As the temperatures heat up, so have the performances around the state in Iowa high school softball.
Dana Becker
A look at some of the more outstanding individual performances in Iowa high school baseball recently.
The UFC made a debut with a dominating one-sided performance in the main event by Khalil Rountree Jr. over Jamahal Hill.
Rafael Devers was viewed as a cornerstone to the rebuild project of the Boston Red Sox, but once things turned sour, they sent him off to the San Francisco Giants.
Jacob Misiorowski took a perfect game into the seventh vs. the Minnesota Twins, as he started his MLB career with 11 consecutive hitless innings - something no one has done since 1900.
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier engaged in some of the best UFC fights in recent memory, but "DC" believes "Bones" needs to be stripped of his current belt.
One of the key incoming transfer portal additions for Iowa State will miss the upcoming 2025-26 season, as Mason Williams recently underwent hip surgery.
The top overall high school wrestler in the Class of 2027, Melvin Miller, declared his final nine schools including Iowa and Penn State.
A new team holds the No. 1 spot in the latest Iowa high school softball rankings, as Dubuque Wahlert replaced Williamsburg.
Two former Iowa high school basketball standouts have been selected to represent the United States at the upcoming AmeriCup.
The state of South Dakota opted to delay making any decision on sanctioning high school baseball. Along with Wyoming, they are the only U.S. states without sanctioned high school baseball.
Former Iowa State wide receiver Trever Ryen was officially hired as the activities director at South Hamilton Community School District.
Following the action at UFC Atlanta from this past weekend, the latest UFC official rankings have been released.
Cooper DeJean is doing some of his offseason work in Iowa City, as the current Philadelphia Eagles star got himself involved in a pickup basketball game with Ben McCollum.
Coming off a history-making season, prospects for the Iowa State football team remain high heading into 2025.
The UFC Abu Dhabi card is stacked with key bouts, including in the co-main event where Movsar Evloev takes on Aaron Pico.
Keokuk High School has a new boys basketball coach, as former standout and Keokuk graduate Anthony Potratz takes over.
Roger Barta built Smith Center High School into a Kansas power, winning over 300 games and eight state titles. He passed away recently at 79 years of age.
The latest partnership with Iowa State's We Will Collective is Elite Casino Resorts, the two sides announced.
New majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, Mark Walter, was born in Iowa and graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School.
We are approaching postseason baseball in Iowa, as brackets for Classes 1A and 2A have been revealed.
Fort Dodge Senior High football prospect Noah Daniel has committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes after previously doing so to South Dakota State.
The South Tama softball team ended two lengthy losing streaks earlier this week when they defeated Vinton-Shellsburg.
Jett Thomalla gave Iowa State football his verbal commit earlier this year, and almost immediately picked up interest from Alabama. Now, it appears he is headed to the SEC.
Conor McGregor, a former UFC champion who has been out of action for several years now, was involved in another public encounter when he knocked out a man in a nightclub.
The Heart of Iowa Conference officially added a 10th school with the acceptance of Woodward-Granger High School.
The UFC and Dana White appear ready to move on from hopes of a Jon Jones-Tom Aspinall unification match in the heavyweight division.
Malorie Boesiger still has two seasons at Norris High School in Nebraska, but she has committed to play volleyball at Nebraska already.
Ben Askren remains in critical condition, according to a Facebook post by his wife, Amy.
One of the marquee college wrestling duals in 2025-26 will take place in Iowa City when Cael Sanderson brings Penn State to town to face the Iowa Hawkeyes.
More semifinal round matches are on tap for this Friday night at PFL 6 from Wichita, Kansas.
Former UFC champion Jahmahl Hill steps back inside the Octagon live on ABC and ESPN+ this Saturday vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
Lincoln East, Gretna East and Malcolm all claimed high school baseball championships in the state of Nebraska.
Before he portrays Mark Kerr on the big screen, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will induct the former standout into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Mount Vernon High School softball head coach Robin Brand will add the title of head softball coach at Cornell College to her resume.
Israel Adesanya, a former UFC champion, called out Joaquin Buckley following his loss to Kamaru Usman over the weekend at UFC Atlanta.
Audubon High School in Iowa will move from the Western Iowa Conference to the Rolling Valley Conference.
Former Iowa high school standout Joe Husak has committed to Iowa to play baseball.
Latest Iowa high school baseball rankings released from the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association.
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Whether they were scoring goals, assisting on goals or stopping goals, there were plenty of standouts on the Iowa high school boys soccer pitch this past spring.
For Miranda Maverick, UFC Atlanta was a difficult night, as she lost in the co-main event to Rose Namajunas and suffered a torn ACL in the process.
Dallas Center-Grimes star Taitn Gray will head to Chase Field for the annual MLB Scouting Combine this week.
Former UFC champions Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas were among the big winners at UFC Atlanta.
Hulk Hogan's Real American Freestyle wrestling has added four women to the roster, led by Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hildebrandt.
Malcolm Wellmaker might not have been a household name prior to UFC Atlanta Saturday night, but that all changed with one swift knockout.
Felicity Taylor broke down barriers in high school, and now, she will represent the U.S. on the mats.
Final X took place Saturday, as the men's and women's freestyle wrestling teams for the 2025 Senior World Championships were finalized.
Hunter Dekkers, who played at Iowa State and Iowa Western after a standout high school career in Iowa, showed off his basketball skills during an NFL practice session with the New Orleans Saints.
Reese Moore has decided to challenge himself, as the Van Meter native will leave Iowa and compete in the SEC for South Carolina baseball.
For Justin Gaethje, fighting for the UFC championship is all that matters now, and "The Highlight" believes he has done more than enough to warrant a spot.
The Iowa State men will play Baylor, Kansas and Oklahoma State twice this coming season on the hardwood.
