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Ayala will be a 6 seed at NCAA Championships

CLEVELAND — Brackets are set for the upcoming NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships, as former Fort Dodge Senior High standout Drake Ayala is among those in pursuit of a national title yet again. Ayala, a three-time state champion for the Dodgers and a two-time national runner-up for the ...

BACK TO WORK

DES MOINES — The St. Edmond boys are back in the Class 1A state tournament semifinals after also reaching the final four a season ago. The top-ranked and No. 1 seeded Gaels take on Burlington Notre Dame here Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Casey’s Center. In the other semifinal, MMCRU meets ...

Early injury doesn't deter Horn

DES MOINES — For Hunter Horn, there was never a doubt in his mind that he was returning to the court inside the Casey’s Center here on Tuesday afternoon. After coming down awkwardly on his ankle during the first quarter of a Class 1A quarterfinal vs. Woodbine, Horn gingerly walked to the ...

Messengerland hoopers dominate all-TLC squads

Cornell Lowery put together a senior season to remember, helping the Southeast Valley boys to a perfect 11-0 Twin Lakes Conference run and regular season championship. Lowery was named to the all-TLC first team, and Jaguar leader Kyle Johnson was tabbed the coach of the year in the ...

Iowa Central men’s basketball team will face Schoolcraft at NJCAA nationals

The Iowa Central men received the No. 5 seed for the upcoming NJCAA Div. II National Tournament. The Tritons will begin action on Monday at 6 p.m. vs. Schoolcraft in Danville, Ill. from the Mary Miller Center. Iowa Central captured a district championship to automatically qualify after claiming the Region 11-B Tournament title on its home court. The Tritons are one of three ICCAC schools in the field, as they are joined by Des Moines Area and Ellsworth. DMACC earned the No. 1 overall seed after winning the Region 11-A Tournament. Ellsworth qualified as an at-large. All three ...

Iowa Central men 3rd, women 7th at indoor nationals

TOPEKA, Kan. — Iowa Central claimed two top team finishes and numerous USTFCCCA All-Americans at the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Washburn University. The Triton men entered ranked third and finished in that same position, while the women placed seventh overall. ...