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Iowa high school girls basketball state rankings by class
Here is a look at this week’s High School on SI Top 10 Iowa high school girls basketball rankings by class for the week of Feb. 3:
1. Johnston (16-0)
Previous rank: 1
The Dragons will put their perfect record on the line against Ankeny Centennial in a rematch after roasting West Des Moines Valley.
2. West Des Moines Dowling (15-3)
Previous rank: 2
No trouble for the Maroons against Ankeny as they move towards a showdown with Waukee Northwest.
3. Waukee Northwest (14-3)
Previous rank: 5
Four straight and 10 of 12 around losses to Johnston for the Wolves.
4. Davenport North (14-3)
Previous rank: 6
After handling Davenport Central, North got by Bettendorf, 67-53.
5. Cedar Rapids Prairie (14-2)
Previous rank: 3
Riding high, the Hawks were stuffed by Cedar Falls, 53-47.
6. Pleasant Valley (13-4)
Previous rank: 4
After a loss to Central DeWitt, the Spartans rebounded, reeling off two straight convincing wins.
7. Iowa City High (12-4)
Previous rank: 10
The Little Hawks get Cedar Rapids Prairie next with Iowa City Liberty on the horizon.
8. Ankeny Centennial (10-6)
Previous rank: 7
The Jaguars were clipped at Waukee, 57-53, falling to 3-3 in their last six.
9. Bettendorf (13-4)
Previous rank: 8
Bettendorf hung tough with Davenport North before seeing its five-game win streak come to an end.
10. Iowa City West (12-6)
Previous rank: Not ranked
The Trojans knocked off Iowa City Liberty, 47-36, improving to 7-4 in their last 11.
1. North Polk (16-1)
Previous rank: 1
There were no lingering effects from the loss to Ankeny Centennial, as the Comets crushed Winterset, 66-34.
2. Waverly-Shell Rock (16-2)
Previous rank: 2
The Go-Hawks will see some interesting teams here next, taking on Denver and Aplington-Parkersburg.
3. Dallas Center-Grimes (14-3)
Previous rank: 3
A couple of nice wins over Newton and Oskaloosa for the Mustangs, who host Norwalk next.
4. Sioux City Bishop Heelan (15-2)
Previous rank: 4
The Crusaders have reeled off six straight since their last loss. .
5. Norwalk (17-1)
Previous rank: 5
The Warriors are set to face Dallas Center-Grimes, riding a seven-game win streak since they last played.
6. Maquoketa (16-1)
Previous rank: 6
Four in a row for Maquoketa, who has one tough test left in Iowa City High.
7. Sioux Center (16-2)
Previous rank: 8
The Warriors knocked off both Central Lyon and West Lyon last week, stretching their run to seven in a row.
8. Carlisle (14-3)
Previous rank: 9
The Wildcats were able to get by Gilbert after stomping Ballard.
9. Cedar Rapids Xavier (14-4)
Previous rank: 10
Six in a row for the Saints, including several against 5A schools.
10. Central DeWitt (15-2)
Previous rank: 7
The Sabers moved up to face Davenport North, suffering a loss before bouncing back to win three in a row.
1. Mount Vernon (16-1)
Previous rank: 1
The Mustangs close the year with some key games against the likes of Center Point-Urbana and Clear Creek-Amana.
2. Des Moines Christian (15-3)
Previous rank: 4
The Lions have won 15 in a row, allowing under 23 points in each of the last three.
3. Williamsburg (17-2)
Previous rank: 5
These Raiders are red-hot, knocking off Clear Creek-Amana around several easy wins.
4. PCM (17-2)
Previous rank: 6
Eight in a row by the Mustangs, who rolled Perry and Nevada, allowing just 37 points.
5. Cherokee (14-2)
Previous rank: 7
Cherokee flexed its might in a win over Estherville-Lincoln Central, adding to key wins over Spirit Lake and Storm Lake as of late.
6. Estherville-Lincoln Central (15-3)
Previous rank: 2
The Midgets fell for the first time in 2025, losing at Cherokee, 50-44.
