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Greenwood powers Trojans into regional final

STATE CENTER — Anything West Marshall junior Aubree Greenwood contributes on top of her pitching is considered gravy. As if throwing a five-hitter wasn’t enough, Greenwood popped her first home run of the season to lead the No. 14 West Marshall softball team to a Class 2A Region 1 triumph over Woodward-Granger on Friday night, 6-1. The Trojans (23-10) will take on No. 2 Grand View Christian (26-3) in Monday’s 7 p.m. regional final at Des Moines Hoover in hopes of advancing to state for the first time since 2017. The Thunder won both regular-season meetings with West Marshall on ...

Johnson scores first senior major at Firestone

AKRON, Ohio — Zach Johnson won his first PGA Tour Champions major in the final event at Firestone Country Club, closing with a 2-under 68 for a six-shot victory Sunday in the Kaulig Companies Championship. Johnson had a 63 in the third round that staked him to a four-shot lead entering the ...

Fever pull away from Aces, 109-75

LAS VEGAS — Caitlin Clark had 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, and the Indiana Fever beat A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces 109-75 on Sunday night. Mitchell became the fifth player in WNBA history to score at least 25 points in six consecutive ...

Prep Schedule

Monday, July 13 Regional Softball Finals East Marshall at Wapsie Valley, 7 p.m. West Marshall at Grand View Christian, 7 p.m. at Des Moines Hoover Tuesday, July 14 Substate Baseball Finals At Marshalltown PCM vs. Dyersville Beckman, 7 p.m.

Scarlets stave off ’Cat comeback

First-year head coach Madaline Dalke didn’t get the wins she wanted out of her debut with the Marshalltown softball team. Her victory came in a culture shift that she believes can change the future of the Bobcat program. On Thursday night, however, the on-field outcome didn’t reflect the ...

ISU’s Pollard announces plans to step down

AMES — Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard says he plans to retire next summer after a 22-year run leading the school’s sports programs. Pollard, who is the nation’s longest-tenured active Power 4 athletics director, is expected to step down on June 30, 2027. The school says it ...