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Cyclones add Robles, Gomez to women’s wrestling

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AMES — Iowa State women’s wrestling has added Arizona prep product Alezandra Robles and McKendree transfer Gabriella Gomez, head coach Alli St. John announced Tuesday. Gomez, a transfer from NCAA champion McKendree, posted a 17-6 record competing at 117 and 124 pounds in her one season with the Bearcats. She is a U17 World Silver Medalist (2022). Gomez was a three-time state champion from Carol Stream, Illinois, going 87-0 in her high school career. She is the sister of former Cyclone men’s wrestler Austin Gomez, who wrestled at Iowa State from 2018-21. Robles, a Tucson, ...

Lincoln capitalizes on more chances than Marshalltown baseball

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The Marshalltown baseball team produced 11 runs in a home doubleheader against Des Moines Lincoln on Monday night, but the Bobcats came up emtpy in the win column. The visiting Railsplitters hammered out 23 hits in a twinbill sweep of the Bobcats, prevailing 7-3 and 17-8 in a marathon finale ...

Cardiac ’Cats come up clutch

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Every game the Marshalltown softball team had played had been all but decided before the final inning prior to Monday night. The Bobcats responded real well to their first taste of that last at-bat intensity. Marshalltown eighth-grader Bristol Ealy ripped the game-winning hit to drive in ...

World bronze medalist Burkert joins Iowa women’s staff

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IOWA CITY — Jenna Burkert, the 2021 World bronze medalist, has been named assistant coach for the University of Iowa women’s wrestling program, it was announced by head coach Clarissa Chun. During her career, Burkert was a four-time World Team, nine-time Senior National Team and three-time Junior National Team member. She was the runner-up at the 2021 Olympic Trials at 57 kilograms. Her final competition as an athlete was the 2022 World Cup in Coralville. Burkert has coached and taught a leadership course at Bixby (Oklahoma) High School since 2024. She joined the program as ...

Clark clutch to quiet the critics with 3 at buzzer

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WASHINGTON — Caitlin Clark was alone with the ball, right in the front of the logo with the game on the line. As frustrating as this season has been at times for her and the Indiana Fever, this was Clark’s comfort zone — and the shot hit nothing but net. Clark’s 3-pointer with 1.2 ...

Clark cheering for a 7-game NBA Finals

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NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark would love to see the NBA Finals go seven games. Not because she’s a fan of either team, but because she just loves great basketball. “I’m kind of indifferent on who wins, but I’m just such a basketball fan that I would love to see it go to seven games just ...