The Marshalltown boys’ tennis team had no illusions about its opponent. Southeast Polk entered Monday’s match winless in dual meet action, but the Bobcats refused to acquiesce. A pair of come-from-behind barnburners closed out singles play as the exclamation point at the end of ...

AMES — Iowa State women’s basketball head coach Bill Fennelly has named Caroline McCombs as associate head coach. McCombs will begin her duties with the Cyclones immediately. “I am very excited to add Caroline McCombs to our staff,” said Fennelly. “I have known Caroline for years ...

DES MOINES — After finishing ninth in Thursday’s 3,200-meter run, Marshalltown High School junior Preston Johnson returned to the Blue Oval with an invitation to the “Elite High School Mile”. Though the event was different, the result was not as Quentin Nauman of Western Dubuque took ...

DES MOINES — A group of Marshalltown High School runners/alumni came to the Drake Relays planning to compete individually. They left as a small part of a world record. During Thursday night’s “Distance Carnival,” members of the Marshalltown Track Club answered a late request from meet ...

PITTSBURGH — The University of Iowa added another strong chapter to its NFL pipeline Saturday, with multiple Hawkeyes selected on the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft. Seven Iowa players were chosen in Rounds 2-7, with five of those selections coming on Saturday. The group pushed head coach ...

A busy weekend of collegiate track and field competition across Iowa featured several area alumni competing both at the Kip Janvrin Open hosted by Simpson College and the Drake Relays. The Kip Janvrin Open, held annually in Indianola, is named after Kip Janvrin, a former Simpson athlete and ...