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Wise beyond his years

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DES MOINES — Nicholas Wise stood on the second-highest step with his silver medal — serious, solemn and stoic. He represented the Marshalltown High School wrestling program to the best of his ability and he was thankful for the opportunity to do it. That was on the outside. Not far ...

Two Trojans take a stand

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DES MOINES — The West Marshall wrestling team went into the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships with four qualifiers and came away with two medals. While nothing is ever exactly what you hope for, this week should lead to bigger and better things for next year. The Trojans were represented ...

Dowling downs Bobcat girls in regional semifinals

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WEST DES MOINES — The Marshalltown girls’ basketball team drew a first-round home game and earned its 14th win, marking the program’s best season since the Bobcats claimed 16 games in 2004-05. There wasn’t much time for celebrating. Three days after punching their way through the ...

BIG FOUR HOOPS: Heiden, Hawkeyes handle Michigan

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IOWA CITY — Ava Heiden had 24 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 13 Iowa beat sixth-ranked Michigan 62-44 on Sunday. Hannah Stuelke added 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Hawkeyes (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten), who held the Wolverines (22-5, 13-3) to their lowest point total of the ...

A word to the Wise

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DES MOINES — True to form, Nick Wise stuck his tongue out and wagged it. If he’s going to be the best, he’s got to be himself. The Marshalltown senior secured his spot in Saturday night’s 144-pound finals at the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at the Casey’s Center, scoring a ...

Tumultuous day for Trojans

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DES MOINES — It was a day of redemption, but not the kind West Marshall wanted. The Trojans’ group of four state qualifiers was cut in half and defending champion Urijah Courter’s dreams of repeating were dashed in an unfavorable Friday on the floor of the Casey’s Center at the IHSAA ...