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Unbeatens East Marshall and Grundy Center meet in Class 1A District 4 opener

The last two undefeated football teams in the T-R coverage area will meet on Friday. East Marshall, off to its best start since 2005, heads to top-ranked (1A) Grundy Center for a Week 4 clash with the two-time state champions at Spartan Stadium with a 7 p.m. kickoff. “We’re looking ...

Carleton, Clark a part of developing WNBA playoff picture

More than half of the WNBA playoff seeds are set with the New York Liberty clinching the No. 1 seed on Tuesday night. The rest of the postseason matchups will be determined when the regular season closes out on Thursday night. The Liberty topped the Washington Mystics to earn homecourt ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Wolverines overtake Montezuma in four sets

MONTEZUMA — The GMG volleyball team overcame an upstart Montezuma squad to defeat the Bravettes in four sets here Tuesday, winning 25-27, 25-20, 27-25, 25-21. The Wolverines (11-3) were led on the night by Olivia Maddux, who racked up a whopping 22 kills in the four-set showdown. Landry ...

Bobcats bounce Trojans in 3 sets

Marshalltown volleyball got a much-needed win on Tuesday, sweeping Waterloo East in the Roundhouse at Marshalltown High School. The Bobcats won 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 and snapped a six-game winless streak. “This is big, definitely, because the past week, we’ve really been on a downfall,” ...

Johnson medals to lead Marshalltown boys cross country to second at Valley

WEST DES MOINES — The Marshalltown boys’ cross country team claimed three of the top four spots to finish second out of 11 teams at the 50th Tom Karpen Invitational on Tuesday at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School. Valley’s five scoring runners all finished 14th or better as the ...

PREP FOOTBALL: Mustangs move to 3-0 by blanking Rockets, 35-0

LE GRAND — The East Marshall football team improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2005 with a 35-0 victory over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Friday night. The Mustangs made off with 406 yards of total offense and in balanced fashion. Senior quarterback Jake Farrington was 6-for-13 ...