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5v5 urban soccer may soon be coming to downtown Davenport
DAVENPORT, Iowa — The most popular sport on earth may soon be coming to Downtown Davenport in a whole new way. Urban Soccer is a 5v5 version of the sport, played on a smaller field about the size of a basketball court. In 2017, the Bittner YMCA in Downtown...
Iowa Select Volleyball Club makes gift bags and cards for Children's Hospital
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Iowa Select Volleyball Club based in Davenport Iowa, and serving 250 families from all over Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, annually supports a give-back project for a local, regional or nation-wide organization. This year’s project is a club-wide donation drive where families donate items to make holiday gift bags for children at the University of Iowa Stead Family Hospital.
Ravens Rout Rivermont and Morningstar in Saturday Matinee
The Hillcrest Academy Raven boys and girls basketball teams put on a show Saturday afternoon in Kalona for the home fans grabbing a pair of non-conference wins in the early season. The Raven boys rolled to a 63-28 victory over visiting Rivermont Collegiate. Hillcrest led 18-13 after the opening stanza and put the clamps on the Lions in the second quarter, winning the frame 16-3, including a seven and a half minute Rivermont drought, to take a 24-16 lead into the half. The Raven defense continued to dictate the action in the third, putting the Lions through another five minute drought out of halftime, as Hillcrest enacted the running clock winning the period 18-4 to take a 52-20 lead to the fourth. The Ravens shot 41% as a team and hit seven threes. They outrebounded the Lions by 16, dished out 20 assists and had 11 steals. Seth Ours had a team high 16 points, Owen Scott added 10 to go with eight rebounds. Rowan Miller and Bryce Bailey each had five assists. After the win, Ours, Scott, Bailey and Miller joined KCII Sports to talk about the victory. Ours said, “We’re moving the ball really well on offense. I was able to create some open shots, and also get some open shots based off of passes and screens from teammates.”
Out-of-state schools, Bettendorf dominate the boys Dan Gable Donnybrook Tournament
CORALVILLE − The boys side of the Dan Gable Donnybrook Tournament was exceptionally competitive this weekend, not only with the best in the state of Iowa coming out but also several high-profile out-of-state wrestlers competing. Bettendorf (third place) and Fort Dodge (sixth place) were the highlights from Iowa. The...
Water Polo Falls in USA Water Polo DIII Semifinals, 15-6 to Defending Champion Redlands
THE BASICS: – Score: Redlands – 15, MIT – 6 – Records: MIT (14-14), Redlands (22-9) – Location: Rock Island, Ill. (Anne Greve Lund Natatorium) – The Lead: The MIT men’s water polo team held the defending Division III Water Polo National Champions Redlands to two goals in the first quarter, but the Engineers were unable to come away with the win in the semifinals of the 2023 USA Water Polo DIII Championships as the Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with a 15-6 win. HOW IT HAPPENED – Both team’s defenses were prominent in the first quarter as the…
IOWA PREP FOORTBALL: North Scott's Gerardy now heading to Iowa
The opportunity was just too good to pass up. And with that, North Scott High School senior Kyler Gerardy’s next football foray will be with the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. On Friday, the Lancers’ standout athlete committed to the Iowa football program, accepting a preferred walk-on opportunity with the Hawkeyes, who are playing in Saturday's Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis.
QCA brothers, 5 and 9, race BMX bikes all over the country
Two Quad Cities brothers are competing in BMX races across the country. Deacon Reaves, 5, is a Grand National race winner. His brother, 9 year-old Knox Reaves, placed sixth out of 80-plus riders from all over the country. Local BMX track operators look at the local kids who find success at a young age as one of their own.
Orion’s Logan Lee ready to lead Iowa’s defense in Big Ten Championship
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Iowa will take on Michigan in the Big Ten Championship tonight in Indianapolis. Former Orion star Logan Lee will be one of Iowa’s captains and a leader for the Hawkeyes defense which has given up only 12 touchdowns this season, the fewest in the Big Ten. Before the game, TV6′s Evan Denton interviewed Logan’s father Mitch about how far his son has come.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Boys Basketball Falls To Rock Island In Their Conference Opener
Friday night at “The Rock Garden”, the GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball team was dominated by the Rock Island Rocks and lost their Western Big 6 Conference season opener, 87 – 35. For his hard work and scrappy play coming off the bench, Senior Jackson Hillhouse was...
Midwest Technical Institute Score Standout Nominees Announced: Vote for Your Favorite Athlete
Discover this week's Midwest Technical Institute score standout nominees! From UT Leno's record-breaking rebounder to Davenport North's 1,000 career points achiever, and more. Find out how to cast your vote and help decide this week's standout. Tune in now!
Iowa High School Boys Basketball Schedule, Live Streams in Linn County Today - December 1
We have high school basketball action in Linn County, Iowa today, and the inside scoop on how to stream these matchups is available in this article. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Game Time: 7:30...