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Martensdale-St. Marys drops heartbreaker in 1A finale
(Fort Dodge) -- Only one strike stood between Martensdale-St. Marys softball and a redemptive state title. That was until Sigourney dashed the Blue Devils' championship dreams with a pair of runs in the seventh inning to record a 3-2 win in the Class 1A State Championship Game on Friday night.
'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
Riders line-up to bike through the Bridges of Madison County on RAGBRAI 2024
WINTERSET — The Bridges of Madison County were off the regular RAGBRAI route Wednesday, but riders found them anyway. On the fourth day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, riders sought out two bridges just off the beaten path — a sample of Madison County’s six historic covered bridges that are linchpins of local tourism. The bridges were made famous by the novel "The Bridges of Madison County" and the 1995 movie of the same...
RAGBRAI Day 4: Heat, hills and so much more riders faced
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — The hills and heat made a noticeable impact on Day 4 of RAGBRAI as cyclists embarked from Winterset, traveled through Indianola and ended in Knoxville Wednesday evening. In Indianola, the meeting town Wednesday, residents lined the streets cheering on cyclists. They offered lemonade and even sprayed...
Iowans to watch at the Olympics
The Olympics opening ceremony in Paris kicks off at 12:30pm today.Why it matters: More than a dozen athletes with Iowa ties will compete, KCCI reports.State of play: Most of them competed on the collegiate level.At least eight attended Iowa State University and five attended the University of Iowa (UI).Zoom in: Karissa Schweizer is competing for Team USA's women's track team.She was raised in Urbandale, attended Dowling Catholic High School and ran cross country at the University of Missouri.Meanwhile, Peter Jok, who grew up in Des Moines, will compete in men's basketball for South Sudan, his birth country.He played high school basketball at Roosevelt and Valley before joining the team at UI.How to watch: The Games will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.Plus: Follow Axios' Olympics coverage and take note of key event dates. Peter Jok grew up in Des Moines and will make his Olympics debut in Paris on the basketball court. Photo: Mike Campbell/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Iowa Hawkeye alum Spencer Lee to grapple for gold in Paris
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hawkeye wrestling legend Spencer Lee claimed three NCAA titles while at the University of Iowa and has his sights set on winning a Freestyle gold medal while representing Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Lee isn’t an Iowa native but Hawkeye Head Coach Tom Brands, himself an Olympic gold medalist […]
Metro’s own legendary Olympic gymnastics coach inspires young athletes ahead of 2024 Paris games
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The country is flipping with excitement for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, but gymnasts at Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance in West Des Moines are particularly eager. Partially because the gym’s Olympic history serves as a reminder that they, too, can achieve their dreams. “For me, I just know that no […]
Van Meter Uses Late Inning Heroics to beat Audubon 5-3 and claim the 2A Softball Crown
(Ft. Dodge, IA) — The Wheelers came oooh so close but the Audubon softball team fell just short of their goal — winning a state title. Top seeded Van Meter used a 2 run HR from Mady Schnell in the bottom of the 6th inning to win the 2A State Championship 5-3 on Friday night.
2A State Softball Championship Preview: Audubon v. Van Meter
(Ft. Dodge, IA) — Audubon hopes there is a little more magic in their wheel on Friday night at 5:00 pm as they take on the top seeded Van Meter Bulldogs in the 2A State Softball Championship game, coverage on 96.5 FM KSOM. Audubon has been a better act...
Campbell German powers Martensdale-St. Marys past St. Edmond in Iowa state softball tournament
FORT DODGE — Campbell German ran into a little trouble in the seventh inning of No. 1 Martensdale-St. Marys' Class 1A semifinal game against No. 4 Fort Dodge St. Edmond at the state softball tournament Wednesday. German had completely dominated a potent Gael lineup for six innings to help her team take...
‘We were doubted for sure’: Hawkettes place 4th, their highest finish since 2013
When the Ankeny softball team entered postseason play on a six-game losing streak, the odds of the Hawkettes capturing a state tournament trophy seemed remote at best. But over the last two weeks, that’s exactly what coach Dave Bingham’s squad was able to do. Ninth-ranked Ankeny closed out...
'Backwards Will' Walker: RAGBRAI rider turns heads by riding his bike backwards
MILO — An Iowa State trooper guarding an intersection west of Milo raised his right eyebrow when Will Walker waved at him as his back was to the hill he was about to descend. But for Walker, known as "Backwards Will," it was just another day in the saddle. Walker, an Anchorage, Alaska,...
Individual Summer Sports Statistics Part 4: Noah Kading and Jayla Hoover
With the summer sports season over, we take a look at individual statistics for AC/GC baseball and softball players. For the baseball team, junior Noah Kading started in all 25 of the team’s games, recording 75 at bats, 10 runs and 27 hits, of which 25 were singles and two were doubles. He also had 14 RBI’s, 29 total bases, a batting average of .360, on base percentage of .437 and slugging percentage of .387. He also attempted to steal bases nine times, and was successful on seven of those attempts.
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