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SPORTS SHORTS: East Marshall knocks off Durant in Williamsburg

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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 Mustangs (4-0). Home runs from Taylor Halverson in the fifth inning and Kayda Devig in the sixth sparked East Marshall’s offense to the win. Miyah Grabenbauer and Reagan Halverson had two hits apiece for the Mustangs. East Marshall opened the weekend by handing Wapello (4-1) its first loss, 8-3. ...

Iowa extends Chun through 2031

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa women’s wrestling head coach Clarissa Chun has received a contract extension through 2031, the announcement was made Friday by Director of Athletics Beth Goetz. Chun was named the first head coach in the history of the program on Nov. 18, 2021. She has ...

ISU adds Cash Wilcke to women’s wrestling staff

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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 ...

Hawkeyes to face Creighton in Des Moines

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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 Monday, June 1, at 10 a.m. exclusively via hyveetix.com. The start time will be announced at a later date. “We’re excited to bring our team to Des Moines for a second straight year,” said Iowa head coach Ben McCollum, who led the Hawkeyes to the Elite Eight — the program’s first such trip ...

Bobcats fall on the road to 4th-rated Spartans

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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 ...

Fire extinguish Clark, Fever

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Megan Gustafson had 22 points and the Portland Fire held Indiana’s Caitlin Clark to six points in a 100-84 victory over the Fever on Saturday night. Carla Leite had 18 points and 12 assists, while Emily Engstler had 16 points and 10 rebounds, the first double-doubles for ...