1A

• Region 1: Wayne – 2 vs Sigourney – 1 
• Region 8: Newman Catholic – 3 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 2
• Region 8: Ankeny Christian – 5 vs BCLUW – 0

2A

• Region 4: East Marshall 5 Ogden – 1 
• Region 1: Van Meter – 3 vs Interstate-35 – 0 

3A

• Region 8: Centerville – 2 vs Atlantic – 1
• Region 4: Missouri Valley – 11 vs Unity Christian – 5 

4A

• Region 2: Creston – 3 vs Lewis Central – 2
• Region 2: Dallas Center-Grimes – 8 vs Glenwood – 0 
• Region 4: Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 4 vs Le Mars – 2

5A

• Region 4: WDM Valley – 11 vs Abraham Lincoln – 2
• Region 4: Waukee – 3 vs Sioux City East – 1
• Region 1: Waukee Northwest – 13 vs Thomas Jefferson – 0

1A District Finals 

District 12: Ankeny Christian – 6 vs Baxter – 0

District 13: Martensdale-St. Marys – 7 vs Earlham – 2 

District 14: Lenox – 9 vs Mount Ayr – 7 

District 15: Coon Rapids-Bayard – 5 vs Newell-Fonda – 0

District 16: Logan-Magnolia – 2 vs Woodbine – 0 

2A District Finals 

District 10: Cardinal – 6 vs Interstate-35 – 0

District 11: Pleasantville – 9 vs Grand View Christian – 3

District 13: Van Meter – 6 vs Roland-Story – 5 

District 15: Underwood – 8 vs Treynor – 1 

District 16: Tri-Center – 8 vs Ogden – 4 

3A Substate First Round

Substate 8: Knoxville – 7 vs Des Moines Christian – 3

Three out of four of the game-defining moments went against Atlantic as the Trojans’ season came to an end with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Centerville Redettes on Saturday. In a close ball game, the margin was razor thin, and only a few key plays made the difference. After the Redettes led off the game with a homer, everything stayed until the fifth. However, an error and a chance play gave Centerville a 2-0 lead. Payton McLaren came through for the Trojans on both sides of the ball. Striking out six, she kept the game close defensively. At the plate, she connected with a solo shot to pull Atlantic within one in the final inning. However, it would not be enough as Kaylee Davis was just as good and shut the door on a Trojan regional semi-final comeback.

The first defining moment came in the very first at-bat of the game. Payden Hoffman was behind in the count to McLaren but patiently waited for her pitch and drew the count full. Then she found it. Hoffman pulled one high and deep down the line that sailed over the foul pole, staying fair by a few feet at most to give the Redettes a 1-0 lead. Atlantic had a chance to respond in the next inning when Lila Widerstein got 60 feet away via a double and a stolen base. Zoey Kirchoff sent a line drive over the wall, but it was well foul. Ultimately, she was not able to bring Wiederstein in.

From this moment on, the game became a pitcher’s duel. McLaren was outstanding, throwing all seven innings, including a stretch where she struck out five in a row. However, Davis was able to match McLaren every step of the way. Although the Trojans didn’t strike out much, Davis induced relatively soft contact early. As the game progressed, the contact got louder, but the defensive positioning of Centerville ensured most of the hit balls were right in their path.

With two outs in the fifth, Atlantic seemed destined to keep the game 1-0. However, the next two defining moments would quickly follow each other. Kenley Schilling hit one hard to short, which ricocheted off a glove to keep the inning alive. With Hoffman up to the dish, the Atlantic outfield moved back towards the warning track. However, what came off her bat was not a bomb but a bloop. In a magnificent effort, Maddison McLaren came racing in from left field, dove, and snowconed the ball. However, it trickled out when her glove hit the ground, allowing Schilling to score from first, giving the Redettes a 2-0 lead.

In the final inning, down by two, Payton McLaren came through at the plate. Getting a hold of one, she sent one over the wall in left-center to cut the deficit to one with only one out. However, Davis would quickly recover, picking up her second strikeout of the game and inducing a comebacker to send Centerville to the Regional Final. Head coach Terry Hinzmann was pleased with his team’s effort especially with Payton McLaren’s ability to rebound after giving up the leadoff homer run.

Although the offense never truly got going, he felt like his team did all they could against tough competition.

For McKenna Sonntag it was her last game in a Trojan uniform and Hinzman couldn’t have been prouder with her determination, dedication, and impact on this team.

Moving forward Hinzmann is hopeful that the returners will be able to take the next step, However, it all starts now.

Although the Trojans were unable to reach the Regional Final, it was still a remarkable season, finishing with a 27-14 record. The team will lose just one senior, returning almost everyone on an already solid team. Coupled with the individual improvements, the future is bright for Trojan Softball.

Iowa State senior guard Tamin Lipsey is looking forward to becoming the Cyclone’s primary playmaker once again. The native of Ames has started every game he has appeared in but in the last two seasons shared playmaking duties with Keshon  Gilbert and Curtis Jones in ISU’s guard heavy offense.

Lipsey feels he is at his best when he is running the team.

Lipsey is one of five veterans returning for a Cyclone squad that finished 25-10 and was ranked as high as second in the national polls.

A career that began with so much hype has come down to a final season for Iowa safety Xavier (X-zay-vee-ir) Nwankpa (waum-puh). The former five star recruit out of Southeast Polk High School has appeared in every game the past three seasons and is penciled in at free safety for the upcoming season. He is listed as a second team All Big Ten selection in the preseason. Nwankpa is trying not to think about this being his final season.

Nwankpa has dealt with pressure since he arrived on the Iowa campus.

