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Wolves break attendance record in ’24

DES MOINES — The Iowa Wolves broke the franchise’s single season attendance record by drawing 103,500 fans to Wells Fargo Arena during the 2023-24 season. It is the first time the franchise has drawn 100,000 fans in a season. “This impressive attendance mark is confirmation of the ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Spartan girls win home invite

GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center girls track and field won seven events and cruised to the team title at their home Spartan Girls Invite on Thursday night. The Spartans scored 165 points, well ahead of Jesup with 112 points in second. Other area finishes included East Marshall in fourth with ...

Mustangs make most of opportunity

CONRAD — After almost a week without competition, Ryan Hull hoped East Marshall boys track and field would be ready to run hard. The Mustangs delivered, capturing the team title in a tight race in Thursday’s Les Penick Relays at BCLUW High School. East Marshall scored 112 points, ...

Henson tops field as MHS girls get 4th in Ankeny

ANKENY — Natalie Henson carded 11 consecutive pars to finish her round, earning medalist honors to lead the Marshalltown girls’ golf team to a fourth-place finish at Thursday’s Toni Dickey Invitational hosted by Ankeny at Otter Creek Golf Course. Henson had four bogeys on the first ...

Hawkeyes add Olsen from Villanova to aid in scoring

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team has added Lucy Olsen, one of the nation’s most productive scorers from last season, to help fill the void in the post-Caitlin Clark era. Olsen, a former Villanova star who entered the transfer portal, wrote on social media on ...

Iowa installing new offense under ‘intense’ Lester

IOWA CITY — Iowa has been known for stability on its football coaching staff, which makes this spring a little different for the Hawkeyes. Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, the son of coach Kirk Ferentz, was fired during the team’s off week last October, though he did complete the ...