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After Newton senior Brian Rose drilled a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime Monday night, there was an overwhelming feeling in the gym that there was no way the Newton boys basketball team could lose.

ALTOONA — First came the physical part. Then came the waiting game.

The postseason has begun to take shape for the boys high school basketball season since the recent announcement of the district and substate brackets.

The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team was on the road at Iowa Valley Monday night, where apparently it was on fire as soon as it got off the bus.

KNOXVILLE — If the Newton girls basketball team keeps up its recent trend of winning games at the last second, the nickname “Cardiac Cardinals” will likely be in order.

KNOXVILLE — In its first meeting with Knoxville this season, the Newton boys basketball team needed a buzzer-beating shot in the fourth quarter to down the Panthers. The second time around, things were a tad bit more relaxing.

COLFAX — Josh Zeiser has made a lot of great plays for the Collins-Maxwell-Baxter boys basketball team in his four years, but one thing he had never done before Friday night was dunk in a game.

Three Jasper County teams took part in the Class 1A wrestling sectional at Pleasantville on Saturday, and they combined to produce seven district qualifiers.

PCM senior wrestlers Dalton Kingery and Jake Tool have spent the entire season ranked near the top of their respective weight classes. Now, after months of duals and tournaments, they’re facing their final chances to win what they’ve been after all along — a state title.

The popular live, weekly radio show, Horsepower Hour, has been set for the 2012 race season. Broadcasting on KIX 101.1 FM, the motorsports talk show will be back on its regular Monday night time slot of 6 p.m.

A pair of Cardinals saw their athletic achievements come to fruition on Wednesday and took a big step toward their academic future.

IOWA CITY (AP) — Senior Matt Gatens scored 18 points and Iowa rallied to beat Minnesota 63-59 on Wednesday night and snap a three-game losing streak.

On the heels of a 19-point defeat in the first meeting with Pella Christian, the Newton boys basketball team had revenge on the mind in the second half Tuesday night.

All good things must come to an end.

The scores were big at Val Lanes in West Des Moines on Saturday afternoon, as the Newton girls bowling team remained a perfect 5-0 and the boys finished third despite a school record team total along with several individual school records going down.

BAXTER — It ended up a lot more drama-filled than the Raiders would have preferred, but their Senior Night was a sweet one nonetheless.

BAXTER — If there’s one sure thing about the Collins-Maxwell-Baxter boys basketball team, it’s that its offense has no trouble scoring.

The Prairie City-Monroe boys basketball team nearly had its 13-game win streak snapped at Gilbert Tuesday night, but the Mustangs prevailed with a 65-63 double overtime victory over the Tigers.