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Three Iowans Make Team USA After U.S. Olympic Finals in Oregon
(Eugene, OR) – This week has been all Iowa for the U.S. Olympic Trials. Multiple Iowans will be competing in France in the 2024 Olympics after competing at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon. Just on Saturday night alone, three athletes from Iowa claimed their ticket to France.
Five Iowans Move to the Semifinals in U.S. Olympic Trials
(Eugene, OR) – At the U.S. Olympic Trials, multiple Iowans are now heading to the semifinals and the finals to see who will be going to Paris to represent the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Multiple athletes competed in yesterday’s Olympic trials and now look to get back into action in the finals in just a few days.
Multiple Iowans Earn Spot on U.S. Olympic Team While Others Advance to Semifinals
(Eugene, OR) – As the U.S. Olympic trials continue, multiple Iowans have claimed spots on the 2024 United States Olympic Team. While many have earned a spot, multiple athletes are still advancing to the semifinals that take place on Saturday. Two former Drake Relays alumni have jumped onto the...
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 ...
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.
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.
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' ...
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...
PCM Eighth Grader Camden Webb Leading State of Iowa in Saves by Wide Margin
PCM Eighth grader Camden Webb is leading the State of Iowa in saves on the softball diamond this season by a large margin. Webb has ten saves in her first season of varsity competition which is five saves more than next closest on the list which is a three way tie with five. Webb has been lights out on the mound this season, especially in relief situations for sophomore Rylee Parsons who is a top 15 pitcher in the entire state. Webb currently carries a head turning 0.94 ERA and has appeared in 20 games this season for the Mustangs recording 68 strikeouts. If Webb’s numbers weren’t impressive enough, Parsons currently carries a 0.86 ERA and has 93 strikeouts in 73 innings of work. Parsons carries a 13-1 overall record while Webb is 5-1 this season.
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