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Bobcats blank Newton, 6-0

The Bobcats made the most of their opportunities on this night, and the score was a direct reflection of that. Two nights after starting the season with a 5-2 home loss to Des Moines North, the Marshalltown boys’ soccer team snapped back by blasting Newton 6-0 for its first win of the ...

Kyle Green’s fourth stint at UNI comes with the top job

CEDAR FALLS — Kyle Green, who has had three stints as an assistant at Northern Iowa, will return to the Panthers as the head men’s basketball coach after spending the past five years on Iowa State’s staff. The school on Wednesday announced Green as the successor to longtime coach Ben ...

Ben McCollum’s legacy continues with Iowa’s run to Elite Eight

HOUSTON — Though the stage keeps getting bigger, coach Ben McCollum continues to prove he’s a winner. McCollum and Iowa’s underdog March Madness run ended with a loss to Illinois on Saturday, but his success in his first season with the Hawkeyes proved he can win at any ...

Bobcats bag 2 event titles at Nevada

NEVADA — Marshalltown seniors Carter Nunn and Jaxson Hinkle captured first-place finishes to lead the Bobcat boys’ track and field team at the Nevada Invite on Tuesday night. The Bobcats placed fifth out of eight teams in the Class A division, while West Marshall was fourth out of eight ...

Christensen leads girls in opener at Waukee

WAUKEE — Returning state qualifier Grace Christensen won the 100-meter dash to lead the Marshalltown girls’ track and field team at the Waukee Invite on Tuesday at Timberline Middle School. Christensen won the 100 in 12.97 seconds to claim the Bobcats’ top finish for the day. No team ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Three Mustangs triumph in own Early Bird Relays

LE GRAND — The East Marshall boys’ track and field team captured three individual events on its way to third place at its own Early Bird Relays on Tuesday evening. Lynnville-Sully captured the team title with 166 points, while Iowa Valley (92.5), East Marshall (87), Dike-New Hartford (82) ...