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Class 1A is loaded with elite talent

DES MOINES — Half of the Class 1A state tournament field consists of returning teams this week, led by top-ranked and No. 1 seed St. Edmond. Joining the Gaels from a year ago is their quarterfinal round opponent, Woodbine, Bellevue Marquette and Boyden-Hull. St. Edmond (23-2 overall) and Woodbine (17-8) hit the Casey’s Center floor for the first quarterfinal here on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Newcomers Burlington Notre Dame (24-2) and Bellevue (22-3) meet next, with those winners playing in the semifinals on Thursday. In the bottom half of the bracket, No. 2 seed MMCRU (25-1) meets ...

Bishop Garrigan boys looking forward to next state challenge

DES MOINES — The Bishop Garrigan boys have the chance to make it 2-for-2 in terms of major state championships here this coming week. Back in the fall, the Golden Bears won their second eight-player state football title in three seasons. Now, several key members of that squad are set to ...

St. Edmond state tournament send-off

BANNER YEAR

DES MOINES — The St. Edmond boys have carried the weight of expectations on their collective shoulders throughout the season. That will not change this week when the Gaels begin play in the Class 1A state tournament. St. Edmond (23-2 overall) enters as the No. 1 ranked team and the top ...

Triton Ninneman a national champ

LANSING, Mich. — Madison Ninneman placed her name in the Iowa Central bowling history books here Saturday, winning the NJCAA women’s all-events national championship. Behind Ninneman’s performance, the Tritons placed second overall in the team standings to Barton by just 54 pins. ...

Triton teams both 3rd at nationals; three champs crowned

COUNCIL BLUFFS — The Iowa Central wrestling program walked away from the NJCAA National Tournament with three individual champions, 13 other medalists and a pair of third-place team finishes. Muhammad Bilal and Jarrel Miller became the 58th and 59th champions all-time for the Triton men, ...