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Polar Bears plundered by Bobcat boys tennis, 11-0

DES MOINES — The Marshalltown boys’ tennis team gained first-time varsity experience for two players in an 11-0 romp over Des Moines North on Thursday in Iowa Alliance Conference action at Birdland Sports Park. The Bobcats breezed to 4-0 on the season with their third-straight 11-0 ...

Hawkeyes ink Whiting from Oklahoma State

IOWA CITY — Oklahoma State transfer Amari Whiting has signed with the University of Iowa women’s basketball program, it was announced Thursday by head coach Jan Jensen. A senior-to-be, Whiting, will have one season remaining. She is the second transfer portal prospect to sign with Iowa ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Hull’s victory leads East Marshall girls at Madrid

MADRID — East Marshall junior Sydney Hull won the 800-meter run to lead the Mustangs to seventh place at the Madrid Co-Ed Invite on Tuesday night. The Mustangs scored 49.5 points to place seventh out of eight teams. Roland-Story rolled to the team title with 259 points, followed by Boone ...

Iowa signs transfer Carnegie

IOWA CITY — Georgia transfer Dani Carnegie has signed with the University of Iowa women’s basketball program, it was announced Tuesday Hawkeye head coach Jan Jensen. A junior-to-be, Carnegie, will have two seasons remaining in Iowa City. She is the sixth-overall rated transfer portal ...

Storm Lake’s Coon makes official move to Hawkeyes

IOWA CITY — Iowa’s Mr. Basketball Jaidyn Coon has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Wednesday by head coach Ben McCollum. “I chose the University of Iowa for several reasons,” Coon said. “I trust coach McCollum ...

Iowa’s Banks declares for draft, portal

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa swingman Tavion Banks declared for the NBA Draft and will enter the transfer portal if a fifth year is granted according to his social media on Wednesday. Banks expressed his desire to remain with the Hawkeyes if a fifth year of eligibility is awarded to him. ...