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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 ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Mustangs rip Redhawks in district semifinals

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LE GRAND — The East Marshall boys’ basketball team led from wire-to-wire, dominating North Tama for an 83-37 triumph in Thursday’s Class 1A District 6 semifinal. The top-seeded Mustangs (17-6) moved through the Redhawks (14-9) with ease, jumping out to a 15-2 lead after the opening ...

Hawkeye women post perfect Day 1 at NCAA Regional meet

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INDIANOLA — The top-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team advanced all 10 wrestlers to the semifinals at the NCAA Regional Championships on Friday. In total, the Hawkeyes secured eight pins, four of which were in less than a minute. At 103 pounds, No. 2 Valarie Solorio opened ...

Rams promote Scheelhaase to offensive coordinator, AP source says

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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams are promoting assistant Nate Scheelhaase to offensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Rams haven’t made a full announcement of ...