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ENCORE: GAELS WILL RUN IT BACK

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DES MOINES — All year, the top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys have carried the responsibility of lofty expectations. On Saturday night from the Knapp Center on the campus of Drake University, the Gaels looked those expectations square in the eyes and met the challenge. Hunter Horn ...

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The 11th-ranked (NJCAA Div. II) Iowa Central men’s basketball team came to play here on Saturday. The Tritons (24-6 overall) were impressive in all facets of the game as they dismantled NIACC, 101-61, in a Region 11-B semifinal contest inside Hodges Fieldhouse. Tashun Pender led four Iowa ...

Bishop Garrigan boys headed back to state

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MASON CITY — Last Wednesday night, Carter Schwab celebrated with his father, Bishop Garrigan girls head coach Brandon Schwab, after the Golden Bears punched a ticket to state at the Mason City Riverhawk gym. Three days later, it was a role reversal for the Schwab family, as Carter and the ...

Southeast Valley boys caught from behind in substate final

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STORM LAKE — Kyle Johnson faced a dejected locker room following Southeast Valley’s 65-48 Class 2A substate final loss to second-ranked Unity Christian here on Saturday night. Johnson’s Jaguars weren’t discouraged because they were overwhelmed by the Knights. Quite the contrary: his ...

Triton women ousted in regionals

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A postseason home loss was a sour taste for the Iowa Central women’s basketball squad in what was otherwise a year full of sweet redemption. The Tritons were eliminated by DMACC on Saturday inside Hodges Fieldhouse, dropping a 95-63 decision to the Bears. “We’re still incredibly proud ...

Iowa Central sweeps in Kansas

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SHAWNEE, Kan. — The Iowa Central softball team earned two victories here Saturday, plating 23 runs in the process. The 22nd-ranked (NJCAA Div. II) Tritons (5-3 overall) defeated Fort Scott, 11-9, and St. Louis CC, 12-7. In the opener, Jersey Hawf homered and drove in three with two hits ...