×

Sports

PREP FOOTBALL: Madrid rips Redhawks in playoff opener 41-6

Local Sports

MADRID — The North Tama football team fell to 10th-ranked Madrid in the opening round of the Class A state playoffs, losing 41-6 on Friday night at Randy Hinkel Field. The Redhawks (4-5) were held to 112 yards of total offense and just 40 yards on the ground. Senior quarterback Kolt Knaack ...

SPEEDWAY REPORT: Harvest Hustle closes the racing season

Local Sports

The Marshalltown Speedway closed its doors on the 2024 season with the running of the Fast Shafts Harvest Hustle on the High Banks this past weekend. Friday night saw qualifying through double heats for the IMCA Friesen Performance Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Friesen Performance ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Redhawks roll into regional semifinals

Local Sports

TRAER — The fifth-ranked North Tama volleyball team claimed its fifth straight match, beating HLV in three sets to advance through Wednesday’s Class 1A Region 7 quarterfinals. The Redhawks (23-15) prevailed by scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-11, to advance to Monday’s regional finals at home ...

Bobcats fall to playoff-bound Valley in finale

Local Sports

WEST DES MOINES — The Marshalltown football team wanted to give West Des Moines Valley more than an informal tune-up for the postseason. The Bobcats’ hopes of that were derailed almost immediately, and the Tigers cruised into the first round of the Class 5A state football playoffs with a ...

Rebels flee past Kee, 62-30

Local Sports

GLADBROOK — A consistent Gladbrook-Reinbeck offense eventually overwhelmed Kee, 62-30, in a first-round 8-man playoff game at The Pit in Gladbrook. “We executed pretty much everything we wanted to do offensively,” G-R head coach John Olson said. “Very efficient, I think we have the ...

Ben Gonzalez runs wild as West Marshall gallops past Comets

Local Sports

STATE CENTER — Ben Gonzalez may have been the star of the show on Friday night, but he was quick to credit the big men up front who made his impressive performance possible. The senior running back finished with 33 carries for 281 yards rushing and three touchdowns as West Marshall (7-2) ...