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N-F punches 4th straight title-game ticket

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DES MOINES — Quinn Sievers was in the Newell-Fonda crowd at the state basketball tournament a year ago, hoping to one day have the same opportunity as so many of the girls she’s looked up to through the years. On Friday, it was the precocious freshman’s turn to shine. Sievers scored a ...

Garrigan back in championship round, 49-38

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DES MOINES — Emmi Bartolo and Sacha Alesch already know what it’s like to win a state championship. Now, their teammates will get a chance to join them. The Bishop Garrigan seniors were freshmen members of the program’s 2023 title squad. Now in their final season, they’re helping ...

Brands knew exactly why he wanted Ayala in Black and Gold

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IOWA CITY — Tom Brands knew the exact moment he wanted Drake Ayala to be an Iowa Hawkeye. It was in the Dodger gym, and it didn’t come from something Ayala did on the mat — but rather, after a match. “It goes way back to when I was in Fort Dodge for a Dodger (dual) against Southeast ...

Tritons run at Championships

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TOPEKA, Kan. — The opening day of the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships hit the track from Washburn University here Friday night, as several members of the Iowa Central team were in action. With six of 20 events scored, the Triton women are fourth overall while the men sit in ...

Six Tritons in semifinals

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — Six Iowa Central wrestlers will compete here Saturday in the semifinals of the NJCAA National Championships. Muhammad Bilal, Damarcus Powe, Jarrel Miller and Zaman Anwar stayed alive for individual titles for the Triton men while Erica Pastoriza and Delise Villa did the ...

Rajkovic rolls perfect game for Tritons

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LANSING, Mich. — Nicholas Rajkovic rolled a 300 game for the Iowa Central men during the NJCAA National Bowling Tournament here Friday. Rajkovic had his perfect game during the singles portion of the championships. He would finish fourth overall with a 698 series. After singles and ...