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MHS rips into Railsplitters

Monday’s victory over Southeast Polk was one of the more contentious versions of an 11-0 outcome in high school boys tennis. Tuesday’s 11-0 triumph of Des Moines Lincoln was not the same thing. The Marshalltown boys’ tennis team improved to 8-0 by rocking the Railsplitters from start ...

Hats off: Bobcats trick Riverhawks

The highest-scoring team in Class 4A found its footing in the second half and finished off the Riverhawks. The Marshalltown boys’ soccer team scored six times after intermission en route to an 8-0 shellacking of Mason City in Tuesday night’s Iowa Alliance Conference North Division clash ...

Caitlin Clark to publish a children’s book based on her life

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark will have a picture book out this fall based on her own life, one she knows is like few others’. Random House Books for Young Readers announced Tuesday that “EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams” will be published Nov. 3. In rhyming verse, the ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Nunn, Goldman guide Bobcat boys at Mason City meet

MASON CITY — The Marshalltown boys’ track and field team totaled 113 points on its way to fifth place at the Dave Long Relays hosted by Mason City on Monday night. The host Riverhawks claimed the team title with 173.3 points, followed by Forest City (138), Decorah (121), Algona (120) and the Bobcats. MHS finished ahead of Waterloo East (108.3), Fort Dodge (99.3) and Waterloo East (42) in the annual event. Marshalltown made off with a pair of event victories on the night. Carter Nunn claimed first place in the 1,600-meter run with his time of 4 minutes, 50.12 seconds, with teammate ...

Bobcats stalk the Hawks

There’s no statistical categories for saves made by position players, but Marshalltown boys soccer fans know there should be. Midway through a back-and-forth second half, MHS junior defender Edgar Meraz turned away what would have been Ankeny’s momentous first goal with a heads-up play ...

Bobcat boys turn back Rams, 11-0

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 ...