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Iowa State’s Tailgate Tour schedule announced

AMES — The 20th annual Cyclone Tailgate Tour returns next month, bringing together Cyclone fans throughout the state of Iowa. This year’s 10-stop tour will take place from May 18-22. Each Cyclone Tailgate Tour stop is free and open to fans of all ages. These family-friendly events provide fans the unique opportunity to interact with and hear updates from Iowa State head coaches and Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard. Cy and members of the spirit squad will also be in attendance. While lineups may vary, this year’s tour will feature Pollard, football coach Jimmy Rogers, ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Mustang boys third at competitive Falcon Invite

PARKERSBURG — East Marshall senior Cody Weaver settled for second place on a cardback and the Mustangs placed third as a team at Aplington-Parkersburg’s Falcon Invite on Wednesday at Legend Trail Golf Club. Weaver tied Grundy Center’s Judd Jirovsky for the low round after both golfers shot a 1-under-par 71. Jirovsky captained the Spartans to a narrow team title, edging the host Falcons 313-314. East Marshall was just back at 316 for third, while West Marshall (362) finished last in the 10-team tournament. East Marshall got additional scoring rounds from Jackson Bidwell, who ...

MHS rips into Railsplitters

Monday’s victory over Southeast Polk was one of the more contentious versions of an 11-0 outcome in high school boys tennis. Tuesday’s 11-0 triumph of Des Moines Lincoln was not the same thing. The Marshalltown boys’ tennis team improved to 8-0 by rocking the Railsplitters from start ...

Hats off: Bobcats trick Riverhawks

The highest-scoring team in Class 4A found its footing in the second half and finished off the Riverhawks. The Marshalltown boys’ soccer team scored six times after intermission en route to an 8-0 shellacking of Mason City in Tuesday night’s Iowa Alliance Conference North Division clash ...

Caitlin Clark to publish a children’s book based on her life

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark will have a picture book out this fall based on her own life, one she knows is like few others’. Random House Books for Young Readers announced Tuesday that “EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams” will be published Nov. 3. In rhyming verse, the ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Nunn, Goldman guide Bobcat boys at Mason City meet

MASON CITY — The Marshalltown boys’ track and field team totaled 113 points on its way to fifth place at the Dave Long Relays hosted by Mason City on Monday night. The host Riverhawks claimed the team title with 173.3 points, followed by Forest City (138), Decorah (121), Algona (120) and the Bobcats. MHS finished ahead of Waterloo East (108.3), Fort Dodge (99.3) and Waterloo East (42) in the annual event. Marshalltown made off with a pair of event victories on the night. Carter Nunn claimed first place in the 1,600-meter run with his time of 4 minutes, 50.12 seconds, with teammate ...