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Ex-Bobcat wins conference title

DECORAH — James Johnson, a 2024 Marshalltown High School graduate, delivered a standout performance at the American Rivers Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in helping Simpson College secure a conference title in the distance medley relay. Johnson, a sophomore, entered the ...

Mustangs fall to can’t-miss Comets

SOLON — The East Marshall boys’ basketball team made its first appearance in the substate finals in eight years and executed its gameplan to perfection. Bellevue refused to cooperate. The sixth-ranked Comets came up with the outside shots they needed and fended off the unrelenting ...

No. 16 Texas Tech ends No. 4 ISU’s home winning streak

AMES — Donovan Atwell scored 18 points to lead No. 16 Texas Tech to an 82-73 victory over No. 4 Iowa State on Saturday that sent the Cyclones to their first home loss of the season. Iowa State (24-5, 11-5 Big 12) was 15-0 at Hilton Coliseum before the Red Raiders (22-7, 12-4) came in and ...

BIG FOUR HOOPS: No. 9 Iowa beats Wisconsin to secure No. 2 seed in B1G

MADISON, Wis. — Ava Heiden had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Chadazi Wright added 14 points and No. 9 Iowa secured the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament with an 81-52 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday in the regular-season finale. Playing without injured leading rebounder and No. 2 scorer ...

MCC falls flat in regular-season finale

The Marshalltown Community College men’s basketball team had a woeful shooting performance and suffered a 69-33 loss to Southeastern in Saturday’s regular-season finale at the Student Activity Center. The Tigers (8-22, 0-4) lost their fifth game in a row heading into the NJCAA Region XI ...

Bobcats bag postseason honors

The awards keep rolling in for the Marshalltown boys’ bowling team, even after the season has ended. The senior-laden Bobcat bowling squad was well-represented on the Class 3A All-District West team, as Jayden Beichley and Aiden Cowan were both honored with first-team distinction and ...