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Trojans reject Beckman’s comeback

STATE CENTER — The sheer force of the changes in direction was enough to cause whiplash. The West Marshall football team stood strong, kept its head and stayed the course. The Trojans led seventh-ranked Beckman Catholic by 15 points going into the fourth quarter, fell behind with four ...

Brown helps Hawkeyes blank No. 25 Badgers, 30-0

IOWA CITY — Hank Brown threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, and Iowa’s defense shut out No. 25 Wisconsin for the second consecutive year in a 30-0 win Saturday. It was the 100th meeting between the two rivals, who compete for the Heartland Trophy. Iowa has won five consecutive games ...

Konrardy’s FG lifts ISU past No. 24 Cowboys, 51-49

AMES — Kyle Konrardy made a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give Iowa State a 51-49 victory over No. 24 Oklahoma State on Saturday night. It was a game of big plays for the Cyclones (4-4, 2-3 Big 12), who snapped a two-game losing streak in which they had scored just 13 ...

BRONZE BOMBSHELLS

FORT DODGE — The West Marshall girls’ cross country team set out to accomplish something never before achieved by the Trojans. Making school history is cool and all, but West Marshall still wanted more. The second-ranked Trojans claimed third place in Class 2A in the Iowa High School ...

We’re going that way!

West Marshall senior Beckham DeSotel (75) gestures after helping to tackle Dyersville Beckman punter Jack Kluesner on a fake punt attempt in the second half of Friday’s Class 1A state football playoff game in State Center. The Trojans advanced with a 28-25 win. Watch online and in Monday’s ...

Yormark leaving Big 12 after 4 years of change

IRVING, Texas — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is leaving the conference after four years that included transformational change in the league and college sports. The decision announced Friday comes about a year and a half after Yormark signed a three-year contract extension that was to ...