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A difference maker

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The final score was respectable — probably more so than the actual match which, if we’re being honest, wasn’t as close as the 12-7 outcome that flashed on the board. Webster City junior CJ Hisler wasn’t happy with how he wrestled. In a lot of ways, he was beaten by his own mind before ...

High-energy Hawk

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JEWELL — Mackenzy Grady will be the first one to admit it, and quickly, too: She’s loud. She knows it, she accepts it, she doesn’t shy away from it and, in fact, she’s pretty proud of it. That’s just how she’s always been. When it’s time to celebrate, there’s no one that is ...

PRICE IS RIGHT

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The only stat in favor of North Union on the scoreboard at Rogers Park here Tuesday was the most important one. In a wild and crazy Class 2A quarterfinal, the second-ranked Warriors prevailed, 4-3 over No. 8 Louisa-Muscatine. North Union (33-3 overall) faced No. 7 Wilton in the ...

Mustangs fall short

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It was not meant to be for Newell-Fonda here Tuesday night at the state softball tournament. Miscues in the field during a three-run fifth did in the Mustangs, as Martensdale-St. Mary’s knocked out the defending Class 1A champions, 7-2, at Rogers Park. The eighth-ranked Blue Devils (25-3 ...

Klaahsen throws a no-no

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Cooper Klaahsen didn’t need much from her Central Springs offense here Tuesday afternoon. But the Panthers definitely delivered for her. Klaahsen recorded a no-hitter, striking out 12 batters as No. 1 Central Springs (32-1 overall) advanced to the Class 2A semifinals with a 6-0 victory ...

Beavers stun unbeaten Logan-Magnolia

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There’s no quit in the Wilton softball team. There’s no panic, either. The sixth-seeded Beavers had lost all of their momentum from an early three-run advantage, and suddenly found themselves on the ropes against No. 3 seed and undefeated Logan-Magnolia Tuesday afternoon at Rogers ...