As usual, North Scott softball coach Holly Hoelting is having a hard time controlling her excitement. After all, the season is set to get under way, and she likes what she’s seen in more than three weeks of practice. more

It shouldn’t have ended this way. North Scott, and Iowa City Liberty, deserved better. more

When you can leave the state track meet with smiles on your faces, you can’t have much to complain about. more

Joe Greenwood knew what he was talking about. Heading into last week’s state track meet in Des Moines, North Scott’s head coach predicted his team wouldn’t get shut out on the scoreboard for the second straight year. more

It would have been the upset of all upsets if North Scott’s girls’ golf team would have advanced to this week’s state golf meet, but all was well with the world when the Lancers wrapped up the 2022 campaign with a third-place finish at Wednesday’s (May 18) regional golf meet. more

Hopefully, the Lancers are playing on. more

Starting the week ranked No. 9 in the Class 4A preseason rankings, North Scott’s baseball team came back down to earth by the time the weekend rolled around, as the Lancers were left with a 1-2 record after the opening week of the season. more

It was late Thursday morning, and Sam Skarich was laying on the high jump mat at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. more

Travis Ralfs is trying to temper expectations. Brad Ward is quick to point out the unknowns. Lancer players seem to be brimming with confidence. more

Jorie Hanenburg was still basking in the glow of her team’s first-place finish in the 4x100. Nearby, seniors Dane Treiber and Payton Kruse were sharing a much-deserved hug after a school-record performance in their own final trek around the North Scott track. more

Consider them tournament ready. more

The stage is set, and if all things went according to plan, North Scott’s girls’ soccer team should be heading into the postseason with a full head of steam. more