The Southwest Valley Baseball team only had two upperclassmen on this year’s roster. Neither of them were seniors. A group that featured seven players who are waiting to begin their freshmen year took the field and played to the best of their ability according to Head Coach Keegan Longabaugh.

Like Longabaugh said, it wasn’t a completely new roster this year with roughly half the starters returning. A lot of heart and consistency really boosted this Timberwolves team.

Southwest Valley scored at least ten runs in eight of their ten wins this season including 14 or more in four victories. Even when the runs weren’t on the board, the bats weren’t dead.

The Timberwolves had four everyday starters swing at least .300 throughout the season including Junior Gavin Wetzel who had the best-earned run average on the roster also. Wetzel, being one of the two seniors next year means his leadership will be pivotal.

A 10-11 season is only a glimpse of what this team is capable of in the near future. Southwest Valley will return everyone and look to get above .500 and beyond in 2026.

(Radio Iowa) – It’s estimated a single weekend of NASCAR racing generates 100-million dollars for central Iowa’s economy, and one of the sport’s top drivers — who’s won the checked flag twice at the Iowa Speedway — believes the top-level races will continue in Newton. Christopher Bell, who drives the number-20 car for Joe Gibbs Racing on the circuit, says he’s very much looking forward to coming back for the Iowa Corn 350 the first weekend in August.

NASCAR has owned the Newton facility for more than a decade and has sold out the 30-thousand seat stadium for next month’s weekend of contests. The 30-year-old Oklahoma native says the Iowa Speedway is an ideal short track, which Bell calls his “bread and butter.”

Bell is ranked 6th overall in the Cup Series with three wins and eight top ten finishes. He won back-to-back Xfinity races at the Iowa Speedway in 2018 and 2019, and finished fourth in last year’s first Cup Series race at the track. Bell started his racing career in micro-sprints and sprint cars, and did plenty of racing in Iowa in his early days.

The Newton track is right along Interstate 80, about 35 miles east of Des Moines. Iowa boasts having more dirt tracks per capita than any other state.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa swimming and diving released its 2025-26 season schedule, head coach Nathan Mundt announced Tuesday.

The Hawkeyes will host five meets, including the four-day Hawkeye Invitational, at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center in Iowa City.

Iowa opens its campaign in October with consecutive home meets. The Hawkeyes welcome in-state rival UNI on the 10th, before entertaining Minnesota on the 31st.

After a road contest at Purdue on Nov. 7, Iowa returns home to host its annual Hawkeye Invitational Nov. 18-21.

Flipping the calendar to 2026, the Hawkeyes enter a busy month of January with five meets. Iowa takes on UCLA in Los Angeles Jan. 9-11. The following weekend, the Iowa swimmers will head to Champaign, Illinois, for a tri-meet with Illinois and Nebraska. The Hawkeyes will host the Fighting Illini and Huskers in a diving-only competition Jan. 16-17.

Iowa’s home finale is Jan. 30, when St. Thomas comes to town for Senior Day. The Hawkeyes wrap up the regular season with the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk meet against Iowa State in Ames on Jan. 31.

Postseason competition begins with the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis from Feb. 18-21. The 2026 NCAA Zone Diving Championships will be held in College Station, Texas, March 9-11. The NCAA Championships will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 18-21.

Full 2025-26 Schedule
October
Oct. 10 – vs. UNI (5:00 pm)
Oct. 31 – vs. Minnesota (1:30 pm)

November
Nov. 7 – at Purdue (3:00 pm)
Nov. 18-21 – vs. Hawkeye Invitational

January
Jan. 9-11 – at UCLA
Jan. 16-17 – vs. Illinois/Nebraska (Swimming @ Illinois; Diving @ CRWC)
Jan. 30 – vs. St. Thomas (5:00 pm | Senior Day)
Jan. 31 – at Iowa State (1:00 pm | Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)

February
Feb. 18-21 – at Big Ten Championships (Minneapolis)

March
March 9-11 – at Zone Diving Championships (College Station, Texas)
March 18-21 – at NCAA Championships (Atlanta, Georgia)

