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Tina Lutterman Steps Down as Perry Softball Coach
Perry softball will need a new voice for the first time in 15 years. Tina Lutterman has decided to step down from the position. Tina has already made the transition to Activities Director for Perry. The Jayettes just wrapped up a 10-19 cmpaign. The new role with the school made it impossible to do remain the head softball coach. She knew this was going to have to happen after she took the AD position back in June. Tina is excited for this new opportunity and is looking forward to: “Watch the interactions between coaches and players and strengthen that between them… and watching kids succeed.” Tina steps into the Activities position vacated by Katelyn Whelchel. The search is now on for a new Perry softball coach.
Dhabolt earns runner-up finish at 150 pounds in 16U Freestyle Nationals
Ankeny Centennial wrestler Max Dhabolt is building a pretty impressive resume. The sophomore-to-be earned a second-place finish at 150 pounds in the 16U Freestyle Nationals last week at Fargo, N.D. He advanced to the championship match before dropping a 10-0 decision to Jayden James of New Jersey, a returning freestyle national champion.
7 Jayettes Earn HOIC Honors
Karagyn Whelchel had a tremendous season for Perry softball. Her performance earned her first team Heart of Iowa All Conference. Four other Jayettes appeared on the second team. Maci Tunink, Emmalee Bell, Kalley Whelchel, and Cate Erickson all received All Conference honors. Honorable Mentions were also given to Callie Steva and Sydney Barkley. Perry finished fourth in the HOIC as they went 6-8. Overall, the Jayettes went 10-19. They lost in the Regional Championship to DCG, 10-0. Karagyn Whelchel, Kalley Whelchel, and Cate Erickson will all return to the softball field next year for Perry.
‘You could feel this’: Ankeny girls blank Wolves, will face No. 1 Valley in semifinals
On paper, the ninth-ranked Ankeny softball team appeared to be facing an uphill battle against No. 4 Waukee Northwest in Monday’s Class 5A quarterfinals at the state tournament. Ankeny coach Dave Bingham, though, had plenty of confidence in his squad. “I don’t know if a team was more prepared...
Iowa sells out 2024 home football schedule
IOWA CITY, Iowa-- Another year of anticipation and excitement for Hawkeye football fans. On Monday, Iowa announced that they have sold out its 2024 home schedule. The Hawkeyes were projected fifth in the Big Ten in this year's media poll and there's buzz that the Hawkeyes could be a potential College Football Playoff caliber team.
J-Hawks Advance to State Semifinal with 10-9 Win Over Muscatine
The #6-seeded Urbandale Softball Team advanced to the Semifinal Round of the Class 5A State Softball Tournament with a nailbiting 10-9 victory over #3-seeded Muscatine Muskies on Monday afternoon. The J-Hawks will face the #2-seeded Pleasant Valley Spartans in a Semifinal matchup slated for Wednesday at 12:15pm at Harlan Rogers...
North Polk Walks Off against Harlan 5-4 at the 3A State Baseball Tournament
(Cedar Rapids, IA) — It was a dramatic ball game, it was almost a dramatic win for Harlan, but the Comets stormed back in the bottom of the 7th inning as Chase Fjelland hit a shot to the left field wall with the bases loaded to win it 5-4 and advance to the 3A semifinals.
Vote: Ames Tribune Athlete of the Week for July 15-21
Last week saw the Collins-Maxwell softball team qualify for state. The Class 1A No. 5 Spartans are headed to state for the fourth time in program history, and the first time since 2020 after defeating No. 11 Earlham, 4-1, in the 1A Region 3 final on July 16 at Collins. The Ames softball team...
4 From Perry Baseball Earn All Conference Recognition
All of the Heart of Iowa Conference baseball teams failed to reach the State Tournament. Perry finished tied for fourth and lost in the first round of the playoffs. Four Bluejays earned some sort of recognition on the All Conference team. Owen Myers was selected on the first team. Drake Levan appeared on the second team. Geren Kenney and Kain Killmer each received Honorable Mentions. Perry finished 6-8 in conference games. Levan and Myers each hit .308 and Kenney had a team high 6 RBI’s in contests featuring Heart of Iowa teams. It was a disappointing year for the conference as no one made it out of the Substate round. West Marshall took the conference crown going 14-0. Saydel was the only other team to finish above .500 at 11-3.
