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Spring has sprung into high gear

Simpson softball players celebrate their regional victory over Saint Benedict that sent the Storm to a super regional that begins today. (Photo: Emma Christensen/Simpson Athletics)

This week, my Iowa Writers Collaborative colleague (and fo...

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6-on-6: Basketball, track and basketball ON the track

Kay Houston of Dow City-Arion, Iowa’s one and only high school basketball-throwing champion, at the 1962 state track meet. (Image: Newspapers.com)

When it comes to the Iowa state track and field meet, it’s easy to think of the high school...

20 days ago
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What the heck happened? She became obsessed with women’s basketball

Lisa Lavia Ryan (left) and her daughter, Caroline Edgeton, at an Indiana Fever game in Indianapolis in September 2025.

The WNBA is about to begin its 30th season, but also its third season as a true phenomenon. I remain gobsmacked by the...

22 days ago
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Iowa State has no problem grappling with its future

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In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Iowa State will soon have a women’s wrestling team.

On Thursday, the Iowa State Athletic Department announced it was adding women’s wrestling as the school’s 18th s...

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6-on-6: Spring sports sprint into the spotlight

Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph (second from left) lines up against Iowa high school girls at the Drake Relays in 1961. (Photo: Drake University Archives & Special Collections)

OK, sure, basketball season is not quite over and there’s still...

2 months ago
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