WEST DES MOINES — The Marshalltown girls swimming and diving team wrapped its dual schedule on Tuesday with a loss to CIML Iowa Conference foe West Des Moines Valley, 104-72. Erin Stanley and Kelsey Bartles were credited with individual event wins for the Bobcats on the night, with Stanley ...
AMES — Thanks to Brock Purdy, Iowa State’s playbook suddenly has many more options. Purdy’s stunning performance in the upset of Oklahoma State in what essentially was the college debut for the true freshman gave the offense a new look and a new sense of confidence. Iowa State is ...
IOWA CITY — Iowa has let its defense carry the load nearly all season. The Hawkeyes might need some more help from their offense on Saturday at Indiana — like they got in last weekend’s 48-point explosion at Minnesota — to bolster a unit that sudden looks a lot thinner. Iowa (4-1, ...
GRUNDY CENTER — The West Marshall volleyball team lost an NICL West Division match to Class 2A No. 1 Grundy Center in straight sets on Tuesday, 25-16, 25-12, 25-17. Addi Moore led the Trojans (17-18, 3-3) with four kills, while Teresa Disney finished with three and Hanna Hohnstein and ...
TIFFIN — The South Tama County volleyball team had a chance to salvage a win in the pool play of the WaMaC Conference Tournament on Monday when it faced Central DeWitt in the nightcap. The Trojans fell to Clear Creek-Amana (21-17, 21-11) and Class 4A No. 9 West Delaware (21-7, 21-17) ...
IOWA CITY — Iowa center Luka Garza came back to Iowa City this summer determined to move closer toward his goal of becoming one of the nation’s top big men. But as the workouts piled up, Garza noticed that he would be in an unusual amount of pain afterward — pain that worsened as the ...
AMES — Ashley Joens could be just the remedy Bill Fennelly needs for what ails his Iowa State women’s basketball team. The Cyclones need scorers, if only to ease the load on senior star Bridget Carleton, and if Joens has shown anything in her career, it’s a knack for making baskets — ...
STILLWATER, Okla. — Only guaranteed one series, third-string quarterback Brock Purdy made it count and ended up playing the rest of the game for Iowa State. Purdy completed 18 of 23 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for a touchdown, to help Iowa State beat No. 25 ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Whether it was the touchdown on a fake field goal or the two true freshmen cornerbacks forced by injuries into the starting lineup, Iowa had to work hard to hoist that bronze pig. Nate Stanley sure put in his share of sweat equity. Stanley overcame two costly turnovers with ...
As the Marshalltown boys golf team traveled to Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville early Saturday morning for the second day of the Class 4A Iowa High School Boys State Golf Tournament, it felt ready to make a move after finishing the first day in a tie for sixth with a score of 305. That ...
OSKALOOSA — The announcement of regional pairings has helped head coach Chris Brees give his Marshalltown volleyball team something to focus on for the final week of the regular season. With a first-round regional match against Cedar Rapids Washington now on the schedule, the Bobcats can ...
Though the NJCAA No. 11 Marshalltown Community College men’s soccer team dominated the time of possession and total shots column in the first half against Dakota County Technical College on Saturday afternoon, it only owned a 1-0 lead at halftime. Tiger head coach Rafael Martinez had a ...
TROY MILLS — The Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck cross country teams were able to get a meet in despite the weather on Saturday, as the Spartans competed in the North Linn Lynx Invitational. The GC/G-R boys placed ninth out of 19 teams with a score of 250, while Clear Creek Amana was the ...
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Easton Stick had two scoring runs and a touchdown pass and North Dakota State scored 28 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to turn a close game into a rout with a 56-31 thumping of Northern Iowa in Missouri Valley Football Conference play on Saturday. The Bison ...
DES MOINES — Grant Kraemer threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns and Drake dominated Butler 36-6 on Saturday. Drake (3-1, 2-0 Pioneer Football League) took a 7-0 lead when Kraemer connected with Devin Cates for a 42-yard score, and later, Braeden Hartwig plunged in from 3-yards out to ...
CORALVILLE — Conditions couldn’t have been much better when the best Class 4A golfers in the state teed off for the Iowa High School Boys State Golf Tournament at Brown Deer Golf Club on Friday morning. Instead of the forecasted rainy, windy conditions, the golfers were greeted with ...
After recovering an onside kick with less than a minute left — the second attempt of said onside kick — the Marshalltown football team had one last chance to retake the lead over Des Moines Roosevelt. Unfortunately for the Bobcat faithful, that late-game comeback didn’t come to ...
NEVADA — West Marshall senior quarterback Cameron Bannister rushed for a career-high 307 yards and the game’s first three touchdowns, lifting the Class 2A No. 5 Trojans to a 35-3 win at Nevada (3-4, 1-2) on Friday night. Bannister had touchdown runs of 34, 69 and 18 yards while averaging ...
STILLWATER, Okla. — It could come down to defense on Saturday for No. 25 Oklahoma State when the Cowboys face Iowa State at home. The Cyclones’ offense has struggled this season, ranking last in the Big 12 in both scoring and yards this season. Oklahoma State (4-1, 1-1) will unleash the ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Much of the success Iowa has had over time can be pinned on superior strength at the line of scrimmage , with 28 offensive or defensive linemen drafted by NFL teams since coach Kirk Ferentz took over for the 1999 season. This point-of-attack prowess has been on full display by ...