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Boys state soccer championship games set
DES MOINES – The boys state soccer championship games are set in all classes. Championship games begin at 10am Saturday at Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines. Friday semifinal results: Class 4A:Johnston 2Iowa City West 1 in PK’s Dowling Catholic 2Pleasant Valley1 Class 3AHoover 2Norwalk 1 DC-G 4Cr Washington 0 Class 2AHeelan 3Gilbert 1 Assumption 1Perry […]
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Did you know... what these were? These are sidewalk skates and key. These skates had metal wheels, for use on concrete streets and sidewalks. The skate was adjustable in size and was clamped onto a shoe with the skate key. You probably had a pair of these if you grew up as a kid in the 1940s and 50s. I know I did. Later I moved on to regular shoe skates. I spent a lot of time at the outdoor rink in Pattee Park.
Iowa boys state soccer: Full schedule, results and highlights from 2024 tournament
DES MOINES, Iowa — The 2024 Iowa High School boys state soccer tournament kicked off Wednesday at Cownie Sports Complex. Check the list below all week for results, highlight videos and a full schedule of games. Wednesday, May 29 – Quarterfinals. Class 1A. 4 p.m. #1 West Branch...
West End student to compete at world’s largest junior high rodeo
Keara O’Connor, an eighth-grade homeschooled student from West End, has earned a position on the North Carolina national junior high rodeo team and will travel with fellow teammates to Des Moines, IA, from June 23 through June 29 to compete at the 19th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in barrel racing and goat tying competitions.
Gabriella Fleming, Jack Briggs voted the Register's female and male Athletes of the Week
Cedar Rapids Xavier girls tennis player Gabriella Fleming and Pella boys tennis player Jack Briggs were voted the Des Moines Register's Iowa Ortho female and male Athlete of the Week winners for the week of May 20-26. Fleming won female Athlete of the Week with 61% of the vote. Linn-Mar...
Ernie Els leads Principal Charity Classic after Round 1
Ernie Els shot a 10-under-par 62 Friday to lead the Principal Charity Classic at Wakonda Golf Course in Des Moines. Els took a two-stroke lead into Saturday's second round of the PGA Tour Champions event. Stephen Ames, Ricardo Gonzalez and Vijay Singh all shot 64s. The top of the leaderboard...
Drake University football team wraps up 11-day trip to Panama
DES MOINES, Iowa — Perspective — this is what Drake University football player Finn Claypool is taking away from his time in the Republic of Panama,Iowa Capital Dispatch reports. Claypool said he never would have had the opportunity to travel to the country because of his commitment to...
Iowa boys state soccer tournament: Johnston and Dowling Catholic win thrillers to reach title game
Can we interest you in an all-Des Moines area Iowa boys state soccer tournament final?. That's what fans will be treated to on Saturday in Mediacom Stadium at 7 p.m. between No. 1 Johnston and No. 2 Dowling Catholic. Last time out, Johnston defeated the Maroons, 1-0, on April 25. The Dragons have won 14 of 15 all-time meetings between the programs, according to gobound.com.
2024 Principal Charity Classic: Everything you need to know
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's almost tee time in Des Moines as the Principal Charity Classic kicks off this week. The Principal Charity Classic is a mainstay on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. This year, the highly-anticipated event will feature eight past champions and six World Golf Hall of Famers.
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