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Hawkeyes’ Homecoming is sold out

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa football team’s Homecoming game against Wisconsin on Oct. 31 at Kinnick Stadium is officially sold out, the UI Athletics Department announced Monday. Iowa’s first five home contests of 2026 sold out. Tickets remain for the final two home games versus Purdue (Nov. 14), and Nebraska (Nov. 27). Iowa has sold out 32 consecutive games inside Kinnick Stadium, dating back to the start of the 2022 season. No. 17 Iowa (5-1, 2-1) returns to action at Minnesota (4-2, 2-1) on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. with the game being televised on FS1.

SPORTS SHORTS: Rebels rock Redhawks, roll into playoffs

GLADBROOK — The No. 6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck football team breezed through its finale to complete an undefeated regular season and 8-Man District 6 championship with a 56-0 victory over North Tama on Friday night. The Rebels (8-0, 6-0) secured their second shutout win of the season thanks to a pair of defensive touchdowns while limiting playoff-bound North Tama (5-3, 4-2) to 156 yards of total offense. Treyvon Herron had a 20-yard interception return for touchdown and Chad Gutknecht added a 5-yard scoop-and-score to support a G-R offense that didn’t need a lot of help. Herron rushed ...

Opportunity knocks, ’Cats can’t answer

Waterloo West scored more points, gained more yards and committed fewer turnovers and penalties, so Marshalltown head football coach Adam Goodvin gives the Wahawks all the credit in the world. Even still, he can’t help but wonder what Friday’s home-field finale would have been like if ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Thatcher 11th in Bobcats’ All-Dive Invite

Marshalltown senior Harlie Thatcher came in 11th place at the Bobcat All-Dive Invite on Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA, scoring 318.45 points. The event welcomed 40 divers to Marshalltown for a meet that was also a state-qualifier for the top-five finishers. Saturday’s top two ...

Coleman, Sandvick named first-team all-IAC

The Marshalltown girls’ tennis team entered the fall with a new-look lineup, but the Bobcats more than held their own in the Iowa Alliance Conference. The league’s coaches took notice. Six Bobcats were honored with selection to the all-Iowa Alliance Conference girls tennis squad in a ...

ISU announces Benko as next AD

AMES — President David Cook has selected Jared Benko as the next director of athletics at Iowa State University. Benko, who has spent the past two years as the executive deputy athletic director at Auburn University, will start on Oct. 30, pending approval by the Iowa Board of ...