7. Forest City (18-1)
Previous rank: 3
For the first time this year, the Indians lost, suffering a 49-40 defeat at Waverly-Shell Rock.
8. Harlan (14-3)
Previous rank: 8
The Cyclones keep adding up wins, as they have now scored seven in a row.
9. Dubuque Wahlert (14-2)
Previous rank: 9
A key date with Cedar Rapids Prairie is on the horizon for Wahlert, who has won four in a row.
10. Algona (15-3)
Previous rank: 10
The win streak hit double figures last week for the Bulldogs.
1. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (18-0)
Previous rank: 1
Two more convincing wins for the Rockets, who appear poised for a strong postseason run again.
2. Hinton (17-0)
Previous rank: 2
Hinton will try to put a cap on a perfect regular season, as they have two games left.
3. Rock Valley (15-1)
Previous rank: 3
The Rockets rolled last week, blasting all three opponents they faced.
4. Iowa City Regina (16-1)
Previous rank: 4
It was business as usual for the Regals in wins over Tipton and West Branch.
5. North Mahaska (17-2)
Previous rank: 5
Three straight wins by North Mahaska now since the loss to Montezuma.
6. MVAOCOU (17-1)
Previous rank: 6
Before regionals start, the Rams will try to secure a conference tournament title.
7. Denver (17-1)
Previous rank: 8
The Cyclones have rebounded since their first loss, picking up convincing wins in the process.
8. Treynor (15-2)
Previous rank: 9
After the loss to Atlantic late last month, the Cardinals showed their might, winning three straight.
9. Central Lyon (12-4)
Previous rank: 7
Following a hard-fought win over West Lyon, Central Lyon could not get past Sioux Center, 53-50.
10. Maquoketa Valley (17-1)
Previous rank: 10
The 17-game win streak came to a halt at the hands of 1A state contender North Linn, 44-37.
1. Council Bluffs St. Albert (16-1)
Previous rank: 1
The Saintes bounced back from their first loss last week, topping Atlantic, 53-43.
2. Newell-Fonda (13-2)
Previous rank: 2
Make it seven in a row for the Mustangs, as they continue to march towards the postseason.
3. North Linn (16-1)
Previous rank: 3
It was a postseason-like environment as the Lynx tipped Maquoketa Valley, 44-37.
4. Riceville (16-1)
Previous rank: 4
Sweet 16 for the Wildcats featured an easy win over Waterloo Christian.
5. Algona Bishop Garrigan (17-2)
Previous rank: 5
Stage is now set for the rematch with Forest City, who topped the Golden Bears last month, 64-59.
6. Montezuma (13-4)
Previous rank: 7
The Braves continue to build momentum towards a meeting with Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont later this month.
7. Riverside (17-2)
Previous rank: 9
Nobody has scored over 32 against the Wildcats in their last four games.
8. Mount Ayr (18-1)
Previous rank: 6
The Raiders were stunned by Lenox, 60-50, but quickly got back on track with a 70-22 drubbing of Southeast Warren.
9. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (15-3)
Previous rank: 8
The Rebels saw their win streak come to a halt at the hands of Aplington-Parkersburg on the road.
10. Woodbine (14-4)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Four in a row for the Tigers since a tough loss to Carroll.
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) — U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told Gray Media Iowa that he got briefed late Thursday afternoon, a few hours before President Donald Trump gave a prime-time speech to make his latest claims about election fraud.
“Yeah, I just got off of a telephone call literally in the motorcade as we were driving here,” Johnson said after arriving at a campaign appearance with U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R – 1st District, Ottumwa) at a Pella bakery.
Miller-Meeks is running for re-election in what is again considered a competitive race with Democrat Christina Bohannan, a University of Iowa law professor from Iowa City.
This is the third straight election that the two will meet in a general election.
Johnson said the “off the record” intelligence briefing to leaders in the U.S. House and Senate previewed Trump’s new election fraud claims. He called it “blockbuster information.”
“It’s the result of an investigation that’s been ongoing for some time now about fraud and irregularity in in federal elections, American elections around the country,” Johnson said.
Gray Media Iowa asked Johnson whether he believes congressional colleagues were elected because of fraud.
