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East Marshall 4×4 into finals

DES MOINES — The Mustangs are moving on. The East Marshall boys’ 4x400-meter relay team tallied a new season-best time of 3 minutes, 28.81 seconds on Friday to qualify for Saturday’s Class 1A finals at the Iowa Co-Ed State Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium. The Mustang ...

Clark returns to lead Fever past Valkyries

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlyn Clark had 22 points and nine assists in her return after missing a game with a back injury, Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Indiana Fever beat the Golden State Valkyries 90-82 on Friday night for their third straight win. Clark made four ...

Johnson pockets first medal

DES MOINES — John Moellers set the Marshalltown High School record in finishing second in the Class 4A 3,200-meter run at last year’s Iowa Co-Ed State Track and Field Championships. Preston Johnson beat that mark by more than three seconds, and on Thursday he had to settle for sixth ...

Wheater saves best for last

DES MOINES — Ashtyn Wheater launched the shot put, spun around and fell over the foul line as she watched the 8.8-pound sphere land. And then she smiled. The East Marshall junior knew her best throw was yet to come — and she was right. After fouling on her second attempt of the ...

Warner set for UNI Hall induction

Almost a decade after he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Kurt Warner is finally entering the Northern Iowa athletics hall. Warner, who was among eight former UNI athletes announced as 2026 inductees on Thursday, won one Super Bowl and played in two others during an improbable ...

Cyclones promote Ryan to assistant coach

AMES — Emily Ryan, one of the most productive point guards in women’s college basketball history when she played for Iowa State, has been hired as a full-time assistant at her alma mater, coach Bill Fennelly announced Thursday. Ryan played for the Cyclones from 2020-25 and was a graduate ...