Rolling Valley Conference 

CAM – 10 vs Boyer Valley – 0

Western Iowa Conference 

Underwood – 15 vs Audubon – 0

Non-Conference 

Stanton – 10 vs AHSTW – 5

Southwest Valley – 10 vs East Mills – 3

Lenox – 12 vs Griswold – 2

Earlham – 7 vs Exira-EHK – 0

West Monona – 15 vs Riverside – 7

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 6 vs ACGC – 3

Shenandoah – 7 vs Missouri Valley – 1

Woodbine – 4 vs Logan-Magnolia – 1

East Union – 7 vs Twin Cedars – 6  

West Central Valley – 10 vs Perry – 5 

Western Iowa Conference 

Exira/EHK-Audubon – 12 vs Underwood – 2

Non-Conference 

Missouri Valley – 9 vs Atlantic – 7

Tri-Center – 7 vs St. Albert – 4

West Monona – 8 vs Riverside – 6

Lenox – 9 vs Stanton – 1

ADM – 8 vs Harlan – 0

Westwood – 3 vs Denison-Schleswig – 2 (9 inn)

Red Oak – 17 vs Essex – 2

IKM-Manning – 10 vs Kuemper Catholic – 8

Madrid 17 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 7

Woodbine – 10 vs OABCIG – 1

Regional Semi-Finals

 1A 

Region 6: Underwood – 1 vs Treynor – 0          Tri-Center – 1 vs Kuemper Catholic – 0

Region 2: Bishop Heelan Catholic – 10 vs MOC-Floyd Valley – 0 

Region 4: Des Moines Christian – 6 vs Van Meter – 0 

St. Albert – 3 vs West Central Valley – 0 

2A 

Region 2: Denison-Schleswig – 5 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 3 

Region 5: Lewis Central – 3 vs Glenwood – 0         Indianola – 1 vs Thomas Jefferson – 0 

Region 8: ADM – 7 vs Atlantic – 0 

The Nodaway Valley Baseball team has begun its 2025 season. The Wolverines currently sit 0-1 after a 13-7 loss versus Creston but look to bounce back Thursday on the road at Mount Ayr. Head Coach Dan Jameson says the best baseball isn’t meant to be played in May.

Jameson believes limiting free bases and confidence will be the key to get that first victory.

Nodaway Valley fields a 21-man roster that includes four seniors. Outside of the senior class, Junior Remington Woosley is expected to be a leader for this Wolverines team. Woosley had the top earned run average on last year’s team and even put one over the fence in this season’s opener. He’s one of the five best hitters for average that all returned for the 2025 season. This team is gaining experience and confidence according to Jameson.

Many of those mentioned will see significant time on the mound as well.

The Wolverines search for their first winning season since 2022 and the team believes they have the tools to do so.

The season has ended for the Atlantic Girls tennis team and Head Coach Mike McDermott says a pair of seniors leave the program after this year and made a major impact on the team’s success this year.

The Trojans began the season falling in a few Hawkeye Ten duals. Afterwards, the Trojans were able to pick up momentum by winning four duals in a row beginning with a road victory at Glenwood.

Despite the two seniors graduating, Atlantic’s top two players from this season have two years left with the Trojans and several players that will enter their senior years.

The Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union has announced tennis will be a fall sport beginning this upcoming academic and athletic season. McDermott says the change will be a quicker turnround and normal, while it has its pros and cons.

Therefore, practice will begin August 2nd for next year’s Trojan Girls Tennis team and McDermott says there is a lot of excitement already building for the fall.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Stacy May-Johnson has been selected as the next head coach of the University of Iowa softball program, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics, Beth Goetz announced Wednesday. The former Hawkeye player and assistant coach is the sixth head coach in program history.

“I am thrilled to be coming back to Iowa City and to once again be a Hawkeye,” said May-Johnson. “I look forward to leading Iowa softball to Big Ten Championships and the Women’s College World Series, and creating a championship culture both in the classroom and on the field.”

