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ISU’s Jackson selected to award list

AMES — Iowa State wide receiver Cody Jackson was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award’s honorable mention list on Tuesday after his breakout performance against West Virginia last weekend. Jackson had his best game as a Cyclone, finishing with six receptions for a career-high 160 ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Trojans take South Hardin title

ELDORA — The Class 2A No. 3 West Marshall girls’ cross country team cruised to a title at the South Hardin Invitational on Saturday, placing all five scoring runners in the top-10 at Pine Lake Country Club. The Trojans totaled just 22 points to distance themselves from a field of only four scoring squads. Baxter was second with 54 points, East Marshall third at 65, and Cedar Ridge Christian fourth at 95. West Marshall was led on this day by eighth-grader Harper Blackburn, who placed third individually with a time of 21 minutes, 48.1 seconds. Dalaney Eldridge was next across in ...

Greazel going to state

PANORA — It might not have been the Bobcats’ year, but it just might be Joe Greazel’s. The Marshalltown junior left no doubt in his quest to get to the Class 4A boys’ state golf tournament by winning his district meet’s medalist honors on Monday at Lake Panorama National Golf ...

ISU’s Flora selected as AP Player of the Week

Iowa State running back Aiden Flora is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football for his performance against West Virginia. The former walk-on ran for three touchdowns and a career-high 212 yards and passed for two TDs in the 45-42 victory. His five touchdowns ...

Malechek added to Iowa wrestling staff

IOWA CITY — James Malechek has been named the assistant athletic performance coach for the University of Iowa men’s wrestling program, the announcement was made Monday by head coach Tom Brands. Malechek comes to Iowa City after serving as a strength and conditioning specialist at Tyndall ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Comets can’t keep up with Knights

MASON CITY — The BCLUW football team fell behind and couldn’t catch Mason City Newman in a 41-16 loss to the host Knights in Friday’s Class A District 2 clash. Newman (4-2, 3-1) rushed for 349 of its 480 yards of total offense, averaging 9.4 yards per carry to keep the Comets at bay. Max Robbins rushed 18 times for 217 yards and three touchdowns for the Knights, while Westly Cole had five receptions for 61 yards and two TDs. BCLUW (1-5, 1-4) had a 51-yard touchdown run called back in the first half and fell behind 14-0 at the break. The Comets rushed for 213 yards led by Eathan ...