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Two ’Cats for the stand

DES MOINES — The Bobcats are going back to the medal stand — twice — for the second year in a row. Marshalltown seniors Nicholas Wise and Dalton Zednichek earned their places on the podium by way of Thursday’s results at the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at the Casey’s ...

Trojan quartet trudges on

DES MOINES — Chalk it up to experience. West Marshall’s trio of three-time state qualifiers all advanced through the opening day of the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships, but so did the Trojans’ newcomer on Thursday at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines. Defending state champion ...

Heiden’s double-double helps No. 13 Iowa women top Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ava Heiden scored 21 points and tallied a double-double to lead No. 13 Iowa 83-74 over Purdue on Thursday. Heiden was a ruthlessly efficient 10-of-12 shooting for the Hawkeyes (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten). She added 13 rebounds, three assists and three steals. Taylor Stremlow ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Tigers overtake Southeastern for conference win

Shenell Stewart’s layup with 30 seconds left gave the Marshalltown Community College women’s basketball team the lead for good in a 48-45 victory over Southeastern on Wednesday night at the Student Activity Center. The Tigers (8-20, 5-15) got the season sweep of the Blackhawks (7-21, ...

3 Bobcats beat the heat of Day 1

DES MOINES — The Marshalltown boys’ wrestling team had mixed results in the first day of the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships. The Bobcats lost two of their five qualifiers to elimination during the opening session of Class 3A action inside the Casey’s Center. Seniors Carson Wright ...

’Cats leap past Lincoln

The outcome was more like the first time they played, but the game better resembled their most recent meeting. The result, however, was just the same. Marshalltown senior guard Kinsley Bowie scored a career-high 16 points and the Bobcat girls’ basketball team bounced Des Moines Lincoln ...