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Iowa hosts world’s best disc golf players for tournament
INDIANOLA, Iowa- The 2024 TruBank Des Moines Challenge kicked off its third and final round Sunday morning in Indianola after a brief lightening delay. The event is a three day disc golf tournament at Pickard Park for the top men and women disc golf players from all over the world.
Record-breaking people attend Goodguys 33rd Speedway Motors Heartland National
DES MOINES, Iowa- Des Moines is going back in time this weekend for the Goodguys 33rd annual Speedway Motors Heartland National. Over 5,000 vintage vehicles are on display at the Iowa State Fairgrounds until Sunday July 7th. Two of the cars on display were built by Andy Leach, a Nebraska native and owner of Cal […]
Swimming Advisories Posted At Multiple Iowa State Parks
(Des Moines, IA) -- Swimming advisories are posted at multiple state park beaches. Blue green algae is an issue at Big Creek north of Des Moines and Lake Ahquabi south of Indianola. There are swimming advisories for e.coli and blue green algae at Lake Darling and Union Grove beaches. The...
Softball Game Preview: Lewis Central Plays at Home
Lewis Central is on a four-game streak of home losses, Norwalk a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Lewis Central Titans will take on the Norwalk Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Virginia cowboy triumphs at National Junior High Finals Rodeo
MILL CREEK, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Koalton Heckler, a 14-year-old from Mill Creek, has secured the title of World Reserve Champion in chute dogging at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in Des Moines, Iowa. Chute dogging is a preparatory event for steer wrestling, requiring competitors to guide a steer to a line ten feet […]
Saturday’s High School Softball Schedule – July 6th
Provided below is the local high school softball schedule for Saturday, July 6th. The games below are listed by conference and all nonconference games are labeled as NC. Doubleheaders are listed as DH. Hawkeye Ten. Creston vs. #11 Bondurant-Farrar @ Carlisle @ 9:00 (NC) #3 Wahlert Catholic vs. Creston @...
Dubuque Wahlert, Carlisle extend Hawkettes’ losing streak to 4 games
It’s been a season of twists and turns for the Ankeny softball team. Now, with the postseason just around the corner, the eighth-ranked Hawkettes need to find their mojo. Ankeny dropped a pair of games to rated opponents at the Carlisle tournament on Friday, extending its losing streak to four games–matching a season-high.
Mudcats Split Tight Doubleheader at Warren County, Winning Game Two
The Chillicothe Mudcats split their final scheduled doubleheader of the season, losing game one, but winning game two against the Warren County Cropdusters on the road Saturday night. The Cropdusters won game one in extra innings, with the score finishing 3-2 in Warren County’s favor in eight innings. The Mudcats won game two by a final score of 5-3, with both games being played on the campus of Simpson College in Indianola, IA.
Jaguars outlast Waukee NW in nightcap, remain tied for CIML Conference lead
(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The stage was set heading into Saturday afternoon and things were simple for the Ankeny Centennial softball team: the sixth-ranked Jaguars needed to pull out at least one win against No. 5 Waukee Northwest to stay alive in the race for the CIML Conference title. The...
Iowa State Adds Reagan Bartholomew to Softball Team
(Ames, IA) – Former Miami Ohio infielder, Reagan Bartholomew, has joined Iowa State University’s softball team as a transfer for the 2025 season. The Waukee, Iowa, returns home after two successful seasons with the RedHawks. She played a crucial role in Miami’s recent NCAA postseason appearance, contributing significantly to the team’s performance in the Knoxville Regional.
Peoria City clinches playoff berth after 2-2 draw with Des Moines
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Needing a win or a draw in either of their last two games of the season to clinch a playoff berth, Peoria City was able to do so with a 2-2 draw against the Des Moines Menace in their home finale on Saturday. Bradley player DJ Koulai scored in the first […]
Omaha swept in Des Moines with 6-5 loss to Iowa
DES MOINES – The Omaha Storm Chasers were swept in Des Moines, falling to the Iowa Cubs 6-5 Saturday at Principal Park. For the sixth time in as many games this week, Iowa scored first, plating two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a solo homer off Omaha starting pitcher Anthony Veneziano for a 2-0 Cubs lead.
1985 – Hodges Withstands Pain, Kinser for First WoO Victory
Rocky Hodges scored his first career World of Outlaws victory at Fairmont. Denny Decheine presents the checkers. – Phil Dullinger Photo. Fairmont, Minn. (July 7, 1985) – Rocky Hodges, Des Moines, Iowa, entered his name in the record books Sunday night as he recorded his first career World of Outlaws sprint car feature win in the 25-lap main event at Fairmont Speedway.
Ram baseball tonight at home vs. Huskies
Tonight is the second to last chance to see the Greene County High School baseball team at Allensworth Field in Jefferson. Coach Kyle Stalder’s Rams host the Winterset Huskies in a non-conference JV/varsity twin bill. The varsity game will be broadcast on KG98 and streamed on wwwraccconvalleyradio.com with first pitch set for 7:30 p.m.
Mustang Baseball to Face Waukee
Dallas Center – Grimes baseball will be taking on Dallas County foe the Waukee Warriors tonight at the Mustangs continue to gear up for postseason play that begins on Friday. DCG comes into the matchup with a 32-2 record while Waukee comes in with a 24-14 mark. Mustang baseball...
Lynnville-Sully's Nikkel chooses Simpson College football
Jul. 6—Lynnville-Sully senior C.J. Nikkel plans to major in business administration. He was recruited by Simpson College to play somewhere on the defensive side of the ball. ___ (c)2024 the Newton Daily News (Newton, Iowa) Visit the Newton Daily News (Newton, Iowa) at www.newtondailynews.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Bluejays Host Des Moines North Tonight
The Bluejays will welcome Des Moines North to town tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 7:30P at Progressive Field. Perry will look to end a three game losing streak. The Polar Bears will look to do something they have only done once this season, win back-to-back games. North has struggled this year. They have won just three games ahead of today and are in last place in the Alliance Conference. Perry is stuck on 9 wins after defeating Greene Co 12 days ago. The Bluejays are averaging just one run a game in their last 5. The bats will look to heat up against a poor Polar Bear pitching staff.
Vote: Des Moines Register Iowa Ortho Athletes of the Week for July 1-7
Last week saw district play begin for Iowa high school baseball teams in Classes 1A and 2A. The regular season is starting to wind down for baseball teams in 3A and 4A, and for softball teams from across the state. Regional softball games and 3A and 4A baseball substate play will begin this week. ...
Lehigh Valley hits five home runs in a win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (42-43) concluded the three-game series against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (47-38) on Saturday night from PNC Field. Lehigh Valley starts Kolby Allard (2-5, 6.20 ERA) was on the mound against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Will Warren (5-5, 7.05 ERA). At the top of the first inning, Lehigh Valley center...
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