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Interview: Isabelle Gradwell on shooting 3s in Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota and Spain
Swish Appeal recently caught up with Isabelle Gradwell, a 6-foot-1 swingwoman born and raised in Marshalltown, IA. Although distracted by her new puppy, Gradwell told us about growing up in a small town, why she picked bioengineering as her major, playing for Cleveland State and moving to Minnesota for her senior year.
2 Days, 1 Win for Perry Football
The Perry offense erupted for the most points since 2017 as the Bluejays defeated Des Moines Hoover 35-21 in the resumption of Thursday weather interrupted game. The game started Friday with 3:57 to go in the second quarter as Perry led 28-21. What happened Thursday night. The 20 hour delay...
Norwalk retains War-Cat Trophy with commanding 35-7 win over Carlisle
The War-Cat Trophy is staying in Norwalk. The new-look Warrior football team opened the season in impressive fashion on Friday night, defeating Carlisle 35-7 in a non-district game heard live on the KNIA3 stream. Norwalk junior Eli Robbins and senior Dominic Tigner combined to score all five touchdowns as the Warriors showcased an improved rushing attack that lived up to its preseason billing.
Wildcat Volleyball Prepare For Bulldogs
The West Central Valley Wildcats prepare for their next volleyball match up on Tuesday, as they face the number 13 ranked Van Meter Bulldogs. The Wildcats spiked the season into existence against the Panorama Panthers on Tuesday but fell to the Panthers 3-1. Hoping to use the season opener as...
ADM Defense Comes Up Huge in Football Season Opener
The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Football team won an exciting season opener on Friday night. The Tigers hosted the Newton Cardinals in Adel, where they won by a final score of 13-8. The first quarter was scoreless as both teams had their opportunities to score. However, in the second quarter, ADM broke the score with a 43-yard pass from Junior Quarterback Hudson Shull to Junior Reed Obstarczyk to lead 7-0. Senior Linebacker Grant Engleman got a big interception in the third against Cardinals QB Senior Caden Klein. Tigers’ Kicker Ethan Asche had a 24-yard field as time expired going into the halftime break to give ADM the 10-0 advantage.
Indianola Football Survives with Wild Finish in Win Over Urbandale
The Indianola football team held on with a goal-line stand as time expired to defeat Urbandale 21-17 in their season opener Friday night as heard live on 94.3 KNIA. The Indians fell behind after a defensive miscue led to a 75-yard Urbandale touchdown to trail 7-0 after the first quarter, but answered with a Jake Pontier four-yard run to tie the score at seven in the second. The J-Hawks snuck a 39-yard field goal near the end of the second quarter to lead 10-7 at half, then took advantage of another Indianola defensive miscue to score early in the third to lead 17-7. Indianola methodically drove down the field and scored on another Jake Pontier two-yard run to cut the lead to 17-14, then as time ticked over into the fourth quarter the Indianola defense stepped up to get a stop on fourth down. The Indianola offense took advantage with a one-yard Indianola touchdown run for the third time by Pontier to take their first lead 21-17, then had to stop Urbandale with just seconds remaining with the ball on the 1-yard line.
Knoxville Opens Randy Wilson Track With Loss To Boone
The first football game at Randy Wilson Track will go down as a loss for the Knoxville Panthers as Boone dominated from the start and won 42-6. The Toreadors scored 14 points in each of the first three quarters and built a 42-0 lead with the clock running. Knoxville did get one the board in the 4th quarter as Eli Fuller will become the answer to a trivia question of who caught the first touchdown pass at Randy Wilson Track as he hauled in a 27 yards strike from Roston McCarty. Coach Matt Dunkin told KNIA/KRLS Sports his team moved the ball at times, but Boone proved too tough.
Pella Christian Football Struggles in Big Loss against Des Moines Christian
The excitement of starting the 20th season in program history faded early for the Pella Christian football team, as they fell 56-0 to Des Moines Christian in a game heard live on the KRLS2 stream at KNIAKRLS.com. The Lions offense wasted little time building up an advantage over the Eagles,...
