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Bobcats garner all-conference honors

The Marshalltown football team made its hay moving the ball on the ground this season, and the stars of that show have been honored accordingly. Bobcat senior offensive lineman Jaxson Hinkle and junior quarterback Jamison Niehouse were repeat selections to the all-Iowa Alliance Conference ...

2 Cyclones, 2 Hawkeyes on Wooden Watch List

Iowa State’s Addy Brown and Audi Crooks and Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke and Addie Deal have been named to the Wooden Award Top 50 Watch List. Brown and Crooks, both juniors, are averaging a combined 38.0 points and 16.4 rebounds per game through the Cyclones’ first five contests. Crooks ...

Comets’ Farnsworth a four-time all-Iowa Star pick

The BCLUW volleyball team qualified for a third-straight state tournament, and the conference that helped the Comets get there recognized them for it. BCLUW had three first-team all-Iowa Star Conference South Division honorees, highlighted by senior Grace Farnsworth’s fourth all-conference ...

Lions likely lose LaPorta for season after surgery

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is likely out for the rest of the season after having back surgery, coach Dan Campbell said Friday. LaPorta’s absence leaves a big void as Detroit found out in last week’s 16-9 loss at Philadelphia, where LaPorta was out of the ...

No. 3 Hawkeyes shut out No. 19 Pitt

IOWA CITY — The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team shut out No. 19 Pittsburgh, 36-0, on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes had 27 takedowns to the Panthers’ two, outscoring Pitt 99-32 in total match points. Seventh-ranked Dean Peterson started the dual at 125 ...

Drake blasts past Buena Vista 98-52

DES MOINES — Okku Federiko had 16 points in the Drake men’s basketball team’s 98-52 win against Buena Vista on Friday at the Knapp Center. Federiko added six rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs (4-2). Braden Appelhans scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 10, including 4 for 8 from ...