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Scarlets stave off ’Cat comeback

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First-year head coach Madaline Dalke didn’t get the wins she wanted out of her debut with the Marshalltown softball team. Her victory came in a culture shift that she believes can change the future of the Bobcat program. On Thursday night, however, the on-field outcome didn’t reflect the ...

ISU’s Pollard announces plans to step down

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AMES — Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard says he plans to retire next summer after a 22-year run leading the school’s sports programs. Pollard, who is the nation’s longest-tenured active Power 4 athletics director, is expected to step down on June 30, 2027. The school says it ...

Ferentz named to Dodd Trophy Watch List

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz is one of 20 head coaches named to the 2026 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List. The announcement was made Thursday by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Blue Devils get the drop on Comets

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MARTENSDALE — Martensdale-St. Marys got a leg up with a four-run fourth inning en route to a 6-1 victory over the BCLUW softball team in Wednesday’s Class 1A Region 3 quarterfinals. The Blue Devils (14-15) led 1-0 before scoring four times in the fourth. BCLUW got its only run in the ...

Debate rages on over physical play in WNBA

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INDIANAPOLIS — Conversations about whether Caitlin Clark is getting officiated fairly in the WNBA can be polarizing as fans, players, coaches, pundits and even lawmakers have opinions about whether the league needs to take some action about the physical play. Congress is looking for answers ...

Trojans turn back Broncos

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STATE CENTER — The West Marshall softball team has embraced selflessness as a means to success this season. Every now and then, though, it’s nice to get a little greedy. Junior pitcher Aubree Greenwood struck out 12, including four of the last five batters she faced, to help the ...