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Hometowner Lipsey a big part of first 15-0 start for No. 3 Iowa State

AMES — Iowa State point guard Tamin Lipsey, the senior who grew up near campus in Ames, is now part of something that had never been done by the Cyclones. They have a 15-game winning streak to start the season. “I’ve been a Cyclone all my life. Just got on the court four years ago, ...

MHS bowls over East on Senior Night

Each of Marshalltown’s five seniors took a turn in the catbird seat, and the final score reflected the importance of this group. The Bobcat boys’ bowling team rolled its second-highest score of the season on Thursday at Wayward Social, screaming past Des Moines East for a 3,313-1,931 ...

Ames eludes comeback by Bobcats

AMES — The Marshalltown boys’ basketball team trailed Class 4A No. 5 Ames the entire game, went nearly the entire third quarter without scoring, and fell behind by as many 14 points. None of that was enough to scare off the Bobcats. Not until Will Thomas made four free throws in the ...

Shorthanded MHS girls fall to Little Cyclones

AMES — The shorthanded Marshalltown girls’ basketball team struggled to keep possession in a 57-22 loss to Ames in Thursday’s Iowa Alliance Conference showdown. The Little Cyclones (5-5, 4-0) forced the Bobcats into 32 turnovers as Marshalltown was held to single-digit scoring in all ...

Lincoln swimmers top Bobcats to stay unbeaten

DES MOINES — Des Moines Lincoln remained unbeaten on the season with a 101-69 victory over the Marshalltown boys’ swimming squad on Thursday night, winning nine of 11 events in the Iowa Alliance Conference dual. The Railsplitters (5-0-1) claimed the first nine events and Marshalltown ...

’Cats slap Scarlets on Senior Night

The dual had long since been decided, but the Bobcats weren’t done fighting. Jaxson Hinkle still had time left on the clock. Down 10-0 with 42 seconds remaining, Marshalltown’s senior heavyweight got the headlock and hip throw for the pin to punctuate the Bobcats’ 73-6 victory over ...