Class 1A Substate Finals 

Region 1: Remsen St. Mary’s – 3 vs Gehlen Catholic – 0

Region 2: Saint Ansgar – 2 vs Wapsie Valley – 0

Region 3: Kee – 8 vs Newman Catholic – 5

Region 4: East Buchanan – 5 vs North Linn – 4

Region 5: Hillcrest Academy – 1 vs Pekin – 0

Region 6: Lynnville-Sully – 6 vs Ankeny Christian – 2

Region 7: Martensdale-St. Marys – 4 vs Lenox – 0

Region 8: Logan-Magnolia – 3 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 1 in 8 innings

Class 2A Substate Finals 

Region 8: Underwood – 6 vs Tri-Center – 1

Region 1: Unity Christian – 4 vs Estherville Lincoln Central – 0

Region 2: West Lyon – 10 vs Okoboji – 0

Region 3: Cascade – 7 vs Grundy Center – 2

Region 4: Mediapolis – 2 vs MFL MarMac – 0

Region 5: Chariton – 4 vs Cardinal – 3

Region 6: Pleasantville – 7 vs Anamosa – 0

Region 7: Van Meter – 3 vs West Marshall – 0

Class 3A Regional Finals 

Region 1: Wahlert Catholic – 9 vs West Delaware – 3

Region 2: Williamsburg – 9 vs Eagle Grove – 0

Region 3: Center Point-Urbana – 6 vs Mount Vernon – 4

Region 4: PCM – 13 vs Missouri Valley – 5

Region 5: Washington – 6 vs Assumption – 4

Region 6: Estherville Lincoln Central – 3 vs Algona – 2 in 12 innings

Region 7: West Liberty – 7 vs West Marshall – 2

Region 8: Albia – 5 vs Centerville – 2

Iowa Class 4A Regional Finals 

Region 1: Xavier – 2 vs Bondurant-Farrar – 0

Region 2: Dallas Center-Grimes – 8 vs Creston – 2

Region 3: Norwalk – 12 vs Oskaloosa – 0

Region 4: ADM – 12 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 1

Region 5: Pella – 5 vs Gilbert – 0

Region 6: North Scott – 5 vs Clear Creek Amana – 1

Region 7: North Polk – 6 vs Boone – 5

Region 8: Western Dubuque – 4 vs Fort Dodge – 1

Iowa Class 5A Regional Finals 

Region 1: Waukee Northwest – 2 vs Ottumwa – 0

Region 2: Linn-Mar – 8 vs Iowa City Liberty – 2

Region 3: Ankeny Centennial – 12 vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy – 3

Region 4: WDM Valley – 4 vs Waukee – 1

Region 5: Dowling Catholic – 10 vs Cedar Rapids Jefferson – 4

Region 6: Southeast Polk – 3 vs Ankeny – 2

Region 7: Pleasant Valley – 6 vs Muscatine – 1

Region 8: Cedar Falls – 7 vs Iowa City High – 6

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa graduate student Daniel Rogers has agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants pending a physical.

The Grayslake, Illinois, native hit .251 playing in all 54 games this season after transferring from Loras. Rogers notched 43 hits, 11 doubles, one triples, and seven home runs. He plated 42 RBIs and scored 51 runs.

The Hawkeyes closed the 2025 season with a 33-22-1 overall record. Iowa finished third in the Big Ten regular season standings and made their 10th straight Big Ten Tournament appearance.

Iowa senior tackle Gennings Dunker says the Hawkeye offense looks to take another step this season under second year offensive coordinator Tim Lester. Iowa led the Big Ten in rushing in conference play in 2024 on its way to an 8-5 record.
Dunker started 11 games at right tackle last season and is earning some preseason All-American honors.

Dunker says year number two in the offense is much different during summer workouts.

The Hawkeyes open the season at home on August 30th against the University of Albany.

Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger believes veteran players like Milan Momcilovic, Tamin Lipsey and Nate Heise will give the Cyclones consistent three point shooting and allow them to keep the court spaced. The Cyclones connected on just under 37 percent from behind the arc last season in posting a 25-10 record.

Momcilovic was second on the team in three pointers with 63 and connected on 40 percent.

Heise finished strong and Otzelberger hopes that carries over to next season.

Class 3A Regional Semifinals 

Region 1: Bishop Heelan Catholic – 5 vs Glenwood – 1

Region 1: Harlan – 12 vs Clarke – 2

Region 2: Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 11 vs Sioux Center – 1

Class 4A Substate Semifinals 

Region 1: Lewis Central – 5 vs Sioux City North – 1