K.J. Pilcher

Myles Butkowski suffered a severe injury to his mouth and face after a collision with a teammate during an early-season practice. He healed faster than expected and has returned to the Saints lineup after only a month since the accident.

Ranked Mississippi Valley teams split 5-4 decisions

Iowa City and Johnson County baseball teams participate in annual fundraising event held by Fight With Flash Foundation to help young people and their families battling cancer.

Due to a scheduling conflict, Principal Park in Des Moines will not be available to host the IHSAA state baseball tournament. For the first time since 2004, the tournaments will be split between two sites.

Marion has reached the state baseball semifinals two straight seasons. Another strong start has resulted in a No. 1 ranking by the IHSBCA but Marion Coach Steve Fish insists the team is a work in progress.

White’s hustle led to Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s first lead and Sullivan threw a complete game, including six straight scoreless innings, to drop Jefferson for the second straight night.

Linn-Mar endured a loss when all-state performer Coy Sarsfield suffered a season-ending injury. The Lions have rebounded by winning four of the last five games

St. Thomas has recorded five straight come-from-behind victories in the postseason play. The last was the Tommies’ second straight win over top-ranked Washington (Mo.) University that catapulted them into the NCAA D-III championship series.

Earns split with West Delaware thanks to game-winning single in 10th inning

Demons runaway with Class 3A team title powered top-five finished from Kiki Bruner and Anna Nacos. Edgewood-Colesburg’s Maddy Streicher runner-up finish in 1A. Iowa City Liberty’s Bella Pettersen earns medal at 4A meet.

Parts of the Lynx big picture are coming into focus after a 6-0 start. Three Gazette-area players are among the state leaders in home runs. Ed-Co’s Cael Funk records 18-strikeout no-hitter

Cedar Rapids Prairie sophomore progressively gained a passion for golf. Her hard work has led her to this point — a state berth in her first varsity season.

He pitched a three-hit complete game, allowing just one earned run, scored two runs and drove in two more in the Class 3A 10th-ranked Saints’ split with 4A No. 9 Cedar Falls

The Bears are among the favorites in their third straight state appearance

The Hawks beat three ranked foes in as many games, winning the season-opening Metro tournament for the first time since 2016.