Volleyball Grundy Center at South Hardin, September 3rd 7:30 PM
2A#14 Grundy Center (3-0) at 2A#5 South Hardin (3-0) Game Info: South Hardin will host Grundy Center in a key NICL West Game to start conference play. Broadcast Info. Chuck Carpetner will have the call, listen on KDAO, watch at the link or on the CityLink TV APP!
PCM Football Dominates Sigourney-Keota for a Week One Win
The PCM football team dominated Sigourney-Keota on the road for a week one win Friday night. The Mustangs defeated the Cobras 54-14 for the commanding victory to start their 2024 season. Senior running back Adrien Robbins and senior quarterback Gavin Van Gorp both had two rushing touchdowns in the win while Robbins also had a receiving touchdown. Van Gorp threw for three touchdowns in the win with Riley Graber reeling in two TD grabs. Freshman Easton Morris also had a rushing TD to round out the scoring for PCM.
Adel Breakout Rodeo Happening Tonight & Tomorrow
A fun outdoor, family-friendly event is taking place in the City of Adel tonight and tomorrow. The Adel Breakout Rodeo will have gates opening both nights at 5pm, with mutton-busting at 6pm, then the rodeo at 7:30pm. According to organizers and the Wright Rodeo Company, children must be eight years old or younger and weigh no more than 80 pounds in order to participate in the mutton-busting.
Indianola Square Wraps Up Four-Year Construction Project
Construction crews have wrapped up work on the Indianola Downtown Square Project, completing the west alley and parking lot earlier this week, marking the completion of the four-year project. The reconstruction work began in conjunction with the demolition of the Warren County Courthouse in 2020, but originally started in 2018...
City of Indianola Fall Cleanup October 19th
The City of Indianola fall cleanup is set for October 19th at the Indianola Brush Facility, which includes electronics recycling and scrap appliance drop-off. Only one-truckload per address will be accepted, with no curbside pick-up. Appliances accepted for free include blenders/mixers/toasters, mowers, cell phones, video game systems, garage doors and openers, computers, speakers, and more. The electronics and scrap appliance drop off will be from 9am to 1pm.
100+ Men Red Rock Held Third Quarter Meeting on Tuesday
100+ Men Red Rock held their third quarter meeting on Tuesday at the Cordova Park Pavilion, with 66 men from the area in attendance. During the presentation, three nominations for the organization’s quarterly donations were brought to the group. Receiving the most votes to get the first place $10,000 donation was Sheepgate, a division of the Adult & Teen Challenge of the Midlands. The donation will be used to support scholarships for participants enrolling in their recovery program. The second place recipient for 100+ Men’s donation was the Knoxville Federated Garden Club, with funds being used to make improvements at the Bessie Spaur Garden.
Caprice Losada has Been Selected as Knoxville Hospital and Clinics Hero of the Quarter
Caprice Losada, Clinic, has been selected the KHC Hero of the Quarter at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics. According to a release from the hospital, Caprice wears many hats throughout the day besides just her scheduling hat. She can often be found in an exam room not only scheduling a patient’s next appointment, but also paying close attention to the patient’s particular needs at the moment—whether that be helping ease the anxiety of lab tests or helping transport a patient to where they need to go next. The hospital states that Caprice’s dedication to teamwork and going the extra mile to always making sure the patient’s needs are met is why she has been chosen Hero of the Quarter.
KMAland Sports Schedule (8/31): Glenwood XC, football doubleheader at WDM Valley
(KMAland) -- KMA Sports has coverage from the Glenwood XC meet as well as a football doubleheader at WDM Valley on Saturday. Check out the full KMAland Sports Schedule below. Glenwood Meet (Atlantic, Clarinda, Thomas Jefferson, Creston, East Mills, Glenwood, Harlan, Heartland Christian, Kuemper Catholic, Lewis Central, Red Oak, Shenandoah, St. Albert) Follow @d2mart on X.
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