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Iowa High School State Softball Tournament Format Revealed

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October 14, 2025

Iowa High School State Softball Tournament Format Revealed

With the decision to move the Iowa high school state softball tournament to a double-elimination format, a change was needed in regards to the schedule.

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has put together a plan for 2026 involving the use of all five fields at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge.

Each classification will play out the tournament on one field with the championship games all being played on the same field later that week.

For 2026, that means Class 4A will be on Channel Seeds Field (which will be the site of the championship games as has been the past tradition), 3A will be on Iowa Central Field, 5A will be on Yankee Field, 1A will be on Fenway and 2A on Wrigley.

Iowa Central Field is the other main field used throughout the season and past state tournaments. Yankee Field is a turf field while both Fenway and Wrigley are the two new fields being constructed.

There will be two groups for each class, as the champion from each of the four-team brackets advances to the finals. Each class will play one game on Monday with four games per diamond taking place. Five games are scheduled for Tuesday and anywhere between 3-to-5 games will be played on Wednesday to determine who advances.

For this year, 2A and 4A will have championship games on Thursday while 1A, 3A and 5A take place on Friday. That will rotate with each coming season.

Iowa remains the lone state to play the high school softball season during the summer.

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Top Iowa high school football games in Iowa City area in Week 8, and our predictions

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October 14, 2025

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Top Iowa high school football games in Iowa City area in Week 8, and our predictions

Week 8 of the Iowa high school football season will be another opportunity for all six Iowa City-area teams to boost their resumes as they inch closer to the end of the regular season.

The rivalry game between Iowa City Liberty and Iowa City High will headline the action on Friday, Oct. 17. Iowa City Regina will play in its last regular season game of the year.

Here are our predictions for each local football matchup in Week 8.

Iowa high school football predictions Week 8

Iowa City Liberty at Iowa City High

Iowa City Liberty (6-1), Iowa City High (1-6): The Little Hawks earned their first win of the season in a 59-14 road win over Des Moines East in Week 7. That momentum may be short-lived when they take on a Liberty team that has won three games in a row, with its most recent victory being a 28-14 road win over Pleasant Valley.

Liberty junior Brody Beaver has made up for lost time on the ground as of late. The running back, who missed time this season with a hamstring strain, rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in Week 7. He has added an element to Liberty’s offense that has opened the pass game for quarterback Reece Rettig. Let’s not forget a Liberty defense that has created opportunities for that offensive success.

It seemed that the Little Hawks laid out their frustration against the Scarlets in Week 7 with elite performances across the board. Sophomore quarterback Chris Kabaiza threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns, while Chayse Newton nabbed 14 passes for 145 yards and two scores. Dominic Roe led the team with 132 rushing yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. The City High defense had its best performance this season, holding Des Moines East to 14 points.

Don’t expect the Little Hawks to have that same productivity against the Lightning. Liberty has too much talent to fall behind by double digits and its resume speaks for itself. Iowa City Liberty 50, Iowa City High 16

Louisa-Muscatine at Iowa City Regina

Louisa-Muscatine (0-7), Iowa City Regina (7-0): This game is a mismatch of epic proportions. The 7-0 Regals will face a Louisa-Muscatine team that earned its last win in September of 2020.

Regina quarterback Kyle Tracy put up video game numbers in a 49-8 win over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont last week. He went 7-for-7 passing for 372 yards and six touchdowns in two quarters played. Don’t be shocked if Tracy surpasses that total in what should be an easy blowout win for the Regals in their regular season finale. Iowa City Regina 55, Louisa-Muscatine 6

Solon at Mount Pleasant

Solon (7-0), Mount Pleasant (6-1): After a dominant 42-0 win over Washington, the Spartans shift their attention to a Mount Pleasant team that has won three games in a row entering Week 8.

The Panthers are coming off a 35-34 win over Keokuk, a team that the Spartans shut out, 77-0, in Week 5. Sure, Mount Pleasant has dropped one game this season but they haven’t had the same strength of schedule as the No. 1 team in Class 3A.

The Spartans have been in a single one-score game this season, with six of their wins coming by double digits. Their dominance will continue on the road against the Panthers. Solon 45, Mount Pleasant 12

Iowa City West at Prairie

Iowa City West (6-1), Prairie (4-3): With blowout victories over Muscatine and Davenport Central, wins have been easy to come by for the Trojans as of late. Prairie is a gritty football team with talent that can strike at a moment’s notice. The Trojans will have to keep their heads on a swivel in Week 8.

The Hawks’ run game is led by Dawson Kahl, a former City High running back that has rushed for 642 yards and seven touchdowns on 84 carries this season. Senior David Fason is an Iowa football commit who leads the team in tackles (46.5), tackles for loss (25.5), sacks (8), receptions (25) and receiving yards (409).

The Trojans have their own Division I talent with Julian Manson, Colin Whitters and Ethan Headings with a number of other elite playmakers who can step up when their number is called. Iowa City West will do enough to win in a tight game. Iowa City West 38, Prairie 35

Clear Creek Amana at Pella

Clear Creek Amana (3-4), Pella (6-1): CCA dropped a 31-19 home game to No. 2 Newton in Week 7 without standout quarterback Conlan Poynton and will face Pella, the No. 3 team in Class 4A this week. Sophomore Texton Bollers got his first full start at quarterback against the Cardinals. He completed 14-of-26 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown with an interception.

Pella is coming off a 35-0 win over Oskaloosa in Week 7. The Dutch’s defense has compiled nine interceptions, the fifth most in 4A. Offensively, they are ranked fourth in passing completions (102) and passing attempts (163).

Pella has won the last three meetings between the two teams by double digits entering their 2025 showdown. This season’s Clippers squad is a gritty bunch, but they’ll have their hands full against a Dutch team that operates at an elite level. Pella 32, Clear Creek Amana 21

Marc Ray is the high school sports reporter for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. He can be reached at MARay@gannett.com , and on X, formerly Twitter, at @themarcszn.

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Iowa guard Tavion Banks arrested for alleged role in drunken bar fight

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October 13, 2025

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Iowa guard Tavion Banks arrested for alleged role in drunken bar fight

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tavion Banks was arrested in the early morning hours on Sunday after allegedly getting into a fight with staff at a brewery in Iowa City, Iowa prompting police intervention.

Banks is facing charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct-fighting/violent behavior related to the alleged altercation.

The incident occurred around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, after Bankes was seen in a fight with the staff at ReUnion Brewery and the basketball player allegedly smelled of ingested alcohol and exhibited bloodshot watery eyes, according to the police report, per HawkCentral.

Banks also refused a breathalyzer test, the report stated.

No further details were available about the incident.

“The UI Athletics Department and men’s basketball program are aware of Tavion Banks’ citation over the weekend,” the athletic department said in a statement. “He is subject to established university protocol regarding the UI Student-Athlete Code of Conduct, and the rules and regulations set for members of the men’s basketball program.”

Banks is a senior who transferred to Iowa, following new head coach Ben McCollum to the Hawkeyes program from Drake.

Banks had been a star for Drake last season, averaging 10.1 points per game and was the Missouri Valley Conference Sixth Man of the Year winner.

Drake went 31-4 last season and upset No. 6 Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, a game in which Banks had 15 points.

Prior to playing at Drake, he started his college career at Northwest Florida State College – a junior college program – before making the jump to the Des Moines school for his junior year.

It was his only season with the program before he transferred to Iowa.

Banks was one of six players to make the move from Drake to Iowa to continue playing for McCollum.

Iowa’s men’s basketball season begins on Nov. 4 against Robert Morris.

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