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Flags in the town square commemorate third consecutive Hy-Vee IndyCar races
Jun. 30—Finish line flags flying in the town square mark the return of Newton's longest standing race at the Iowa Speedway. In just a few weeks, the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend will be underway, and Newton Main Street Executive Director Erin Yeager said it is important to celebrate the occasion. During the Newton Farmers Market on June 25, Yeager and representatives from IndyCar raised flags ...
Newton baseball falls to pair of conference rivals
Jun. 29—Eli Stewart doesn't have a pitching win this season. But that doesn't tell the whole story of how well he's performed on the mound. The Cardinal senior was pretty good again on Friday, but the defense behind him committed four errors and the Newton baseball team fell 7-0 to Indianola during its Little Hawkeye Conference finale. Three of the four errors were committed in the Indians' ...
Bobcat Baseball and Softball vs Waterloo East 6/27
The Marshalltown Bobcats baseball team traveled north to take on the Waterloo East Trojans. The Bobcats who have 4 wins on the season so far, thought the Trojans could bring win number 5 as the Trojans are 10 – 17 overall and 7 – 7 in the Iowa Alliance.
Spartan Softball falls at home to West Marshall, softball and baseball in action Friday
The Grundy Center softball team fell 11-4 at home Thursday to #12 (3A) West Marshall. The Trojans scored twice in the first, but the Spartans tied it a 2-2 in the bottom of the first. Five scoreless innings followed for Grundy Center, while West Marshall scored three in the second, five in the sixth and one in the seventh. The Spartans followed with two runs in the seventh. Carlie Willis had two hits. Maddy Hendershot pitched 5.2 innings with three strikeouts, eight walks, one hit batter and nine hits. Grundy Center (10-15) will be at Aplington-Parkersburg Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Indianola Softball Goes 2-0 at DCG Tournament, Baseball Wins at Newton to End Conference Season
The Indianola softball team defeated Class 5A #4 Ankeny Centennial 8-6 and 5A #9 Des Moines Roosevelt 11-2 in five innings to go 2-0 at the Dallas Center-Grimes Invitational Friday, while the Indians baseball team wrapped up Little Hawkeye Conference play with a 7-0 victory at Newton. The Indianola softball...
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