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Iowa's high school wrestling coaches discuss upcoming rule changes for 2024-25 season
Iowa high school wrestling is going to look a bit different next season. The traditional cheers of "two!" off of a takedown now need to be replaced by shouts of "three!" after the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS) added a point to takedowns as well as several other rule changes...
Iowa-owned horse Catching Freedom one of the Kentucky Derby 2024 betting favorites
Jason Loutsch can picture it. In fact, he probably has dozens of times. The racing director for Albaugh Family Stables can see their horse, Catching Freedom, spending the bulk of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby in the middle of the pack. Then at the far turn, something happens. “Coming into the...
Iowa high school soccer: 15 midseason boys Player of the Year candidates
We're just about a month away from the Iowa high school boys state soccer tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines. Since the season got underway in late March until now, players and teams from across the state have begun to separate themselves from the crowd. As a result, we can start...
Batter up! Grant helps with resurgence of Raccoon Valley Little League
DES MOINES, Iowa — Once a staple of nearly every community in America, Little League has been losing ground to high-priced traveling leagues and a declining interest in the game of baseball. But lately, central Iowa’s Little Leagues have come through with some clutch hits. First in Indianola, and most recently right here in Des […]
IGHSAU High School Girl’s Soccer Week Six Rankings
(West Des Moines, IA) – The IGHSAU has released its sixth week of the high school girl’s soccer rankings. These rankings are compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Local teams in Class 1A feature Gilbert at #2, Des Moines Christian at #3, Nevada at #5, Underwood at #6, Panorama remains at #10, Treynor at at #11, and St. Albert rises to #13. In Class 2A, North Polk is at #2, Lewis Central is ranked at #8, ADM is ranked at #10, while Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson is ranked at #15 for the second straight week. You can find all the rankings listed below.
Drake basketball signs class of 2024 shooting guard Isaia Howard
Drake basketball has added another player to its 2024 recruiting class. Michael "Isaia" Howard, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound senior shooting guard from Plattsburg High School in Missouri, announced on his social media on Tuesday that he has signed with the Bulldogs and new head coach Ben McCollum. Howard was nothing short...
Read Randy Peterson's 7 best recent columns in honor of the sportswriter's retirement
Longtime Des Moines Register sports reporter and columnist Randy Peterson has retired after 52 years with the publication. From covering area high school sports to the Iowa Hawkeyes and, most recently, the Iowa State Cyclones, he's compiled thousands of bylines and gained plenty of knowledge. Here are seven of Peterson's...
Randy Peterson's farewell column: Sportswriter reflects on 52 years at Des Moines Register
Pinch me, Rick. It’s time I finally wake up from what’s been a 52-year dream I never thought imaginable, for this kid who graduated from Des Moines East High School and barely made it (but I did) through Drake University. This is my hanging a 30 (journalism lingo for the end of a...
Woodward-Granger track breaks school record, Chambers wins WCAC golf crown
As the end of the regular season is right around the corner, Woodward-Granger made some memories at the last home meets of the season. (Note: Events covered April 23-30) Taking on the WCAC on Tuesday in Panora, the Hawks placed fifth overall with a score of 355 among the 10 teams in the league. But at the top, Landon Chambers earned the solo championship as he won with a score of 77 after a playoff hole over Des Moines Christian’s Will Latham who placed 17th at last year’s state meet. Chambers was also named to the first-team all-conference roster.
Perry soccer moves up after OT win, girls golf wins third straight
Boys Soccer (8-3) While the Heart of Iowa Conference has only five teams playing soccer this season, Perry can comfortably put itself at the top of the group after beating three straight teams in the league including two this past week — good enough to get the Bluejays to No. 6 in the latest Class 3A rankings.
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