May-Johnson played at Iowa from 2003-06, where she was a three-time All-Big Ten selection and the 2003 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 2003, May-Johnson was a part of the Big Ten regular season and tournament championship teams. She still ranks in the top 15 in program history in career games played, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBIs and batting average.

She also served as both a student assistant (2007) and assistant coach (2011-14) with the Hawkeyes.

May-Johnson returns to Iowa City with nearly 20 years of coaching experience, including head coaching stints at Fresno State (2022-25) and Utah Valley (2020-21). She was associate head coach at Eastern Kentucky (2018-19), an assistant at Purdue (2017), Louisville (2015-16) and Iowa (2011-14) and a volunteer assistant at Louisville (2008-10).

“We are thrilled to welcome Stacy May-Johnson back to Iowa as the new head coach of our softball program,” said Goetz. “Stacy is a proven leader with a deep understanding of what it means to be a Hawkeye. Her experience as a standout student-athlete, combined with her coaching success and commitment to developing young women on and off the field, makes her the ideal person to lead our program into its next chapter. We are excited for the future of Iowa softball under her leadership.”

During her time in Fresno, May-Johnson saw the Bulldogs improve their win total year-over-year, notching 112 victories in four seasons. In 2025, she led Fresno to 37 wins and to the Mountain West Championship title game.

In her tenure, May-Johnson coached one Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, two MWC Pitchers of the Year, three NFCA All-Region and nine All-Mountain West honorees. In the classroom, the Bulldogs had 41 Academic All-Mountain West selections and 28 Mountain West Scholar-Athletes.

Before making the move to California, May-Johnson spent two seasons as head coach at Utah Valley where she coached seven All-WAC selections.

Following her collegiate career, May-Johnson played professionally for the Chicago Bandits of the NPF (National Pro Fastpitch) and was a member of the United States National Team.

She spent five years in the NPF where she was a two-time NPF Most Valuable Player. She was the 2006 NPF Rookie of the Year, a three-time All-Star and led the team to two titles. May-Johnson, who is one of six players to have her number retired with Chicago, led the NPF in home runs, hits and runs scored in each of her MVP seasons in 2008 and 2010.

As a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, May-Johnson helped Team USA win gold medals at the 2011 Pan American Games, and the 2011 and 2012 World Cup; and a silver medal at the 2012 World Championships. She was named the 2011 USA Softball Female Athlete of the Year.

The Reno, Nevada, native graduated from Iowa with bachelor’s degrees in physics and accounting in 2007. She was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection. She then earned a master’s degree in physics from Louisville in 2009.

She and her husband, Nate, have three children, Corrie, Emma and JD.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – University of Iowa throwers Ryan Johnson, Sean Smith and Mike Stein advanced through the preliminaries of the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at E.B. Cushing Stadium on Wednesday. The trio will compete at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 11-14.

The start of the meet was delayed throughout the morning and early afternoon as a result of stormy conditions. The hammer throw, originally scheduled for a 10 a.m. start time, began in the early afternoon.

Johnson comfortably advanced through the first round, placing seventh with a best of 66.14 meters. Smith took the final spot, placing 12th at 65.16 meters. It was Smith’s final throw that pushed him through to Eugene, surpassing Sam Innes of Missouri by one centimeter (65.15 meters). It will be the debut for both Johnson and Smith at the NCAA Championships.

“We started things off by punching two tickets to Eugene in the hammer throw,” Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody said. “We are excited for Ryan and Sean for qualifying to their first ever NCAA Outdoor finals. Sean stepped up and put together a big effort in his last throw to move up a spot and qualify by one centimeter.”

In the men’s javelin, returning first-team All-American Mike Stein needed only one throw to book his spot in the finals in Eugene, placing second at 76.96 meters. Stein improved over two meters from his qualifying mark a season ago at the preliminaries.

“Mike continued his great season with a monster first round throw to book his spot in Eugene for the second year in a row,” Woody added.

