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Newell-Fonda girls add another chapter to their dynasty

DES MOINES — The last time Newell-Fonda and Bishop Garrigan met for the Class 1A girls state basketball title, Ellie and Quinn Sievers were years away from the high school level. On Saturday night inside a Casey’s Center that included former Golden Bear and current Iowa State star Audi ...

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, ...

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. Barton ...

N-F punches 4th straight title-game ticket

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

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

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 ...