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SPORTS SHORTS: Spartans lead local teams at A-P’s Falcon Invite

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PARKERSBURG — The Grundy Center boys’ golf team claimed the top two individual spots along with the title at the Falcon Invite on Monday at Legend Trail Golf Course. The Spartans shot a 315 to distance themselves from the rest of the 12-team tournament by 10 strokes. Waterloo Columbus was ...

GC’s grand blue mile

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DES MOINES — Grundy Center has become accustomed to relay success in recent memory. Off the back of their 2nd place state finish in the 4x400 last year, Grundy’s time of 3:21.73 stood as their school record. For 11 the record held as the peak of their 1600 relay success, that was until the ...

Moellers takes down Dak’s record

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DES MOINES — Marshalltown senior John Moellers took down an 18-year-old school record on Thursday at the Drake Relays. With his sixth-place finish in the 3,200-meter run, Moellers bested Stephen Dak’s school record time with his final clocking of 9 minute, 5.66 seconds — beating Dak’s ...

Local grads compete at the Relays

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DES MOINES — Deonté Dean made his return to the blue oval, kicking off his Drake experience on Friday afternoon by anchoring Northern Iowa’s 4x100-meter relay. Dean, a 2021 Marshalltown High School graduate, has competed the past three seasons as a Panther in mainly relays and the ...

JoJo’s four-event frenzy

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DES MOINES — Rarely in track and field are things guaranteed, but with South Tama County alum JoJo Tyynismaa two things are: appearing at the Drake Relays and competing in multiple events. With the 115th edition of the Drake Relays upon us, Tyynismaa came through once again. Kicking off her ...

Christen’s goal gets Bobcats past Wildcats, 1-0

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HUMBOLDT — Lilyia Christen’s goal in the 38th minute provided the only score as the Marshalltown girls’ soccer team defeated Humboldt on Friday night. The Bobcats improved to 6-3 with the win — their first one-goal victory. Sophie Valdez Chavez made four saves in her 72 minutes as ...