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Greazel climbs on final day at state

PLEASANT VALLEY — The last hole of the season will go a long way to motivate Marshalltown golfer Joe Greazel for next fall. A closing double bogey left the Bobcat junior wanting more on Tuesday at the Class 4A boys’ state golf tournament at Davenport Country Club. Greazel shot 79-75—154 ...

O’Neal hits milestone as MHS netters split

OSKALOOSA — Marshalltown senior setter Lauren O’Neal eclipsed 1,000 assists for her career as the Bobcat volleyball team closed its regular season with a 2-2 showing at the Oskaloosa Tournament on Saturday. The Bobcats fell to the tournament host in the first round, losing to Oskaloosa ...

Hecklinski earns Manning Award Star of Week honors

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski was selected Monday as one of the Manning Award Stars of the Week following Iowa’s 41-24 victory at Washington. Hecklinski (5-foot-11, 201 pounds) made his first career start, throwing for 202 yards and three touchdowns. He ...

Rams’ Jackson suspended two games for punch

LOS ANGELES — Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson has been suspended for two games without pay for striking Buffalo linebacker Bradley Chubb in the face after their teams’ overtime game Monday night. The NFL announced the suspension Tuesday for Jackson, who is slated to miss Los ...

Drake women picked 5th in Valley poll

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Drake women’s basketball was slotted fifth in the 2026-27 Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll, the league announced Tuesday. Voted on by conference head coaches, communications staff members, and a panel of media members, the Bulldogs earned 317 points to land in the fifth position. Drake was listed just ahead of Illinois-Chicago (267 points) and just behind in-state rival Northern Iowa (343 points). The Panthers were also one of three teams to earn at least one first-place vote. Back-to-back defending conference champion Murray State was picked as the ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Trojans defend HOIAC crown

PERRY — Dalaney Eldridge claimed her second Heart of Iowa Conference cross country championship as the Class 2A No. 2 West Marshall girls’ cross country squad successfully defended its HOIAC crown on Monday at Perry High School. The Trojans totaled just 23 points to pace the eight-team ...