On the track, Big Ten champion Kalen Walker sped through to the quarters of the 100 meters, winning his heat in 10.28. Kai Graves-Blanks pushed through to Friday’s quarterfinal of the 110-meter hurdles in 13.54. The sophomore from Upland, California, finished fourth in a loaded section. Three of the top six times in the first round came out of the heat. Graves-Blanks placed 10th overall and advanced on time.

“We kept the momentum going on the track with another terrific start and race from Kalen (Walker),” said Woody. “Kai started us off with a very solid race in the 110 hurdles. He finished well and ran his second-fastest wind legal time into a headwind.”

Iowa sent two sprinters to the second round of the 400 meters. Zidane Brown pushed through on time in 46.07. Landon Fontenot won his heat in 46.16, sealing his spot alongside Brown in Friday’s quarterfinals.

“The 400 guys competed extremely well today with both Landon (Fontenot) and Zidane (Brown) bringing the heat the last 100 meters to both qualify for Friday’s quarterfinals. Both athletes ran right off their season best time,” Woody added.

Ryan Schreiner claimed the final qualification spot in the 800 meters, crossing the line in 1:49.02.

“After an hour-long protest on another athlete, we received some great news for Ryan qualifying into the final spot,” Woody said. “He was very competitive and competed all the way to the finish line to grab the final time qualifier.”

Up Next: Opening rounds of the women’s events are contested Thursday, beginning at 10 a.m. (CT). Competition will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

HAWKEYE RESULTS
Men’s 100 Meters First Round
6. Kalen Walker – 10.28, Q

Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles First Round
10. Kai Graves-Blanks – 13.54, q

Men’s 400 Meters First Round
15. Zidane Brown – 46.07, q
17. Landon Fontenot – 46.16, Q

Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles First Round
25. Jaylin Holmes – 51.24
31. Isaac Lewis – 51.61
45. Nicholas Gorsich – 53.19

Men’s 800 Meters First Round
24. Ryan Schreiner – 1:49.02, q

Men’s Hammer Throw First Round
7. Ryan Johnson – 66.14 meters (217’), q
12. Sean Smith – 65.16 meters (213’ 9”), q
16. Austin Busch – 64.79 meters (212’ 6”)

Men’s Javelin First Round
2. Mike Stein – 76.96 meters (252’ 6”)

One of the contenders at this week’s Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines could be one of the newest members of the PGA Tour Champions. Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen joined the tour after turning 50 earlier this month. He debuted last week by finishing in a tie for eighth at the Senior PGA Championship.

Kjeldsen on building momentum from last week.

Kjeldsen qualified for the U-S Senior Open in Omaha this week before getting a chance to play the Wakonda Course.

Kjeldsen says sunny and warm conditions this weekend could change how the course plays.

Former champion Brandt Jobe returns to the Principal Charity Classic in Des Moiners this week. Jobe outdueled his former roommate at UCLA, Scott McCarron to win the 2017 tournament by one stroke. It was the first of two titles won by Jobe on the PGA Tour Champions.

Jobe says it was not just that win that makes the Wakonda Course special.

Jobe says recent renovations have changed the course but he still feels it fits his game.

With temperatures in the 80s expected for the weekend Jobe feels the course could change during the tournament.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City of Atlantic’s Park and Recreation Advisory Commission received a sizeable donation this (Wednesday) evening, from the U-S Tennis Association – Missouri Valley CEO and Executive Director Mary Buschmann, from Prairie Village, KS. She presented the Commission with a ceremonial check for $33,500. City Councilman/Atlantic Tennis Coach Mike McDermott along with members of the Parks Advisory Board were on-hand for the event.

Those funds will be used to resurface and repaint the four tennis courts at Sunnyside Park, in Atlantic. It’s expected the project will be finished in-time for the girl’s’ tennis season this fall.

Left-to-right: Parks Commissioner Mary Strong; Board Secretary/Member Dolly Bergmann; Mike McDermott; Shirley Jensen; Mary Buschmann; Ali Pieken; Kevin Fergusson; (Back row): Atlantic Councilperson Emily Kennedy; Parks & Rec Director Jeff Christensen.

Before that, the courts will be active this spring when the boy’s team begins play.