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2024 IHSBCA High School Baseball Week Two Rankings
(Council Bluffs, IA) – The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association has released its week two baseball rankings for the 2024 baseball season. These rankings are determined by a rankings committee headed by IHSAA Assistant Director Andy Umthun and will be utilized by the IHSAA office for postseason assignments to determine state tournament seeding. Our local schools in Class 1A include Tri-Center at #9 and Coon Rapids-Bayard is listed as an honorable mention. In Class 2A, Underwood is at the #1 spot, Van Meter Ranks at #4, Des Moines Christian comes in at #9, and Kuemper Catholic is an honorable mention. For Class 3A teams, Harlan Community jumps into the rankings at #8 and Lewis Central is an honorable mention. You can find all the preseason rankings below.
Over 100 Iowa cities and towns have a municipal band
Dozens of community and municipal bands in Iowa have already kicked off the outdoor season and one of the state’s most famous city bands is performing today. Dale Schoening is a trombonist with experience. “Currently I play in the Boone Municipal Band. I’ve been in that band since 1998,” he told Radio Iowa. “Played in the Pella Municipal Band for a while. I played in the Ballard Community Band for a time. I played one year in the Oskaloosa City Band several years ago. I’ve played in the Perry Municipal Band and later Perry Area Community Band for a while.”
Newton softball stays unbeaten after win over Pleasantville
It’s not uncommon for a softball player to reach base three or more times in a game and then follow it up with an 0-for-4 performance. That’s just the way the game works, especially when hard contact can sometimes result in an out. Mack Sims is off to...
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