Isaiah Oliver of Waukee Northwest is the son of former Iowa Hawkeye basketball standout Dean Oliver, and a top football recruit for the Hawkeyes.
UFC middleweights Jared Cannonier and Michael Page have booked a fight against one another for UFC 319 in August.
Arkansas sophomore and former Iowa high school standout Paityn Noe broke a school record and placed fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 10,000.
Indiana superstar Caitlin Clark says she will make her return to the court following an injury this weekend when the Fever host the New York Liberty.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou made a surprise appearance at the UFC Atlanta weigh-ins Friday, supporting Kamaru Usman.
PFL 5 took place Thursday night from Nashville with the semifinals in the welterweight and featherweight divisions live on ESPN.
Spencer Lee has a glowing resume filled with national titles and an Olympic medal, and at just 26, he is now in a hall of fame.
The road to becoming an Iowa Hawkeye took Jackson Naeve to Iowa Western, but now the former Iowa high school standout is D1.
Five former Iowa high school baseball players from three junior colleges earned All-America honors.
Travis Hunter went through practice sessions on both sides of the ball for Jacksonville, but never during the same time.
The third release of the Iowa girls high school softball rankings have been made public, with two new No. 1 teams set.
After four teams competed last year, 51 battled for the Minnesota girls flag football state championship this season.
Saturday's upcoming Final X wrestling event will feature a pair of high school matches.
The Oklahoma wrestling team gained six NCAA Div. I transfers with plenty of experience for the coming season.
Iowa sprinter Kalen Walker concluded his storied running career at the NCAA Championships
The Western Iowa Conference has sent out several invitations to teams according to a report.
The 2025 Final X Wrestling card is all set for Saturday, with the event boasting some of the biggest names in amateur wrestling.
The San Antonio Spurs own the second pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, and one mock has them picking a Duke star not name Cooper Flagg.
ESPN's FPI has the Iowa Hawkeyes in the middle of the Big Ten in terms of chances to win the conference this season.
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Pete Eglitis has committed to play football at Iowa State, picking the Cyclones over offers from Georgia, Ohio State and others.
Iowa's Hannah Stuelke has been added to the list of players to compete for a spot on U.S. AmeriCup Team
The offers continue to float in for Waukee Northwest standout Colin Rice, as he added two more to his resume.
Cedar Rapids Prairie takes over as No. 1 in Class 4A in the Iowa high school baseball
Kennedy Blades, Amit Elor and Kylie Welker will be part of Saturday's Final X event, showcasing to the world just how talented women's wrestling is in U.S.
Sergei Bobrovsky was in control of the ice, recording 32 saves as the Florida Panthers blitzed the Edmonton Oilers, 6-1, in Stanley Cup action
For the second season in a row, Cole Pladson has been tabbed the Gatorade Kansas Baseball Player of the Year
For the second consecutive season, future Nebraska Cornhusker Alexis Jensen has been tabbed the Gatorade Nebraska Softball Player of the Year
The Minnesota Gatorade Baseball and Softball Players of the Year have been revealed
Des Moines Christian has become the latest Iowa high school to switch conferences, joining the Little Hawkeye
St. Edmond senior and future Iowa Hawkeye Mariah Myers has been named the Gatorade Iowa Softball Player of the Year
Audi Crooks and Addy Brown will represent Iowa State at a special Team USA women's basketball camp for the AmeriCup
Alyvia McCorkle, one of the top scoring guards in Iowa girls high school basketball, committed to the University of Houston
AJ Ferrari, one of the more polarizing figures in college wrestling today, will transfer to Nebraska to compete
Teagan Kavan, a native of Iowa, helped the Texas Longhorns win their first-ever softball national title recently
Iowa football fans are putting a lot of pressure on Mark Gronowski, but it seems as if the transfer QB has it in him to produce
Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht is coming off a strong season, and some believe he could be among the top QBs picked in the NFL Draft in 2026 with another big year
The Iowa girls state soccer tournament concluded on Saturday, as Waukee Northwest, Dallas Center-Grimes and Davenport Assumption all defended their titles
As we move forward into June, now is a perfect time to look back at some of the top individual single-game performances so far in Iowa high school softball
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Waukee Northwest senior-to-be Colin Rice is a top target for new Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum
Miles Teodecki saw what he liked in Kansas State, as the senior-to-be committed to the program
Mason West, a top NHL Draft prospect, will compete for his high school football team in the fall in Minnesota
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Sophia Schlader, one of the top softball players in Iowa, struck out NFL superstar Cooper DeJean during a celebrity game
Braylon Bingham and Hayden Shannon have picked up offers from Iowa State football and Matt Campbell
Waukee Northwest is among the No. 1 ranked teams in Iowa high school softball
Johnston, Dubuque Wahlert among the No. 1 ranked teams in preseason Iowa high school baseball polls
Anthony Schulte of Cedar Rapids Prairie claimed the 2A singles tennis title with a victory over his brother, Dylan, in the finals
Chloe Bolte and Morgan Rupp made history at the Iowa girls high school state golf tournaments
Claudio Torres, one of the top wrestlers in the Class of 2025, has committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes after originally signing with Virginia Tech
Logan Trenary, who helped Southeast Polk to multiple Iowa high school state titles, has signed with Northern Illinois to wrestle
For the second straight season, Gabriella Fleming of Cedar Rapids Xavier is the 1A state tennis champion in Iowa.
Ben McCollum has added his son, Peyton McCollum, to the roster for the Iowa Hawkeye men's basketball team.
Former Iowa City High star Tim Dwight has joined the high school coaching staff following a standout career.
Who did Jayden McGregory, a top Iowa Class of 2026 football prospect, release for his top four college choices?
