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Marshalltown alumni help pace world record in 4×800 relay

DES MOINES — A group of Marshalltown High School runners/alumni came to the Drake Relays planning to compete individually. They left as a small part of a world record. During Thursday night’s “Distance Carnival,” members of the Marshalltown Track Club answered a late request from meet ...

Five Hawkeyes drafted on Saturday

PITTSBURGH — The University of Iowa added another strong chapter to its NFL pipeline Saturday, with multiple Hawkeyes selected on the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft. Seven Iowa players were chosen in Rounds 2-7, with five of those selections coming on Saturday. The group pushed head coach ...

Area alumni take on busy Iowa track weekend

A busy weekend of collegiate track and field competition across Iowa featured several area alumni competing both at the Kip Janvrin Open hosted by Simpson College and the Drake Relays. The Kip Janvrin Open, held annually in Indianola, is named after Kip Janvrin, a former Simpson athlete and ...

Clark helps Fever beat Liberty in preseason opener

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark was excited to get back on the court Saturday and play in a WNBA game, even if it was just the preseason. Indiana’s star played in her first game for the Fever in nine months after injuries derailed her second season, limiting her to 13 games. She received a warm ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Mustangs’ hurdles records fall at South Hardin Co-Ed

ELDORA — The East Marshall boys’ track and field team set a pair of school records at the South Hardin Co-Ed on Friday night in Eldora. Eli Burns broke the Mustangs’ record in winning the 110-meter high hurdles with a time of 15.34 seconds, while Blake Neuroth established the school’s ...

Pick of the litter

The Bobcats were simply in the right place in the right time, and they had Humboldt scrambling to keep up. The Marshalltown girls’ soccer team forced a pair of own goals by pressuring the Wildcats into their first loss of the season, skunking Humboldt 5-0 on a picture-perfect Friday night ...