He did not directly answer that question.
“…everybody’s going to be able to evaluate all that information on their own, and it will lead to other investigations, I’m certain,” Johnson said of the briefing.
He added, “we’ll have to see where all this goes.”
For years, Trump has alleged widespread fraud that cost him the 2020 election. Trump has lost dozens of court cases on the matter.
On January 7, 2021, Congress certified his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden, a day after Trump supporters rushed the U.S. Capitol Building. Some attacked law enforcement officers and damaged the outside and inside of the building.
After returning to office in 2025, President Trump pardoned supporters for their crimes.
Copyright 2026 Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau. All rights reserved.
With the college football season right around the corner, the Iowa State Cyclones will be hoping to have a strong campaign with a new regime coming in. However, a lot of their success might depend on one key player.
Following the departure of Matt Campbell to the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Cyclones saw their roster get completely gutted. Most of their players entered the transfer portal, leaving new head coach Jimmy Rogers with plenty of work to do.
Fortunately, Rogers and the coaching staff were able to get out there and bring in a lot of new players from all over the country. While Iowa State might be lacking star power and aren’t going to be as talented as they were last year, they do have a good amount of depth.
There should be quite a bit of competition for spots in camp, but there are some players who should clearly be starters that transferred in.
Pete Nakos of On3 recently predicted who would be the starting quarterback for every team in the Big 12. Unsurprisingly for the Cyclones, it was Jaylen Raynor who was the choice.
Raynor an Easy Pick
After bringing in the three-year starter from the Arkansas State Red Wolves, Raynor instantly became the favorite to be the starter for the Cyclones in Week 1. Him being predicted as that guy should come as no surprise, and his ability to play against elevated competition on a weekly basis will be key.
There is a lot to like about Raynor’s game, and he could certainly help Iowa State exceed expectations next year.
Last season with the Red Wolves, he totaled 3,361 passing yards, 19 passing touchdowns, and a 66.5 completion percentage. It was career-highs for him in all three of those categories, showing some nice improvement in his junior season.
As a dual-threat player, he also totaled a career-high in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. The junior recorded 423 yards on the ground to go along with seven rushing scores.
Overall, the numbers for Raynor were really solid, and there is reason to believe he might be even better in his senior season. For the Cyclones, with all of the new players on the roster, there will undoubtedly be some competition for starting spots around the field. However, it should certainly be Raynor who is under center to start.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Syringes from injectable weight loss medications are turning up in drug drop-off boxes across eastern Iowa, creating a safety hazard for law enforcement officers who handle the containers.
Sgt. Erich Lear of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office said emptying the drug drop-off box is part of his daily routine — and the box fills fast.
“It’s probably a 30-gallon tote, and I’d say 3 out of the five days of the week it’s completely full,” Lear said.
Needles found mixed in with other medications
Lear said he has noticed over the past five years that people are placing medicine, nasal sprays and syringes in the bin. He said many of the syringes come from people discarding GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
“That tote that I pull out — there’s nothing that protects me from needles other than my observation and using gloves when I sort through things,” Lear said.
The Hiawatha Police Department said it is also seeing an increase in improperly discarded syringes.
Where syringes should go
The Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency is the proper disposal site for sharps. The agency said it has seen syringe intake increase by more than a ton in recent years.
“We’re talking about two thousand pounds of sharps and syringes coming in,” said Joe Horaney of the solid waste agency. “Before 2021 we were around 1.9, maybe 2 tons a year — now we are over 3 tons a year.”
Horaney said any Linn County resident can bring syringes to the facility, provided they are contained properly.
“We just ask that you have it in a heavy plastic container — so one of those medically certified red biohazard containers,” Horaney said. “If you don’t have that, it can be a heavy plastic container like an old laundry detergent [bottle].”
A third-party company picks up the sharps from the facility and incinerates them.
Some drop-off programs discontinued
Lear said another reason sharps are appearing at drop-off locations is that some agencies have ended their disposal programs. The Marion Police Department said it stopped offering the service after people continued to place broken glass, liquids and other garbage inside the box.
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