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Drake coach Stepsis gets honored in FCS region

WACO, Texas — Drake head football coach Todd Stepsis was named American Football Coaches Association FCS Region 4 Coach of the Year, the AFCA announced Wednesday. Stepsis and all other regional winners will be honored on Jan. 9, 2024, during the AFCA Convention in Nashville. Stepsis, the ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Bobcats pile up seven pins to flatten Lincoln

DES MOINES — Marshalltown wrestling picked up plenty of extra points to rumble past Des Moines Lincoln, 55-18, in Iowa Alliance action at Lincoln High School on Thursday night. The Bobcats recorded seven victories by pinfall as well as one forfeit victory to cruise to the win. Xayvion ...

Hawkeyes resist Hilton’s magic

AMES — Caitlin Clark scored 35 points but it was her passing that helped fourth-ranked Iowa pull away from rival Iowa State and secure a 67-58 victory Wednesday night. Clark’s performance pushed her career point total to 3,013, making her the 15th NCAA Division I women’s player to ...

Higgins making his own name with Hawkeyes

Jay Higgins was never going to make anyone forget Jack Campbell. What he did instead was make a name for himself that, same as Campbell’s, will be long remembered in Iowa Hawkeyes lore. Higgins was the next man up at middle linebacker when the consensus All-American and Butkus Award winner ...

Wright nets 22 in Drake’s rally around Saint Louis

DES MOINES — Atin Wright scored 22 points as Drake beat Saint Louis 75-69 on Wednesday night. Wright was 5 of 11 shooting, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 11 from the line for the Bulldogs (8-1). Kevin Overton was 8 of 13 shooting, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, ...

Panthers step on Spiders

CEDAR FALLS — Trey Campbell’s 21 points helped Northern Iowa defeat Richmond 78-73 on Wednesday night. Campbell was 7 of 12 shooting (6 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Panthers (3-6). Bowen Born scored 17 points, going 5 of 14 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 ...