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Bobcat netters knock out North

DES MOINES — The Marshalltown volleyball team mowed down Des Moines North on Thursday night, topping the Polar Bears 25-17, 25-15, 25-9 in an Iowa Alliance Conference clash. The Bobcats (3-4, 3-1) pouned out a .263 hitting percentage on the night, led by Brooklyn Smith’s 16 kills and .556 efficiency. Morgan Hilderbrand added nine kills, while setter Lauren O’Neal had five kills to go with her 30 assists. Avery Polley pitched in with three kills while Lorelai Holloway and Bella Avise added two each. O’Neal led the MHS defense as well with nine digs while Collins Grant, Smith and ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Comets inspired in upset win

TIMES-REPUBLICAN CONRAD — The BCLUW volleyball team dedicated Tuesday’s Iowa Star Conference match to their principal who recently passed away, and the Comets came away with an inspired performance in a five-set win over North Tama. The 11th-ranked Comets clipped the No. 4 Redhawks, 26-24, 19-25, 25-21, 13-25, 16-14, to claim the conference showdown between ranked Class 1A teams in thrilling fashion on a night when BCLUW needed it. The Comets dedicated the match to principal Josh Tack, who was killed in an ATV accident a month earlier. BCLUW (7-7, 1-1) got a balanced attack ...

US women in familiar place reaching semifinals of World Cup

BERLIN — The U.S. put forth a dominant performance to reach the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup again. Spain awaits the Americans there. Host Germany and France will play in the other medal-round game Saturday. The gold- and bronze-medal games are Sunday. The Americans routed ...

Round 1 goes to Decker

The only finish line that matters is in Fort Dodge. Marshalltown senior Preston Johnson is training to be the first runner to that one, but he’s taking steps to learn how to do it along the way. The reigning Class 4A state cross country runner-up ran into his best competition since last ...

MHS girls sink Scarlets, ward off Washington

The Marshalltown girls’ swimming and diving team improved to 2-2 with consecutive wins this week, beating Des Moines East and Cedar Rapids Washington. The Bobcats went on the road for the first time on Tuesday and defeated Des Moines East. Due to incomplete results, the score was unavailable, but the Bobcats won 10 of 11 events to cruise to the Iowa Alliance Conference victory. Leia Hernandez claimed individual wins in the 200- and 100-yard freestyle events, while Emma Case claimed the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly. Addison Elmore took the 50 freestyle, Drea Ceren was ...

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