SPORTS SHORTS: Three Mustangs triumph in own Early Bird Relays

April 2, 2026

LE GRAND — The East Marshall boys’ track and field team captured three individual events on its way to third place at its own Early Bird Relays on Tuesday evening. Lynnville-Sully captured the team title with 166 points, while Iowa Valley (92.5), East Marshall (87), Dike-New Hartford (82) and Woodward-Granger (78.5) gave chase atop the nine-team meet. BCLUW (24) led the chase group in sixth place. East Marshall’s event victories came from Eli Burns in the long jump, Cael Curphy in the 400-meter dash, and Blake Neuroth in the 400 hurdles. Burns won with a leap of 21 feet; Curphy ...

Marshalltown boys tennis swings freely in season-opening win over Fort Dodge

April 1, 2026

In the interest of playing to win, the Marshalltown boys’ tennis team had to be willing to lose some points. For Tuesday’s season-opening dual meet against Fort Dodge, it had to be more about level of play than points on the scoreboard for the Bobcats. Marshalltown head coach James ...

Polar Bears put away MHS boys in opener, 5-2

April 1, 2026

In a season-opening soccer match delayed twice by lightning, it was Des Moines North that struck first. After a scoreless first half in which the Marshalltown boys’ soccer team dominated possession, the Polar Bears put up five goals in the second half en route to a 5-2 victory on Monday ...

Utah State lures Jacobson

March 31, 2026

LOGAN, Utah — Ben Jacobson is leaving the Northern Iowa men’s basketball program after two decades to become the head coach at Utah State, the school announced Monday. Jacobson was introduced as the 23rd head coach in Utah State program history by athletic director Cameron Walker, ending ...

ISU’s Momcilovic to test NBA Draft

March 31, 2026

AMES — Milan Momcilovic has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft after three seasons with the Iowa State men’s basketball team, according to multiple reports following the end of the Cyclones’ NCAA Tournament run to the Sweet 16. The decision was first reported by 247Sports, which cited ...

Iowa’s Deal drops into portal

March 31, 2026

IOWA CITY — Two members of the Iowa women’s basketball roster from the 2025-26 season have announced plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the end of the campaign. Freshman guard Addie Deal announced Monday on social media that she intends to leave the program and enter the ...