The dissolving of a 30-year sports sharing agreement between Collins-Maxwell and Baxter also brought about change for a trio of local high school football teams. The whole of Class 2A District 3 was forced to abandon its originally scheduled contest with the former CMB Raiders, with the ...
WEST DES MOINES — After accomplishing just about everything there is to accomplish in golf, Annika Sorenstam finally got her shot as a Solheim Cup captain. Leading Team Europe might prove to be a lot more difficult for Sorenstam than playing ever was. Veteran star Suzann Pettersen is out ...
All Wednesday morning at Elmwood Country Club the threat of rain loomed over the golf course as Marshalltown and Johnston faced off in a dual, neither the Bobcats nor Dragons wanting to suffer their first loss of the season. Eventually, the skies did open up and soak the golfers, but that ...
WEST DES MOINES — Suzann Pettersen was hoping to move past the furor she fueled at the 2015 Solheim Cup by helping return the trophy to Europe. The 36-year-old Norwegian star’s balky back won’t let her get that opportunity. Pettersen announced Wednesday that she was pulling out of the ...
AMES — Two years ago, Iowa State’s Mike Warren established himself as one of the nation’s most promising young running backs. Late last season, David Montgomery did the same thing. The Cyclones are hoping the pair will give them a successful running game after a 3-9 record last ...
GRANGER — The Marshalltown boys’ golf team continued its strong start to the season on Monday when it took down Urbandale on the road at Jester Park Golf Course. Once again, senior Nate Vance was the low man for the Bobcats, shooting a medalist round of 1-over-par 73. Sophomore Cole ...
IOWA CITY — The competition for Iowa’s vacant quarterback job will extend into at least next week. Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said Saturday following a public workout at Kinnick Stadium that junior Tyler Wiegers and sophomore Nathan Stanley will continue to split repetitions with the ...
IOWA CITY — Entering his fifth season at the University of Iowa, former Marshalltown linebacker and current Hawkeyes deep snapper Tyler Kluver is taking time to appreciate the journey of his final year on campus. During last week’s Iowa football media day, Kluver said there isn’t really ...
Marshalltown Community College will be hosting its 50th Annual Tiger Days Golf Outing on Sept. 7 at the American Legion Golf Course, and registration for the event is now open. Participants will begin in a shotgun start formation at noon. Registration cost is $125 per golfer and includes ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco’s rookie class made a positive first impression. Led by first-round defensive standouts Solomon Thomas and Reuben Foster, the 49ers had to be pleased with what they saw from a strong draft class and a few undrafted free agents in a 27-17 exhibition ...
CEDAR FALLS — Entering his first year as an eligible player for the University of Northern Iowa football program, Marshalltown High School graduate Peyton Williams was set to be a contributor on the Panthers offense at tight end, but a back injury in the last few weeks of summer workouts has ...
NORWALK — Last year, when Marshalltown and Dowling Catholic met up to start the golf season, the Bobcats narrowly edged out a two-stroke victory over the Maroons. This season, MHS repeated its triumph when it teed off at The Legacy Golf Club, but instead of it coming down to the wire the ...
CEDAR FALLS — At the start of his press conference during media day last week, University of Northern Iowa head football coach Mark Farley took some time to talk about the special teams, specifically about senior punter Sam Kuhter. “Sam Kuhter is our punter and our holder on our ...
DES MOINES — The Iowa Wolves will conduct a public vote to decide the name of the team’s new mascot for the upcoming basketball season. Fans may choose from four predetermined choices: Howl, Alpha, Timber and Winter. Season ticket holders will receive the first opportunity to vote for ...
The NCAA deemed the University of Iowa’s new Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium worthy of hosting the 2015 Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, and the Iowa High School Athletic Association is swimming with the current. The IHSAA announced on Tuesday its ...
While school is still a few weeks away from the official start of classes, Marshalltown athletics is only a few days away from the start of its fall schedule, with Bobcats golf hitting the road for a match against Dowling Catholic on Thursday morning. After a season that saw the Bobcats miss ...
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke says former Iowa field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum has joined the Blue Devils as a volunteer assistant coach. Griesbaum spent 14 seasons coaching the Hawkeyes before being fired weeks before the 2014 season amid claims by former players that she mistreated them, which ...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Veteran Paula Creamer will replace injured Jessica Korda on the U.S. team at next week’s Solheim Cup. U.S. captain Juli Inkster announced the move Tuesday after Korda withdrew because of a forearm injury. Korda earned a spot on the team on points. She withdrew from ...
CEDAR FALLS — With college football training camps truly heating up this week, many players are looking to set themselves apart from their competition as one of the best players at their position. Among those looking to solidify their spot in a starting role is West Marshall graduate Duncan ...
Over the weekend, the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association put together its first and second team all-state squads, and three area players earned spots on the 1A and 2A teams. North Tama graduate Cameron Hoeg earned the only first-team nod for area athletes, appearing as a utility ...