April 26

10 years ago in 2005

The Bobcat girls golf squad battled the weather conditions and five other teams to take the Southeast Polk Invitational at Toad Valley Golf Course with Whitney Schrader and Kara Mattox leading the ‘Cats with a score of 40 and 41, respectively for nine holes.

25 years ago in 1990

Marshalltown High School trumpet player Robin Galloway was a feature guest soloist withe the University of Northern Iowa Wind Symphony at their performance in the Russell Music Hall at Cedar Falls.

40 years ago in 1975

The MHS girls track squad defeated Nevada 95.5-47.5 as the Bobcats finished first in 10-out-of-14 running events.

April 27

10 years ago in 2005

Nathan Minkel provided the offense in the first half as the ‘Cats soccer team scored three times and Nathan Galema and Alex Kloberdanz scored the last two goals to shut out Indianola 5-0.

25 years ago in 1990

The MHS men’s golf team nailed their first home meet as they defeated Southeast Polk 157-169 with Ken Koehler taking the medalist honors shooting a 38 followed by James Burger and Barry Spencer at 39 each.

40 years ago in 1975

MHS musicians Jeff Gazaway, conga drums; Larry Utter, drums; Sharon Sweeney, bass guitar and Bruce Randall, electric guitar, practiced many hours in preparation of the third annual Jazz Coffee Concert.

April 28

10 years ago in 2005

Marshalltown middle school musicians: Aaron Arment, Callie Schive, Nick LeWarne, Richard Walker, Andrew Talbert, Kelsi Dodd, Allison Inhelder, Missy Paar and Dan Rees were selected to participate in the Kennedy Middle School Honor Band.

25 years ago in 1990

Jeff Peterson, son of Don and Josette Peterson, was named a National Merit Scholarship winner and received a $2,000 scholarship to the college of his choice.

40 years ago in 1975

For the second year in a row, the LDF-SEMCO boys and girls track teams took the Ta-Ma-Ja Conference titles with both teams first place finishes in seven events and Karen Mohr the only double winner with firsts in the 440 dash and 220 dash.

April 29

10 years ago in 2005

Kathleen Katzer, 2000 MHS graduate, was honored as the Iowa State University Outstanding Senior of 2005 in Community Health and Education.

25 years ago in 1990

It took four extra holes of golf, but Jeff Allen, of LDF-SEMCO, captured the medalist honors at the Big Iowa Conference golf meet shooting a 76 to nip John Jordan, of Parkersburg.

40 years ago in 1975

The MHS boys tennis squad smashed Newton 8-1 with singles victories by Rick Cathcart, Scott Ailts, Ted Williams, Bruce Graether, Paul Kozieradski and Jim Lankelma.

April 30

10 years ago in 2005

The winners of the Marshalltown Tuesday Musical Club Summer Camp Scholarship auditions were: Emily Larkin, Alyssa McMahon, Melanie Mulder, Monica Mulder, Ryan Baker and Kristin Conrad.

25 years ago in 1990

The LDF-SEMCO boys and girls track squads used some strong relay teams to catapult them into first place at the Big Iowa Conference meet as the girls 4×800 relay of: Erica Stonewall, Angela McKenna, Kristy Devlin and Holli Fowler and the distance medley team of: Jessica Ridout, Jodi Eggelston, Heather Ames and Teri Cooling all crossed the finish line in first place. Cooling and Fowler both had individual firsts in the open 800 and the 1500 run.

40 years ago in 1975

The Bobcat girls golf squad defeated Iowa Falls 208-212 as Sharon Gruver paced the ‘Cats with a 44.

May 1

10 years ago in 2005

The Colo-NESCO boys soccer team remained undefeated in league play as they won 2-1 over Gilbert with Dane Kaufman making the first half goal assisted by Curtis Deaton and Andy Becker knocking in the winning goal with Chad Reifschneider assisting.

25 years ago in 1990

Kelly Johnston, Matthew Johnston, Priya Johnston and Lauren Johnston, on a family canoe trip down Linn Creek, discovered a large bone verified by Grinnell College as a 10,000-100,000 year old mastodon bone which was turned over to ISU for further examination.

40 years ago in 1975

The BCL girls track team streaked away from the pack to capture the Comette crown with Lori Adams and Gae Dielschneider striking gold twice: Adams in the softball throw, shattering the old record by 16 feet and the discus and Dielschneider setting a record in the 440 dash and winning the 880 run.

May 2

10 years ago in 2005

The 5th-ranked Bobcats used patience and composure to secure a 3-0 second half victory over Fort Dodge as Nathan Minkel finally broke the game open with the first goal followed by Tyler Fulton and Minkel putting the finishing touches on with a penalty kick goal.

25 years ago in 1990

The Bobcat girls track team dominated the triangular with Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Cedar Rapids Washington winning 12-out-of-19 events. Jenny Ray won the 100 and 200 meter; Jill Terrillion the 800; Michelle Duder the 400; Tina Blum the 3000 meter run; Stacie Henze the 400 low hurdles; Alesha Padget the discus and all but one of the relays.

40 years ago in 1975

The MHS boys golf squad notched its first victory of the season in a sudden death playoff against Knoxville as Ken Knoll led the ‘Cats with a 36 and captured medalist honors.