I-Cubs Fall in Season Finale to Mud Hens 7-2

September 21, 2025 - DES MOINES, IA. - The Iowa Cubs fell to the Toledo Mud Hens in the season finale with a 7-2 final score. In the final game of the season, Toledo scored six unanswered runs in the third and fourth inning for the 6-0 lead in the first six and a half innings. Iowa added two runs in the bottom of the seventh, the only runs of the game for the I-Cubs, as Ed Howard knocked in a two-run double for the 6-2 deficit. The Mud Hens added a final run of insurance from Gage Workman as the final ended... Full Story

Barnstormers Announce Coordinators for 2026 Season

September 21, 2025 - The Iowa Barnstormers have named J'Vontez "Snoop" Blackmon as Defensive Coordinator and Bill Serna as Special Teams Coordinator for the upcoming 2026 season. Blackmon joins the Barnstormers with an accomplished indoor football background as both a player and coach. His playing career began with the Sioux Falls Storm, where he spent three seasons and was part of the 2016 championship team, as well as back-to-back championship appearances in 2017 and 2018. After returning to the field with the ... Full Story

September 21 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

September 21, 2025 - IOWA CUBS (74-74, 35-39) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (83-66, 44-30) Sunday, September 21 - 1:08 PM CT - Principal Park - Des Moines, IA RHP Will Sanders (7-3, 6.33) vs. RHP Brenan Hanifee (0-0, 1.80) TODAY'S GAME: The Iowa Cubs play the final game of the 2025 season today against the Toledo Mud Hens...right-hander Will Sanders is slated to start for Iowa vs. for right-hander Brenan Hanifee for Toledo. FELL AGAIN: The I-Cubs took the series loss in last night's game vs. Toledo with a 4-2 scor... Full Story

Bucs Dominate Storm for 4-1 Victory

September 20, 2025 - Cranberry Township, Pa. - The Des Moines Buccaneers (1-1-0) took a dominant 4-1 win over the Tri-City Storm (0-2-0) Saturday night at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa. Bucs forward Ryan Seelinger's game-winner was one of his two goals in the second period that catapulted the Bucs to victory. Forward Blake Zielinski and defenseman Ryland Randle tallied two assists each on the night. Bucs goalie Max Weilandt (1-1-0) stopped 24 of 25 Tri-City shots in the win, outdueling St... Full Story

• Bucs Dominate Storm for 4-1 Victory - Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) September 20
• I-Cubs Fall to Mud Hens 4-2 - Iowa Cubs (IL) September 20
• September 20 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens - Iowa Cubs (IL) September 20
• Bucs Fall 2-3 to Cedar Rapids in Opening Game - Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) September 20
• I-Cubs Win in Thrilling Fashion over Toledo 1-0 - Iowa Cubs (IL) September 19
• September 19 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens - Iowa Cubs (IL) September 19
• Johnson Returns to Barnstormers - Iowa Barnstormers (IFL) September 19
• Iowa Wolves and Athene Bring Read to Achieve Back to Central Iowa for Fifth Season - Iowa Wolves (G League) September 19
• Barnstormers Name Bill Serna as Special Teams Coordinator - Iowa Barnstormers (IFL) September 19
• I-Cubs Drop Sixth Straight in 10-4 Loss to Toledo - Iowa Cubs (IL) September 18
• September 18 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens - Iowa Cubs (IL) September 18
• Tierre Turner Joins Iowa's Defense - Iowa Barnstormers (IFL) September 18
• I-Cubs Lose in Rain-Shortened Game to Toledo 5-1 - Iowa Cubs (IL) September 17
• September 17 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens - Iowa Cubs (IL) September 17
• Barnstormers Name Snoop Blackmon as Defensive Coordinator - Iowa Barnstormers (IFL) September 17
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September 21	IL	Toledo 7 at Iowa 2	Final
September 20	USHL	Des Moines 4 at Tri-City 1 (Cranberry Township, PA)	Final
September 20	IL	Toledo 4 at Iowa 2	Final
September 19	USHL	Cedar Rapids 3 at Des Moines 2 (Cranberry Township, PA)	Final
September 19	IL	Toledo 0 at Iowa 1	Final
September 18	IL	Toledo 10 at Iowa 4	Final
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• Miguel Amaya celebrates Cubs going to postseason while in Iowa - IL Des Moines Register (September 21)
• Cedar Rapids RoughRiders beat Des Moines in USHL regular-season opener - USHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 20)
• New Iowa Wild coach brings wealth of NHL and AHL experience - AHL Fargo Forum (September 19)
• Mud Hens extend slim postseason hopes another day with win at Iowa - IL Toledo Blade (September 17)
• Billy Hamilton with Iowa Cubs, hopes to get back to big leagues - IL Des Moines Register (September 17)
• Omaha Storm Chasers falls to Iowa - IL Omaha World-Herald (September 7)
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