Riding a roller coaster creates a complex mix of intense physical forces and an array of feelings. The Marshalltown volleyball team experienced every wave of emotion on Thursday night in its home-court finale, including the euphoria that comes with a five-set win. The Bobcats closed out ...
CONCORD, N.C. — The NASCAR community and more than 10,000 race fans celebrated the life of the late Kyle Busch during an uplifting ceremony Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch’s widow, Samantha Busch, spoke at the free event and shared memories of their life together during an emotional 10-minute speech. But it was 11-year-son Brexton, a budding racer, who stole the show with a burnout on the track’s frontstretch in his father’s No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Cup Series car before climbing on the roof and honoring his dad by doing his traditional bow with a ...
CEDAR FALLS — The BCLUW volleyball team locked down an undefeated Iowa Star Conference South Division title on Thursday night by sweeping Valley Lutheran and Collins-Maxwell in a league doubleheader. The Comets (23-11, 7-0) crushed Valley Lutheran to start the night, winning 25-4, 25-6, 25-3, and then clobbered Collins-Maxwell, 25-3, 25-7, 25-7. Against Valley Lutheran (0-14, 0-6), BCLUW was led by Raine Sireno with eight kills. Cambria Wayman and Kylie Pekarek had six kills apiece, and setter Sally Ramirez finished with 19 assists. BCLUW served 70-for-71 in the match, racking up 24 ...
DES MOINES — The Marshalltown cross country teams both claimed titles at the 71st Mike Augustine Classic on Thursday at the James W. Cownie Soccer Park, beating all of the Des Moines metro schools in the process. The Bobcat boys had five finishers inside the top-10 to take the team ...
CHICAGO — Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86. Ditka’s family announced his death on Friday in a statement. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” the family said. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew ...
IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa women’s wrestling program unveiled its schedule for the 2026-27 season, head coach Clarissa Chun announced on Thursday. The slate includes two home duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 22, vs. King University and Friday, Jan. 15, vs. Quincy University. Iowa opens the season at the Luther Hill Open in Indianola on Nov. 1 before heading to the third annual Throwdown on the Yorktown III duals in Charleston, S.C. from Nov. 7-8. The Hawkeyes face Wartburg at the Iowa PBS Dual in Waverly on Dec. 10. The NWCA National Duals take place in ...
