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Cedar Rapids Prairie swept Iowa City High in the regular season but third time was a charm for the Little Hawks. They topped Prairie, 6-3, in the Class 4A state baseball semifinal Thursday at Lewis & Clark Stadium.

Junior safety from the shadow of Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor visited Iowa City, was hooked, and has Hawkeye coaches and players expecting him to be a key player for them this season.

Iowa State University Athletics — facing a $147 million budget deficit through 2031, or just under $25 million annually over the next six years — is rolling out painful concessions, including indefinitely postponing construction of a new wrestling practice facility and $25 million renovation of Hilton Coliseum.

Wild Side column: High levels are causing issues for many, including the fish that swim in our rivers and creeks

Photos from the class 1A high school state baseball semifinal game between the East Buchanan and Saint Ansgar on Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Photos from the class 3A high school state softball semifinal game between the Williamsburg Raiders and the Albia Lady Dees on Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Landon Cassill, Ken Schrader, Jim Williams, Max Rogers and Bob Ballard will be honored before the start of racing Friday, July 25, 2025.

State softball: Under Adam Berte’s (stop)watch, Williamsburg has made six consecutive state tournaments, and the Raiders pursue their third straight 3A championship Friday vs. No. 1 Dubuque Wahlert.