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Bobcat junior Seberger scores 2 spots at state

AMES — The Marshalltown boys’ swimming squad had a perfect day at its district meet on Saturday. That’s not to say the Bobcats qualified everything for state, but they couldn’t have done much more to enhance their hopes. Every Bobcat swimmers to hit the water on Saturday at Ames ...

No. 21 Cyclones evade Baylor, 72-69

AMES — Milan Momcilovic scored 21 points, Joshua Jefferson added 15 and No. 7 Iowa State held off a late rally by Baylor for a 72-69 victory on Saturday. It was the fifth consecutive win for the Cyclones (21-2, 8-2 Big 12). Iowa State, heading into a stretch where four of its next six games ...

Stirtz scores career-high 36 as Hawks top Wildcats

IOWA CITY — Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 36 points and Iowa upped its winning streak to six games by handing Northwestern a seventh straight loss with a 76-70 victory over the Wildcats on Sunday. Stirtz made made 12 of 20 shots and all eight of his free throws for the Hawkeyes (18-5, ...

ISU women tip Utah for fifth-straight ‘W’

SALT LAKE CITY — The Iowa State women’s basketball team extended its win streak to five games with a 79-72 victory at Utah on Saturday. The Cyclones (19-5, 7-5 Big 12) jumped out early and never relinquished the lead, outscoring the Utes 30-18 in a decisive third quarter that ultimately ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Bobcat matmen go 2-0 in Iowa Falls

IOWA FALLS — The Marshalltown boys’ wrestling team went 2-0 at the Cadet Duals Quad on Saturday, scoring wins over Forest City and host Iowa Falls-Alden. Marshalltown improved to 15-7 in duals with a 51-25 win over Iowa Falls-Alden and 51-30 over Forest City. Four Bobcats went 2-0 on ...

Kasal puts a pin in it

CORALVILLE — West Marshall freshman Kielly Kasal can accept losing to a wrestler nobody else beat this season. Her only wish is that it would have happened on Friday night instead of Friday morning. Top-ranked Denver freshman Abigail Peterson improved 37-0 with a perfect run through the ...