STORY CITY — The Marshalltown volleyball team went 1-3 against a cast of smaller schools on Monday at Roland-Story’s Norsemen Invitational Tournament, beating Class 4A Gilbert in straight sets. The Bobcats topped the Tigers (21-14, 24-22) in the third of four rounds of round-robin action. ...
IOWA CITY — University of Iowa second-year running back Braeden Jackson has been named Big Ten football’s Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday. It is the first weekly conference honor of Jackson’s career. Jackson, an Ankeny native, earned the distinction following ...
CEDAR FALLS — The Marshalltown volleyball team tallied one win in five matches against top-tier competition at the Tiger Varsity Volleyball Tournament hosted by Cedar Falls on Saturday. The Bobcats (5-13) took down Cedar Rapids Washington for their lone win, beating the Warriors 22-20, 24-22 in the second round. Marshalltown was ousted by Class 1A No. 2 Janesville (21-11, 21-14), 5A No. 9 Cedar Falls (21-16, 21-7), Cedar Rapids Prairie (21-11, 21-10) and Waterloo United (21-12, 21-18). Brooklyn Smith led MHS at the net, leading the team with 22 kills and five blocks. Avery Polley had ...
TAMA — The East Marshall volleyball team went 1-3 at the South Tama Invitational on Saturday, falling in the first round of bracketed play. The Mustangs (13-10) narrowly fell to host South Tama in the first round, 21-18, 21-19, before beating Belle Plaine in a barnburner, 21-19, 19-21, 17-15. Lisbon took down East Marshall in the next round, 21-11, 21-17. In bracketed action, Belle Plaine got redemption and eliminated the Mustangs, 18-21, 21-15, 15-12. East Marshall was led on the day by Ashtyn Wheater, who had 16 kills to go with 22 digs. Natalie Condon totaled 13 kills and a ...
CEDAR FALLS — The Northern Iowa wrestling team announced its full 2026-27 competition schedule, including home and road dual dates and tournaments. Northern Iowa will open its 103rd season of wrestling at the Grand View Open in Grimes before a pair of road duals at North Carolina (Nov. 21) and Duke (Nov. 22). Following competition at the Cougar Clash on Dec. 5, the Panthers return home as they take on the Iowa Hawkeyes for the first time in Cedar Falls since 2010 inside the UNI-Dome in the “Dual In The Dome.” Big 12 Conference action opens with a Dec. 18 dual at West Virginia ...
Getting stung by a bee is not traditionally considered to be good luck, but some spiritual beliefs view it as a wake-up call, a sharp jolt before a positive change, or a sign to pay closer attention to life’s direction. Marshalltown senior Kaelyn Coleman thought it was just her luck, but ...
