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Bobcats fall on the road to 4th-rated Spartans

GRUNDY CENTER — The Class 2A preseason No. 4 Grundy Center baseball team closed out its opening week of play with a 9-2 triumph over Marshalltown on Friday night at the George Wilhelm Sports Complex. The host Spartans (3-0) scored at least once in all six at-bats, getting hits from eight ...

Hawkeyes to face Creighton in Des Moines

IOWA CITY — For a second straight season, the University of Iowa men’s basketball team will play at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, facing Creighton in a neutral site game on Sunday, Nov. 15. The announcement was made Thursday by Global Sports Management. Tickets will go on sale on ...

ISU adds Cash Wilcke to women’s wrestling staff

AMES — Cash Wilcke has been added to the Iowa State women’s wrestling staff as Director of Operations/Assistant Coach, head coach Alli St. John announced last week. Wilcke joins the Cyclones following three seasons as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s wrestling teams at ...

SPORTS SHORTS: East Marshall knocks off Durant in Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG — Peyton Grabenbauer pitched a one-hitter and the Class 2A No. 8 East Marshall softball team got a pair of solo home runs to knock off No. 2 Durant 2-1 on Saturday at the Williamsburg Tournament. Grabenbauer struck out five and allowed one unearned run in the circle for the ...

Saved by the bell

DES MOINES — Jorja Janssen saw all she needed to, both on Thursday night and again Friday. Junior goalkeeper Sophia Valdez Chavez made her last two of 38 saves during a shootout and the Marshalltown girls’ soccer team advanced past Des Moines North with a 4-3 victory on Thursday and ...

Hilderbrand, Wilson represent for ’Cats

WAVERLY — Morgan Hilderbrand rose up and met the moment with one of her own. The Marshalltown sophomore chipped in for birdie in front of the gallery around the 18th hole to close out the Class 4A Girls’ State Golf Tournament on Friday at Waverly Municipal Golf Course in a tie for 17th ...