K.J. Pilcher

Jalen Adams has provided the consistent and steady presence to help the Hawkeyes to 35 regular-season wins and the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten Conference softball tournament, beginning Wednesday at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

Linn-Mar’s Morgan Rupp fired 1-under 71 to claim medalist honors at the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet on Monday at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls. Host Cedar Falls won a tiebreaker over Cedar Rapids Washington and Cedar Rapids Xavier for the team title.

The Eagles won three elimination games, including back-to-back 11-9 and 15-9 victories over Iowa Central on Sunday to win the Region 11-B softball tournament title.

Kirkwood Coach Eric Frese has seen the progress made by freshman Jessa DeMoss. He had confidence in her to open the postseason and she responded with a complete game two-hitter in a 5-1 win over Northeast.

Iowa City High, Iowa City Liberty and Iowa City West compete annually in the Clash for the Club. The winning team takes home a traveling trophy. For the first time since its inception five years ago, West won the event.

University of Iowa’s Jaylee Ojo has overcome injury to return to the batter’s box. Despite six previous plate appearances in the last month since being cleared to bat again, she delivered a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth of Iowa’s 5-0 win over Iowa State Tuesday at Pearl Field.

Reece Beuter said he put too much pressure on himself and create unnecessary stress. The Iowa right-hander focused on having more fun and loving baseball. Beuter is 5-0 this season as a reliable Sunday starter for the Hawkeyes.

University of Iowa swept its second straight Big Ten Conference opponent, closing a 3-game series with a 10-0 win in seven innings over Indiana. The Hawkeyes remain atop the conference standings.

Tyler Nagelbach pitched eight shutout innings and Jaden Hackbarth delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th in Mount Mercy’s 1-0 win over Heart of America Athletic Conference leader Grand View Friday at Plaster Athletic Complex. Grand View earned the split with a 9-6 win in the nightcap.

A lottery-style drawing determined the final five entrants for the National Duals Invitational set for Nov 15-16 at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. University of Iowa and UNI are part of the 16-team field. Iowa women well represented in U.S. Open semifinals. More transactions for state schools.

Iowa City West’s Ainsley Wilson has made an instant impact in her first varsity season. She ranks among the state leaders in scoring and claimed medalist honors at the CRANDIC girls’ golf meet Wednesday at Twin Pines Golf Course in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Washington won the team race.

The growth of girls’ wrestling continues and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has added another state championship event to coincide with the rapidly expanding sport. The IGHSAU will begin a State Duals championship for the 2026-27 season.

WIll David Carr build on recent win over Olympic silver medalist? Parker Keckeisen returns to the mat after closing college career. Hawkeye men and women in the field and more.

Boede Rahe has overcome adversity to become an ace for Kirkwood’s baseball team. He pitched a complete game for his sixth victory of the season in the Eagles’ 13-3 win in six innings over Northeast (Neb.) Community College.

Kylie Wahctl’s freshman season had a lot of memorable moments that could be hard to top. She continued her success into the summer and is poised for a solid sophomore campaign.