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

3A Substate 1 First Round 

• Harlan – 7 vs Atlantic – 1
• Glenwood – 5 vs Denison-Schleswig – 2
• Clarke – 6 vs Creston – 1
• Bishop Heelan Catholic – 14 vs Greene County – 1 

3A Substate 2 First Round 

• Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 7 vs Carroll – 0
• MOC-Floyd Valley – 10 vs Le Mars – 0 

4A Substate 1 First Round 

• Lewis Central – 3 vs Dallas Center-Grimes – 1
•  Sioux City East – 19 vs Sioux City West – 0 
• Sioux City North – 11 vs Abraham Lincoln – 2  

 4A Substate 2 First Round 

• Waukee Northwest – 9 vs Thomas Jefferson – 0

1A Regional Semifinals 

Region 3

• Riverside – 6 vs Mount Ayr – 0
• Woodbine – 11 vs Glidden-Ralston – 1 

Region 6

• Stanton – 11 vs Lenox – 2

2A Regional Semifinals 

Region 1

• Exira-EHK-Audubon – 1 vs Earlham – 0 

Region 6

• West Monona – 6 vs Griswold-CAM – 0
• Treynor – 8 vs MVAOCOU – 2 

4A Regional Quarterfinals

• MOC-Floyd Valley – 10 vs Bishop Heelan Catholic – 0

5A Regional Quarterfinals

Region 4

• Sioux City North – 8 vs Abraham Lincoln – 6
• Thomas Jefferson – 11 vs Sioux City West – 7

The Atlantic baseball team’s 2025 season came to an end Friday night in a 7-1 loss to the Harlan Cyclones. Harlan was awarded four free bases to begin the game and score the first run of the game. Junior Jack Muller settled into the game by only giving up one hit in his outing, but three runs allowed. A pair of Trojan defensive miscues gave Harlan a 3-0 lead after three. Junior Jonas Reynolds went six innings on the hill, striking out six and allowing just one run. A big four-run sixth inning for the Cyclones secured the 7-1 victory.

It was a rocky start for the Atlantic ace, as Muller began the game issuing three walks and a hit batsman. The Cyclones scratched two across with the bases loaded no outs opportunity. Muller dialed back with a pair of strikeouts and an infield popup.

Muller settled into the game with a hitless second and third innings. In the fourth, a leadoff Atlantic error to begin the fourth followed up by a 3-1 count ended the evening on the hill for Muller. He was replaced by Junior Hudson McLaren. McLaren, being put in a difficult situation, walked and hit a batter which allowed Landon Kaufman to score.

Heading into the fifth, Atlantic trailed 3-0. A hit batsmen and back-to-back singles gave Atlantic a bases loaded no outs situation. A Gavin McLaren bases-loaded walk would be the only run the Trojans drive in on the night. Later in the inning, confusion on the basepaths on a lineout to right field caused a double play and ended the momentum.

Harlan ahead two going into the bottom of the sixth put up four runs on three hits. The frame was highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Senior Hayden Soma. After Soma’s at bat Cade Nelson brought in another two runs with a single to right field.

Sophomore Colton Schneider came into pitch in the seventh for Harlan and began the final frame by striking out the first two hitters he faced. Gavin McLaren poked one into right field to keep the game alive for one more batter until a called strike three ended the game.

Head Coach Nathan Block said the team knew the challenge that was in front of them

Jack Muller kept the Trojans in the game

Junior Kale Jensen went 3/3 tonight but had a tremendous year all around.

The team loses one senior in the offseason who left a remarkable impact.

Atlantic ends the season at 9-16 and winning three of their final six games.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s golf team will host the Diane Thomason Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course for a second straight fall, it was announced by head coach Megan Menzel.  The Hawkeyes released the complete 2025-26 slate on Thursday.

SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS | COMPLETE SCHEDULE

• The Hawkeyes will open the fall season at the Boilermaker Invitational on Sept. 1-2.
• Iowa will host the Diane Thomason Invitational on Sept. 29-30 at Finkbine Golf Course. The Hawkeyes are the defending team tournament champions.
• Iowa begins the spring season in Puerto Rico on Feb. 1-3, competing in the Puerto Rico Classic (hosted by Purdue).
• The Hawkeyes will return to three tournaments for a second straight season – Briars Creek Invitational (March 16-17), Mountain View Collegiate (March 20-22) and Veritex Bank Collegiate (April 6-7).
• The Big Ten Championships will be held April 24-26 in Glendale, Calif.

The Hawkeyes return seven letterwinners, including four players — senior Riley Lewis, juniors Ximena Benites and Maura Peters and sophomore Lily Huether — who competed in the 2025 Big Ten Championships.  The team also welcomes a pair of freshmen to the nine-player roster.

LIMA, Peru – Two University of Iowa women’s wrestlers had first-place finishes at the 2025 U20 Pan-American Championships on Friday in Peru. Sophomore Cadence Diduch (65 kg) and incoming freshman Bella Willams (59 kg) went undefeated on their way to gold. Junior Lilly Luft took second-place at 62 kg.

At 59 kg, Williams went 4-0 in a round robin format with two falls and two technical falls. She defeated Talita Caballero Orozco of Peru via fall, 0:43, to start her day. Williams then dominated Allison Valdez Obando of Guatemala, 11-0. Williams closed out her day with victories over Ella Finding of Canada and Cecilia Barranco Solano of Mexico to secure gold.

Diduch was dominant at 65 kg starting the day winning both her matches by tech. fall, 10-0 to advance to the semifinals. In the semis, she pinned Valeria Perez Pacheco of Mexico in 2:46 to secure her spot in the gold medal match. In the finals, Diduch had her third tech. fall of the tournament defeating Mackenzie Cayer of Canada, 10-0.

At 62 kg, Luft punched her ticket to the gold medal match with a semifinal pin over Diana Estarita Martinez of Colombia in 4:32. Luft fell in the finals, 2-1, to Annika Fines from Canada.