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Roosevelt rides away from MHS

Des Moines Roosevelt has acquired the right to play really aggressive defense on the perimeter now that the rim is protected at all times. Des Moines North transfer D’Mir Coleman made his first start of the season and helped the Roughriders to a 69-53 victory over Marshalltown on Friday ...

’Cats can’t catch a break

The schedule shifted gears in January, and the Marshalltown girls’ basketball team hasn’t been able to accelerate with it. The Bobcats suffered their fourth loss in five games since the turn of the calendar, again playing shorthanded in a 45-26 loss to Des Moines Roosevelt on Friday night ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Bobcat boys blast Mason City matmen

The Marshalltown boys’ wrestling team rolled through Mason City for a 53-24 dual meet victory on Thursday night inside the Roundhouse. The Bobcats benefited from the Riverhawks’ five forfeits and got three pins along the way to the Iowa Alliance Conference win. Marshalltown (12-6) only ...

No. 4 Hawkeyes fall to No. 1 Penn State

IOWA CITY — The fourth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team fell to top-ranked Penn State, 32‑3, on Friday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver‑Hawkeye Arena. Penn State finished with a 15‑2 advantage in takedowns and outscored Iowa 66‑25 in total match points. “They wrestle a ...

Senior relay caps celebration

The Marshalltown boys’ swimming team has two more home meets left on its schedule, but Senior Night just hits different. The Bobcats added Bishop Garrigan of Algona early enough that the Golden Bears still made the trip to the Marshalltown High School pool on Thursday, even though the ...

Deal’s career day helps Hawks drop Ducks

IOWA CITY — Hannah Stuelke and Addison Deal combined to score 36 points and No. 11 Iowa beat Oregon 74-66 in a wire-to-wire win on Thursday. Stuelke had 18 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and a pair of steals. Deal had 18 points — a career high — on 7-of-9 shooting and made all ...