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LAWTON (AP) ? An Iowa high school softball team?s pranks at a state tournament have landed the school?s athletic program on probation.The Sioux City Journal says probation for the Lawton-Bronson High School girls program will last for a year. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union says that if there?s misconduct during the probation, the school faces a year?s suspension from all state and regional tournaments....

IOWA CITY ? Iowa wide receiver Cameron Wilson and lineman Drew Clark have left the program.Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz announced Monday that Wilson, a redshirt freshman, notified him last month that he intends to transfer.Clark, a seldom-used senior from nearby Marion, will forego his final season to focus on his schoolwork.Iowa opened fall practice on Monday. The Hawkeyes will hold an open scrimmage on Aug. ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. ? Here they are again, back at the top of the world rankings.Tiger Woods, No. 1.Phil Mickelson, No. 2.Wouldn?t it be something if they went out in the final pairing of the PGA Championship on Sunday, dueling head-to-head with a major title on the line, still the guys to beat after all these years?Mickelson would certainly relish the challenge.?I?ve always been a competitive person,? Lefty ...

The Iowa Newspaper Association has named its All-State Baseball teams for the 2013 season.First, second and third teams were made for 1A-4A. A captain was elected to each of the four classes.Joseph Hietpas from Fairfield was named a First Team pitcher in 3A. Hietpas finished the season with a record of 7-2 and a 1.49 ERA. Coach Josh Allison says Hietpas is definitely the ace of the Trojan roster.?He?s gotten a ...

The calendar says it is still July but that doesn?t stop local athletes from preparing for the upcoming football season in the fall. Fairfield High School football players left Monday morning for a two-day team camp at Simpson College in Indianola.

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will host Trojan Girls? Volleyball Camp from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Aug. 9.The camp is for girls in grades 8-12 (as of the 2013-14 school year) and will be held in the Fairfield High School gym. Directed by FHS volleyball coach Nancy Diers and staff, the camp is an opportunity for instruction and participation in an intense, technique-oriented practice ...

The Fairfield softball team finished the year with an outstanding record of 30-12, including an 11-5 mark in the conference.Fairfield was well represented on the SEC All-Conference teams. Trojans who made the first team all-conference were eighth-grader Kenady Waugh and juniors Sydney Burnett and Marisa Repp.Waugh was close to batting .400 this year as she hit for a .391 average and reached base .436 percent of ...

The Fairfield All Stars took second place at the Ottumwa American Little League Tournament in July. Pictured are, clockwise from back left, Coach Greg Ledger, Fabian Perez, Logan Williams, Brendan Hagans, Bradley Swanson, Hakim Blakeney, Caden Jones, Manager Tommy Brower, Coach David Waters, Henry Smith, Jacob Scotton, Gage Hook, Brittan Bowman, Drew Martin and Elan Ledger.