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Bandits Win Opener
DAVENPORT — Taylor Jones's "excited energy" helped the Quad-Cities River Bandits win the season-opener.
Jones, who also homered in the 2016 season-opener, homered in the fourth inning on Thursday in a 3-0 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers...
Bandits, LumberKings start season today
While the weather may not feel like it, the Minor League Baseball season starts today with the Quad-Cities River Bandits being at home and the Clinton LumberKings are on the road at Kane County.
The River Bandits open tonight against Wisconsin, and their starting pitcher for Opening Day is Hector Perez...
Iowa State Avoids Upset
MILWAUKEE — There was a 12 seed that upset a 5 seed on Thursday in Milwaukee in the NCAA Tournament first-round, but it happened earlier in the day.
(Middle Tennessee State sent MInnesota home in the other 5 vs. 12 game.)
Iowa State, a 5 seed, denied Nevada a chance at an upset with an 84-73 win over the Wolfpack...
Drake punches NCAA ticket with OT win
MOLINE, Ill. — At this point in the season, Drake Coach Jennie Baranczyk admits that the Bulldogs haven’t been running on “Plan A,” especially this weekend.
The Bulldogs had to rely on a different scheme to force extra time on Sunday...
Hoops in the Heartland Quarterfinal Recap
MOLINE, Ill. — Illinois State tried to slow the pace down so that the top-seeded Drake Bulldogs would get flustered, and it worked, but for only a half in the Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament quarterfinals.
Drake outscored the Redbirds 24-8 in the third quarter — that included a quick 7-0 run by the Bulldogs — to pull away, 64-40...
Hoops in the Heartland Begins Today
MOLINE, Ill. — March Madness returns to the Quad-Cities begins today through the weekend with the beginning of the Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament at the iWireless Center.
Drake is the No. 1 seed of the tournament, and the Northern Iowa Panthers own the second seed in this weekend's tournament...
Lancers claim crown
DES MOINES — North Scott Coach TJ Case admitted after losing to Marion in last year's regional final that the two teams should have played each other in the state tournament.
Case got his wish, and it was on the biggest stage in Class 4A...
North Scott dominates the glass in semifinal win
DES MOINES — North Scott didn't have the advantage in height against Cedar Rapids Xavier, but the Lancers didn't care.
The Lancers won the rebounding battle —38-22 — and won the game, too, with a 58-49 victory. North Scott will play No...
North Scott advances
DES MOINES — Tuesday night was a good time to be a Rucker, or for that matter, any member of the North Scott Lancers.
North Scott defeated Nevada in the Class 4A state tournament 57-27 to advance to Friday morning's semifinal at 10 a.m...
Assumption’s comeback not enough
DES MOINES — Davenport Assumption just couldn't bounce back from a sluggish start.
The Knights scored more points in the fourth quarter (22) than in the entire first half (13). Center Point-Urbana defeated the Knights 56-50 in the Class 3A state quarterfinals...