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Comets can’t keep pace in Class 1A race

BOONE — The BCLUW girls’ golf team closed out its fourth trip to the season-ending Class 1A state tournament in the last five years with an eighth-place finish on Friday at Cedar Point Golf Course. The Comets couldn’t move the needle in the needed direction in Friday’s final 18 holes and slipped from fifth to eighth in the 10-team final standings. BCLUW shot 367-380—747 to come in ahead of Earlham (760) and Mount Ayr (766). Easton Valley lost most of its 14-stroke lead between the first and second rounds but held on for the 1A team title, 701-703, ahead of Highland. South ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Bobcat baseball splits with Waterloo East

The Marshalltown baseball team split with Waterloo East on Thursday, winning the opener 11-4 before falling 11-0 in the five-inning nightcap. Freshman Jalen Logsdon pitched five innings of relief in Game 1 for the win after Luke Stalzer tossed two scoreless frames. Larrs Schoenfelder and ...

Bobcats find their way on Day 1

WAVERLY — The bright lights of the Iowa Girls State Golf Tournament weren’t too much for Marshalltown sophomore Morgan Hilderbrand. The Bobcat sophomore got out to a strong start and stands tied for 17th place in Class 4A after shooting a 10-over-par 80 in Thursday’s opening 18 holes ...

Momcilovic opts out of NBA Draft

AMES — Former Iowa State standout Milan Momcilovic has withdrawn from the 2026 NBA Draft and will return to college basketball for his senior season, according to multiple reports Tuesday night. Momcilovic, a 6-foot-8 forward from Pewaukee, Wis., entered the draft in April while ...

Dowling comeback stuns Bobcat boys

WEST DES MOINES — The Marshalltown boys’ soccer team was bounced from the Class 4A Substate 7 semifinals in heartbreaking fashion, falling 5-4 in overtime to Dowling Catholic on Wednesday night. The Bobcats (11-6-1) led 4-2 in the second half before Dowling (5-7-5) rallied to score twice in the final 15 minutes of regulation to force overtime. The Maroons missed out on a golden opportunity to get the game-winner when Jonathan Nunez saved Landon Sullivan’s penalty kick just 44 seconds into the extra period, but Marshalltown’s second own-goal off a Dowling corner kick sealed the ...

Comets in the race in 1A girls golf

BOONE — The BCLUW girls’ golf team stands in fifth place out of 10 teams in the Class 1A Iowa Girls’ State Golf Tournament after Thursday’s opening round at Cedar Pointe Golf Course. The Comets shot a 367 team total after the first 18 holes, just two shots shy of South Winneshiek in fourth place (365). Easton Valley leads the team standings at 344, followed by Highland (356) and Bishop Garrigan (357). Jaya Beeghly leads the BCLUW contingent after the first day, shooting a 15-over-par 87 to tie for 15th place. Leah McEwen contributed a 91 to the team total, Gracie Andrews shot ...