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Clark claims Naismith Trophy

DALLAS — University of Iowa junior Caitlin Clark is the recipient of the 2023 Naismith Trophy, the most prestigious individual basketball honor presented annually to women’s college basketball’s most outstanding player. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Eric Oberman, Atlanta ...

Senior trio leads core for Bobcat boys’ tennis

Marshalltown boys’ tennis is used to dealing with injuries in preseason, and leading up to the 2023 spring season there were multiple key players who were in the recovery process — including senior stars Jason Strand and Nile Christensen. Strand spent the fall and winter gearing up for ...

Four varsity regulars aid MHS girls’ tennis team

Turnout is high for Marshalltown girls’ tennis, both for first-time competitors and returning players with varsity experience. Four of the Bobcats’ returning players were singles and doubles players for the team in 2022, giving the team a foundation of experience heading into its first ...

Beal’s defense helps lift South Carolina to Final Four; Clark next

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Brea Beal is not just South Carolina’s X factor in one of the country’s best defenses but also a four-year lesson in sacrifice and reinvention that may add a second straight NCAA title to her resume. Beal is generally third when most think of the landmark recruiting ...

Numbers down for MHS girls track

When the Marshalltown girls’ track and field unit visits Boone High School for a season-opening invitational Thursday afternoon, it will be with a smaller group than head coach Chad Pietig has had in the past few years. A small group of regular returners and a number of young newcomers ...

Iowa’s Murray voted consensus All-America

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa men’s basketball player Kris Murray is a consensus third team All-American as a result of being voted to the third team on three of the four outlets used by the NCAA to determine its consensus All-America teams. Murray was voted third-team All-America by ...