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STC seeks to rejoin the NICL

TAMA — After 10 years competing in the WaMaC Conference, district administration at South Tama County has begun pursuing a different conference to call home — in this case, a familiar one. On April 8, South Tama sent a letter to the North Iowa Cedar League (NICL) formally requesting to ...

Iowa girls’ state soccer championships moving to Ames in 2025

AMES — Iowa State’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Discover Ames are teaming up to bring the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s state soccer championships to Ames for three years, starting in 2025, officials from all three organizations announced today. “We are proud ...

UNI women to participate in Paradise Jam tourney

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — The Northern Iowa women’s basketball team will be heading to the Virgin Islands for the 25th edition of the women’s Paradise Jam tournament at the University of Virgin Islands Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas. The tournament will ...

Wolves break attendance record in ’24

DES MOINES — The Iowa Wolves broke the franchise’s single season attendance record by drawing 103,500 fans to Wells Fargo Arena during the 2023-24 season. It is the first time the franchise has drawn 100,000 fans in a season. “This impressive attendance mark is confirmation of the ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Spartan girls win home invite

GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center girls track and field won seven events and cruised to the team title at their home Spartan Girls Invite on Thursday night. The Spartans scored 165 points, well ahead of Jesup with 112 points in second. Other area finishes included East Marshall in fourth with ...

Mustangs make most of opportunity

CONRAD — After almost a week without competition, Ryan Hull hoped East Marshall boys track and field would be ready to run hard. The Mustangs delivered, capturing the team title in a tight race in Thursday’s Les Penick Relays at BCLUW High School. East Marshall scored 112 points, ...