Class 4A Iowa state softball tournament round-up: Carlisle outlasts Dallas Center-Grimes
FORT DODGE — When it rains, it pours. While raindrops hit the Iowa state baseball tournament in Cedar Rapids, they avoided Fort Dodge and the state softball tournament. Still, the runs came in bunches between No. 2 Dallas Center-Grimes and No. 7 Carlisle, who combined for 14 runs. Ultimately, it was Carlisle and...
DCG Softball Ends Great Season With Loss
Dallas Center – Grimes softball played in a consolation 4A state game on Tuesday afternoon when they took on Norwalk in Fort Dodge, and the Warriors of Norwalk were able to get the victory winning the contest 3-1. DCG will end with a final record of 32-10 while Norwalk ends the year at 30-8.
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Avery Nelson, Ankeny softball
Sophomore outfielder Avery Nelson has helped the ninth-ranked Ankeny softball team to a 21-20 record and a second consecutive trip to the Class 5A state tournament. She is batting .362 on the season with 13 RBIs. Nelson leads the Hawkettes with 138 at-bats, 50 hits, 41 singles, eight doubles and...
Josh Pate Predicts Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State Big 12 Championship Game
With multiple teams in the Big 12 Conference capable of hoisting the Big 12 Championship trophy in the upcoming season, many experts worldwide have begun to make their picks for Arlington. The most recent college football expert to voice their opinion was the Late Kick’s Josh Pate, who placed his...
Iowa state softball: Class 5A Valley, Ankeny, Pleasant Valley and Urbandale advance
FORT DODGE — Composure. That’s the best way to describe what pushed No. 1 Valley past No. 8 Prairie in the Class 5A softball state tournament quarterfinal on Monday. The Tigers did send the Hawks packing, 11-1, in five innings, after all. ...
Johnston earns walk-off win over Waukee Northwest in Iowa high school state baseball tournament
CEDAR RAPIDS—It’s been hard to stop the rolling train that is Johnston baseball, the reigning back-to-back Class 4A state baseball champions. The Dragons were riding a 12-game winning streak heading into the start of the 4A Iowa state baseball tournament on Tuesday. ...
2024 POSITION PRIMER: Iowa State wide receivers
Cyclone Alert will provide an in-depth preview of each Iowa State football position group leading up to the start of training camp on July 31. Today, the preview series continues with the Iowa State wide receivers. 2023 IN REVIEW. There likely was not a position group that provided more excitement...
State softball preview: 5 CIML schools begin quest for Class 5A title on Monday
The state softball tournament gets under way on Monday with the Class 5A quarterfinals at Harlan Rogers Park. The Class 5A field includes the top four teams in the final rankings, but a rash of upsets in regional play also saw three teams ranked ninth or lower make it to Fort Dodge along with unranked Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Regional Sports (7/23): Iowa's Higgins named to Big Ten Preseason Honors List
(KMAland) -- Regional college sports news updates are posted throughout the day. Continue to refresh for all of the latest from regional schools listed below. -Tennis earns ITA All-Academic award: https://cyclones.com/news/2024/7/22/cyclone-tennis-an-ita-all-academic-team.aspx. Iowa. -Jay Higgins named to Big Ten Preseason Honors List: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/07/23/higgins-named-to-big-ten-preseason-honors-list/. Northern Iowa. -Tennis earns ITA All-Academic Award: https://unipanthers.com/news/2024/7/23/womens-tennis-uni-tennis-named-ita-all-academic-team-for-2023-24.
J-Hawks to Face Pleasant Valley in State Semifinal
#6 Urbandale will play #2 Pleasant Valley in the Semifinal Round of the Class 5A State Softball Tournament on Thursday, July 24, 2024, at 12:15pm. The State Tournament is played at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. The J-Hawks will be the visiting team for this contest and will...
LOOKING AHEAD FOR ISU FOOTBALL: Week 12, the Kansas State Wildcats
AMES — Big 12 media members tabbed Kansas State as the second-best team in the league earlier this month, but not far behind conference newcomer, Utah. Curiously, though, not a single Wildcats player earned a spot on the media’s preseason all-league team. Head coach Chris Klieman’s response? A...
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