Wed, 02 May 2012 23:30:00 CDT

BASEBALL

Boys' soccer: Hoover captures substate win over rival Roosevelt

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:11:00 CDT
Hoover and Roosevelt soccer teams collide in matches that leave players bruised and bloodied.

Wednesday's boys' substate soccer semifinals

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:46:00 CDT
Ankeny 4, SE Polk 0 Austin Gochneaur had a hat trick to lead the fourth-ranked Hawks to a victory over their CIML Central Conference rival in a Class 3-A substate semifinal on Wednesday at Ankeny.

Baseball: Mason City team shows it's alive, well

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:23:00 CDT
Ryan Erickson and his teammates played in the shadows of a Mason City senior class that came within a win of a state baseball championship. Now, its their turn to shine.

East ends Martensdale-St. Marys' bid to regain record

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:15:00 CDT

The Scarlets take a 4-3 victory, leaving Portsmouth, N.H., the national record-holder with 88 straight high school baseball victories.
Photos: Tuesday's game
Video: East players talk about win

Tuesday night's high school baseball, softball, soccer

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:04:00 CDT
BASEBALL Roosevelt 12, Oskaloosa 0 Senior right-hander Lou Bassman pitched a five-inning perfect game, striking out five batters. Bassman threw 57 pitches in the gem.

High school baseball: LeWarne, Dowling Catholic hold off Valley

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:48:00 CDT
Bobby LeWarne battled a high pitch count and one of the most explosive offenses in the state. The Dowling Catholic right-hander came out on top of both. LeWarne tossed a complete game as the No. 3 Maroons improved to 3-0 with a 2-1 victory at No.

Girls' softball rankings: D.M. East opens season at No. 1

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:18:00 CDT
The other top-ranked teams are Clear Creek-Amana, Solon, North Sentral Kossuth/Armstrong-Ringsted and Akron-Westfield.

Girls' basketball: Johnston hires Jilek as head coach

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:19:00 CDT
He is a former head girls' basketball coach in the CIML, at Mason City.

Girls' softball preview: Five state titles up for grabs

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:18:00 CDT
New super class for big schools debuts this year.

Monday's prep highlights: Martensdale-St. Marys wins 88th straight game

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:38:00 CDT
The Martensdale-St. Marys baseball team beat Guthrie Center 10-0 on Monday to extend its winning streak to 88 games. Robert Walker struck out eight in three innings. Fourteen of the 15 outs were strikeouts.

High school baseball preview: New bats mean big change

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:58:00 CDT

A new era begins for Iowa high school baseball players. This season, bats will have to meet a new standard aimed at creating a safer playing environment.

High school girls' team tennis play to begin

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:28:00 CDT
The state semifinals will be held on June 2.

Boys' soccer substate matches begin Monday

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:22:00 CDT
State semifinals will be played on Wednesday.

State track: Class-by-class girls' Saturday highlights

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:27:00 CDT
Davenport North's Alisha Jones was an integral part of the Wildcats' two wins of the weekend. The 400-meter champ was also the anchor in Saturday's sprint medley.

State track: Class-by-class boys' Saturday highlights

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:49:00 CDT
Bettendorf's Matt Butler wasn't going to come up short at Drake Stadium again. After second-place finishes in the 1,600 and 3,200 at the Drake Relays, Butler ran off the pace Thursday with a fifth-place effort in the 3,200.

State track: James Harrington sprints to ninth title

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:35:00 CDT

The Alabama recruit from Cedar Falls won the 100, 200, 400 and anchored the 4x100 at the state meet.

State volleyball tournament to remain in Cedar Rapids

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:23:00 CDT
The girls union approves a package that includes incentives from the city.

Girls track: Urbandale's Stouffer shines; Waukee's depth reigns

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:23:00 CDT

Hannah Stouffer punched her fist toward the sun-soaked skies above Drake Stadium.

State track: Girls' winners, team scoring and more (Saturday)

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:27:00 CDT

This year's state team champions: Griswold, Cascade, Dubuque Wahlert and Waukee.
Photos: Saturday's state finals
Video: Athlete interviews
Complete coverage

State track: Boys' winners, team scoring and more (Saturday)

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:02:00 CDT

This year's state team champions: Griswold, Cascade, Dubuque Wahlert and Waukee.
State track: Girls' winners, team scoring and more (Saturday)
Photos: Saturday's state finals
Video: Athlete interviews
Complete coverage

Friday night's high school soccer report

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:01:00 CDT
Ankeny girls remain undefeated.

State track: Class-by-class girls' highlights from Friday

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:35:00 CDT
A state championship had always been a goal of Addison Miller's.