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RAGBRAI riders feel unfazed by hilliest day of week as they enter central Iowa
GREENFIELD — Hills? No problem. Tuesday's jaunt on the third day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa took riders from Atlantic to Winterset over 82 miles and 4,519 feet of climb. The day was expected to be the hardest of RAGBRAI 51, but riders shrugged off concerns about the hills amid temperate weather early Tuesday morning. ...
RAGBRAI Day 3 preview: Riders prepare for climb from Atlantic to Winterset
If you're of the opinion that nothing good comes easy, this is the RAGBRAI 2024 day for you: 82 miles and 4,519 — yes, 4,519 — feet of climb. RAGBRAI comfortingly reassures us that it's a rolling sort of ride, with plenty of opportunities to coast the first part of the uphills on the momentum of the previous drop. ...
Simpson approved as official USA Wrestling Regional Training Center
Simpson approved as official USA Wrestling Regional Training Center INDIANOLA, Iowa – Simpson College is proud to announce its recent approval as an official USA Wrestling Regional Training Center (RTC). As part of the RTC system, Simpson will provide Olympic Hopefuls and youth athletes within a 250-mile radius access to Luther Hill Wrestling Center inside Hopper Gymnasium for year-round training and development. Furthermore, the Storm RTC will provide additional opportunities for Simpson wrestlers to advance their skills alongside some of the best college wrestlers and coaches in the area. The purpose of USA Wrestling RTCs are to help individuals reach...
‘Showing the love’: RAGBRAI still coasts through Greenfield amid city rebuilding
WINTERSET, Iowa — On Tuesday, tens of thousands of cyclists coasted from Atlantic to Winterset on the third day of RAGBRAI, stopping in Greenfield, which was hit by a deadly, EF-4 tornado in late May. The city of Greenfield hosted riders as a meeting town and halfway point in...
KMA Sports (Softball): Martensdale-St. Marys 2 Edgewood-Colesburg 1
German's gem allows Martensdale-St. Marys to hold off Edgewood-Colesburg in state quarterfinal. Top-seeded Martensdale-St. Marys softball got a scare from Edgewood-Colesburg Tuesday evening, but another gem from senior pitcher Campbell German held the Vikings off and put the Blue Devils in a Class 1A state semifinal.
RAGBRAI Riders Continue Journey Today to Winterset
(Atlantic) After two short forty-mile trips from Glenwood to Red Oak and Red to Atlantic, cyclists will make an 82-mile trip to Winterset today. Riders are leaving Atlantic this morning and heading east through Wiota, Cumberland, Massena, Fontanelle, Greenfield, Orient, Macksburg, and Winterset. Doug Venteicher, Co-Chair of the Massena RAGBRAI...
Southeast Warren clips Wayne in extra-inning thriller to advance to state semifinal
(Fort Dodge) -- Southeast Warren softball's flair for the dramatic continued Tuesday night at the expense of their Pride of Iowa Conference foe. With a trip to the Class 1A state semifinals on the line, the No. 7 Warhawks (24-2) came in clutch, posting a 3-2 upset win over No. 2 Wayne (24-5) in a Class 1A state quarterfinal.
Early runs enough for North Scott
North Scott didn’t waste a second in their state tournament opener. The sixth-seeded Lady Lancers (31-5 overall) scored two runs in the first inning and it held from there as they upset No. 3 seed Norwalk by a final of 2-0. Sydney Skarich took the first pitch of the...
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.
Mudcats Lose Regular Season Finale, Miss Chance to Host Postseason Game
The Chillicothe Mudcats had already clinched a spot in the MINK League postseason for the first time in three years earlier this week. They came into the final day of the MINK League playoffs with a chance to host a MINK League playoff game for the first time in five years. They needed to either win against the Warren County Cropdusters, or they needed the Sedalia Bombers to lose at St. Joseph earlier in the day. Unfortunately, they got neither result to work in their favor.
Winterset welcomes thousands of riders to town square with cheers in Day 3 of RAGBRAI
WINTERSET, Iowa — After riding more than 80 miles and going up and down hills that made up one of the hilliest terrains in RAGBRAI history, thousands of bicyclists rode into Winterset to spend the night Tuesday before heading out Wednesday morning to their next town. Winterset's town square...
Simpson Men’s Basketball Adds Assistant Coach
Denny McDonnell joined the Simpson men’s basketball program as an assistant coach in July 2024. McDonnell brings with him over 20 years of coaching experience, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to developing young athletes both on and off the court. McDonnell’s extensive coaching career includes serving as the boy’s assistant...
North Scott shuts out Norwalk 2-0 in State Softball quarterfinal round
The Norwalk Warriors’ quest for a championship ended in the first round of the State Softball Tournament on Monday with a 2-0 loss to North Scott. The Class 4A quarterfinal at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge was heard live on 94.3 KNIA as well as the KNIA3 stream.
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