Alert Top Story COLLEGE SOFTBALL IOWA Bettendorf native headlines Iowa softball transfer portal class ethan.petrik Jun 13, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 Updated Mar 4, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — The Iowa softball team announced the addition of three transfer portal players on Friday.kAm%96 AC@8C2>[ H9:49 96>@CC92865 E2=6?E 7@==@H:?8 2 4@249:?8 492?86 =2DE >@?E9[ DE2CE65 E@ C63F:=5 :ED C@DE6C H:E9 E96 255:E:@? @7 @FE7:6=56C qC62??2 r2776CJ[ z:2C2 $:A6 2?5 $6C2J29 }6:DD]k^Am Bettendorf's Breanna Caffery is among the area leaders in runs scored and stolen bases this season. NIKOS FRAZIER kAmr2776CJ[ 2 q6EE6?5@C7 AC@5F4E[ ;@:?D E96 w2H<6J6D 27E6C EH@ D62D@?D 2E s6D |@:?6D pC62 r@>>F?:EJ r@==686] $96 C64@C565 2 32EE:?8 2G6C286 @7 ]cc_ @G6C adf 2E\32ED 24C@DD g` 82>6D] $96 >2?2865 ``b 9:ED[ :?4=F5:?8 aa 5@F3=6D[ D:I EC:A=6D 2?5 E9C66 9@>6 CF?D[ 2?5 5C@G6 :? d` 5FC:?8 96C EH@ D62D@?D H:E9 E96 q62CD] x? 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Iowa baseball's Cade Obermueller receives pair of postseason honors Iowa left-handed pitcher Cade Obermueller received postseason honors from Perfect game and the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings …
Iowa adds commitment from 2026 defensive lineman The Iowa Hawkeyes picked up their 10th commitment in the 2026 high school football recruiting class. It is the sixth commit from an offensive …
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Former Iowa Hawkeye basketball player, Clear Lake-native Ken Grabinski dies He was a three-year letterwinner for the Iowa men's basketball team from 1970-72 and helped the Hawkeyes to a 20-5 overall record and Big Ten …
Iowa athletics announces Flight Funds, plan for revenue sharing in college athletics The University of Iowa announced its response to Friday's landmark settlement in House v. NCAA, including the creation of a new charitable ave…
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