Marshalltown girls’ swimming and diving coach Angie Nelson has had teams in the past approach the postseason with lesser times than the Bobcats’ 200-yard medley relay squad opened with on Tuesday night. The Marshalltown foursome of Drea Ceren, Adele Beek, Emma Case and Leia Hernandez had ...
FORT DODGE — A 5-1 singles advantage paved the way to the second Iowa Alliance Conference win of the season for the Marshalltown girls’ tennis team, which took down host Fort Dodge 7-4 on Tuesday night. The Bobcats (4-4, 2-2) got back to even for the season with Tuesday’s triumph, ...
The Southeastern Conference passed a rule Tuesday banning players who have been drafted by NFL, NBA or WNBA teams or listed on rosters in those leagues, joining the Big Ten in taking a strong stand against an unexpected surge of pro players trying to return to college with the NCAA mired in a sprawling legal fight over eligibility. The SEC’s rule goes beyond the one adopted earlier in the day by the Big Ten, which only included football in its decision and is expected address other sports later. The news was the latest in a head-spinning week of court rulings, emergency rulemaking ...
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Angel Reese rebounded her way into the record books not once, but twice in one night. Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Atlanta Dream’s 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the season record in the same game. “Last time I was here, I didn’t miss any shots. Tonight I couldn’t hit (anything) so I knew I was going be able to get them on the rebounding side,” Reese told the postgame show. “I just want to be there for my team. Offensively, defensively, whatever it takes to win.” Reese surpassed ...
The Marshalltown girls’ swimming and diving squad has experienced a decrease in numbers, but head coach Angie Nelson says her team is loaded with talent. The Bobcats bring back five girls with state swimming experience and a state diving qualifier as a part of their 16-person contingent for ...
IOWA CITY — Kirk Ferentz heads into his 28th season as head coach at Iowa and there’s no sign he’s letting up. Ferentz, who became the Big Ten’s winningest coach last season, will find out how good his team is in a hurry. The Hawkeyes’ first three conference games are at Michigan, ...
