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Iowa state track meet: Ankeny boys win first team title since 1972, other team race notes
The 2024 Iowa high school track and field meet has concluded, and there was no shortage of action in Des Moines. There were 39,537 fans in attendance to witness the thrill of the state environment over the three days at Drake Stadium. ...
PCM soccer ends season after postseason loss to Lions
URBANDALE — Adrian Wahlert scored twice and the West Central Valley boys soccer team broke open a scoreless first half with three second-half goals during a 3-0 over PCM on Monday. The Wildcats scored their third straight victory during the Class 1A Substate 8 matchup. The two goals by...
Sports Helps Perry focus in a very trying year
DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s been a tough year in Perry. There was a deadly school shooting, and the town’s largest employer announced they will close in June. For the Perry School Track team, and for all sports teams at the school, athletics remained a constant, an outlet or way of seeming normal, in a […]
Iowa superintendent and former Olympian bested in footrace by 5th-grader
It seemed like it should be an easy win for Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts to dust off his racing shoes and compete against a team of elementary schoolers. The 47-year-old Guyanese runner's skills had taken him around the globe, after all, even competing in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney.
Scholastic Spotlight: Norwalk High’s Leadership Certification and Johnston’s Dragon Games
Central Iowa schools have so much to celebrate as we wrap up the school year. Norwalk High School is receiving a first-of-its-kind leadership certification and is one of the first of two high schools in Iowa to earn the recognition. Johnston School District invited students from two other districts to participate in a special day […]
The votes are in: Roosevelt High School's Sha’nye Kinchelow-Cason is Student of the Week
Hand in your blue books because we have a new student of the week. Roosevelt freshman Sha’Nye Kinchelow-Cason earned the top honor this week by garnering more than 96% of the votes. Kinchelow-Cason is an advocate for the student experience, said Roosevelt High School associate principal Lisa Hesse. She...
For all the pickleheads: Here's 11 spots to check out for pickleball in Des Moines
Pickleball has become the new summer sport of choice across the U.S. If you're looking to get in on the fun, here are a few local spots you can find a game, lessons or a free outdoor court. Where do I have to pay to play pickleball in Des Moines?
Des Moines Christian's Caleb Ten Pas claims elusive individual title Iowa state track meet
Des Moines Christian sophomore Caleb Ten Pas remembers every time he has finished second. As a freshman, he took second at the state cross country meet. The following season, he came down with a cold and took second once again. In track and field last season, his 4x800-relay team took silver, while also...
Trail closures may lead to rough start for summer cycling in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa – Right as the warm weather arrives and you’re ready to bring out the bike … a trail closure is the last thing you want to see. We’ve already seen several of those this summer, caused by construction and river flooding in recent weeks.
Meet the nation's oldest BMX racer
At 75 years old — trust us when we say, "Miss Kittie" knows how to ride a bike.Under her saddle, she's got 31 RAGBRAIs and thousands of miles across road and single-track trails.Driving the news: DSM resident and grandmother Kittie Weston-Knauer's latest passion would make even a younger person nervous — BMX bike racing.Why it matters: Weston-Knauer is the oldest female BMX racer in the country and is focused on helping younger, underprivileged kids get into the sport.How it started: She had biked RAGBRAI for years before her first foray into BMX racing started with a dare from her 11-year-old...
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