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SPORTS SHORTS: Mustangs rip Redhawks in district semifinals

LE GRAND — The East Marshall boys’ basketball team led from wire-to-wire, dominating North Tama for an 83-37 triumph in Thursday’s Class 1A District 6 semifinal. The top-seeded Mustangs (17-6) moved through the Redhawks (14-9) with ease, jumping out to a 15-2 lead after the opening ...

Hawkeye women post perfect Day 1 at NCAA Regional meet

INDIANOLA — The top-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team advanced all 10 wrestlers to the semifinals at the NCAA Regional Championships on Friday. In total, the Hawkeyes secured eight pins, four of which were in less than a minute. At 103 pounds, No. 2 Valarie Solorio opened ...

Rams promote Scheelhaase to offensive coordinator, AP source says

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams are promoting assistant Nate Scheelhaase to offensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Rams haven’t made a full announcement of ...

Two ’Cats for the stand

DES MOINES — The Bobcats are going back to the medal stand — twice — for the second year in a row. Marshalltown seniors Nicholas Wise and Dalton Zednichek earned their places on the podium by way of Thursday’s results at the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at the Casey’s ...

Trojan quartet trudges on

DES MOINES — Chalk it up to experience. West Marshall’s trio of three-time state qualifiers all advanced through the opening day of the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships, but so did the Trojans’ newcomer on Thursday at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines. Defending state champion ...

Heiden’s double-double helps No. 13 Iowa women top Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ava Heiden scored 21 points and tallied a double-double to lead No. 13 Iowa 83-74 over Purdue on Thursday. Heiden was a ruthlessly efficient 10-of-12 shooting for the Hawkeyes (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten). She added 13 rebounds, three assists and three steals. Taylor Stremlow ...