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MHS rips into Railsplitters

Monday’s victory over Southeast Polk was one of the more contentious versions of an 11-0 outcome in high school boys tennis. Tuesday’s 11-0 triumph of Des Moines Lincoln was not the same thing. The Marshalltown boys’ tennis team improved to 8-0 by rocking the Railsplitters from start ...

Cyclones name McCombs as associate head coach

AMES — Iowa State women’s basketball head coach Bill Fennelly has named Caroline McCombs as associate head coach. McCombs will begin her duties with the Cyclones immediately. “I am very excited to add Caroline McCombs to our staff,” said Fennelly. “I have known Caroline for years ...

Bobcat boys turn back Rams, 11-0

The Marshalltown boys’ tennis team had no illusions about its opponent. Southeast Polk entered Monday’s match winless in dual meet action, but the Bobcats refused to acquiesce. A pair of come-from-behind barnburners closed out singles play as the exclamation point at the end of ...

Bobcats stalk the Hawks

There’s no statistical categories for saves made by position players, but Marshalltown boys soccer fans know there should be. Midway through a back-and-forth second half, MHS junior defender Edgar Meraz turned away what would have been Ankeny’s momentous first goal with a heads-up play ...

Area alumni take on busy Iowa track weekend

A busy weekend of collegiate track and field competition across Iowa featured several area alumni competing both at the Kip Janvrin Open hosted by Simpson College and the Drake Relays. The Kip Janvrin Open, held annually in Indianola, is named after Kip Janvrin, a former Simpson athlete and one of the most accomplished decathletes in U.S. history. Janvrin, a 1989 world championship team member, is widely respected for both his competitive career and decades of impact on Iowa track and field. Among the competitors was James Johnson, a 2024 Marshalltown High School graduate who now ...