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Smitherman stays the course

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DES MOINES — Aiden Smitherman took full advantage of his last chance to be a Bobcat. The Marshalltown High School senior stayed the course after a disappointing start to the day and took more than one second off his personal record in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing 15th in Friday’s ...

WALK-off

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Only seven times in Major League Baseball history have teams won a game without getting a hit. The Marshalltown baseball team pulled off that statistical oddity in its home opener Friday night, beating North Tama 2-1 after scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh inning. Santiago Mora’s ...

East Marshall 4×4 into finals

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DES MOINES — The Mustangs are moving on. The East Marshall boys’ 4x400-meter relay team tallied a new season-best time of 3 minutes, 28.81 seconds on Friday to qualify for Saturday’s Class 1A finals at the Iowa Co-Ed State Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium. The Mustang ...

Clark returns to lead Fever past Valkyries

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INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlyn Clark had 22 points and nine assists in her return after missing a game with a back injury, Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Indiana Fever beat the Golden State Valkyries 90-82 on Friday night for their third straight win. Clark made four ...

Johnson pockets first medal

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DES MOINES — John Moellers set the Marshalltown High School record in finishing second in the Class 4A 3,200-meter run at last year’s Iowa Co-Ed State Track and Field Championships. Preston Johnson beat that mark by more than three seconds, and on Thursday he had to settle for sixth ...

Wheater saves best for last

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DES MOINES — Ashtyn Wheater launched the shot put, spun around and fell over the foul line as she watched the 8.8-pound sphere land. And then she smiled. The East Marshall junior knew her best throw was yet to come — and she was right. After fouling on her second attempt of the ...