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Otzelberger named to watch list

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ATLANTA — Iowa State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has been named to the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Watch List. Otzelberger was one of four finalists for the award in 2024 and has been named to the top-15 multiple times while at Iowa State. In his fifth ...

Custard’s career-high not enough on the road at Central

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COLUMBUS, Neb. — The Marshalltown women’s basketball team couldn’t rally up another comeback against Central (Neb.) CC and fell 59-51 to the host Raiders on Saturday afternoon. Central (9-20, 5-16) held a slim three-point lead at halftime, 29-26, before pulling ahead to a 13-point ...

Wise beyond his years

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DES MOINES — Nicholas Wise stood on the second-highest step with his silver medal — serious, solemn and stoic. He represented the Marshalltown High School wrestling program to the best of his ability and he was thankful for the opportunity to do it. That was on the outside. Not far ...

Two Trojans take a stand

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DES MOINES — The West Marshall wrestling team went into the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships with four qualifiers and came away with two medals. While nothing is ever exactly what you hope for, this week should lead to bigger and better things for next year. The Trojans were represented ...

Dowling downs Bobcat girls in regional semifinals

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WEST DES MOINES — The Marshalltown girls’ basketball team drew a first-round home game and earned its 14th win, marking the program’s best season since the Bobcats claimed 16 games in 2004-05. There wasn’t much time for celebrating. Three days after punching their way through the ...

BIG FOUR HOOPS: Heiden, Hawkeyes handle Michigan

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IOWA CITY — Ava Heiden had 24 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 13 Iowa beat sixth-ranked Michigan 62-44 on Sunday. Hannah Stuelke added 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Hawkeyes (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten), who held the Wolverines (22-5, 13-3) to their lowest point total of the ...