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High school team scores after Day 1 of the Iowa state track and field meet 2024
The first day of the 2024 Iowa high school state track and field meet has come and gone, which means some schools already separated themselves from the crowd. Through opening day at Drake Stadium, five events have been scored, but anything can happen over the next two days, where another 14 events will be run, and the team points attached are up for grabs.
Woodward-Granger earns nine state track bids, baseball, softball seasons get underway
It’s the final event of the spring season, and the Hawks are making it a big one. (Note: Events covered May 7-13) The Hawks are packing up the van ready to run in six events this year at the state meet — five solo qualifiers and one relay team.
'They're being accepted as an athlete:' 2024 Iowa Special Olympics Summer Games begin in Ames
AMES, Iowa — More than 2,600 athletes from around Iowa are competing for medals and making memories at the 2024 Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games. The Opening Ceremony at Hilton Coliseum kicked off the games, during which athletes ages 8 and up will participate. Tyler Leech has been a...
Iowa State football fans expected to 'be everywhere in Dublin' in 2025
AMES and PELLA – Jamie Pollard was driving south to Kansas City for the NCAA Wrestling Championships when his phone rang. Within about an hour or so, the Iowa State football team was committed to playing in Ireland. ...
Powered by 3 football stars, Ankeny Centennial's 4x200 relay wins Iowa state track title
The Ankeny Centennial boys 4x200 relay team had one goal entering the Iowa high school state track and field meet. "The main focal point was to make sure the baton didn't slow down," junior Braeden Jackson said. They knew if they could get their handoffs perfect, they had the potential...
Top 15 Ames Tribune-area Iowa high school softball players heading into the 2024 season
The 2024 Iowa high school softball season is just around the corner. Opening day is Monday, May 20. Several talented players are returning from Ames-area teams who will look to make a big impact during the summer. Ames lost a talented group of seniors that included three Division I athletes, including two D1 softball...
Matt Campbell on the 'huge impact' new tablet rules could have for Iowa State football
WEST DES MOINES and PELLA – When the NCAA rules committee approved a slew of changes for college football set to take place this fall, most of the attention was directed toward the allowance of radio communication between coaches and one of their players on the field. Iowa State...
Perry earns seats at state track, baseball, softball seasons begin
The last of the spring season is just ahead but a new chapter of summer also begins this week. (Note: Events covered May 7-13.) After getting into the state meet last year as a junior in the 400-meter hurdles, Owen Myers will take one more run around the blue oval at Drake on Friday afternoon.
A fourth-place finish in boys 4x800 provides fuel for Ballard to win the 4x400
DES MOINES — The Ballard boys 4x800 relay team was not satisfied with its performance at the Iowa high school state track and field meet Thursday. The Bombers ran a strong race, placing fourth in Class 3A. But after taking third a year ago, they were hoping to challenge for a state championship.
2024 Top 10 Safety Unit Rankings: Iowa touts best tandem, but Ohio State, Georgia have star headliners
With spring practice in the books and the second transfer portal window closed, it’s time to kickstart our summer series evaluating 2024 positional unit rankings. I debuted the series with a look at the 10 best quarterback rooms, and then ranked Top 10 running back units in 2024, the best tight end rooms and the […] The post 2024 Top 10 Safety Unit Rankings: Iowa touts best tandem, but Ohio State, Georgia have star headliners appeared first on On3.
ADM's London Warmuth wins her second straight Iowa state high jump title
London Warmuth leaned back, strode forward and ran toward the high jump bar positioned five feet, six inches in the air. The Adel-De Soto-Minburn junior leaped into the air and fell into the blue landing pad below. The bar remained balanced on its brackets. Warmuth – looking the part of...
Young record-setting Waukee Northwest 4x200 relay team shines at Iowa state track meet
No negatives here: The kids are all right. Well, in the case of Waukee Northwest, they’re better than all right. Best in Iowa history, in fact, as the Wolves ran the 4x200 relay in 1:39.15, edging out a nine-year-old record of 1:39.24 set by Cedar Rapids Jefferson in 2015.
Kaitlyn Zugay, Garang Deng voted the Ames Tribune's female and male Athletes of the Week
Ballard girls tennis player Kaitlyn Zugay and Ames boys high jumper Garang Deng were voted the Ames Tribune female and male Athlete of the Week winners for the week of May 6-12. Zugay won female Athlete of the Week with 66% of the vote. Collins-Maxwell track and field athlete Jayden Peters came...
Iowa State's strong roster continuity leading team into 2024 season
In an era of intense roster movement each offseason, Iowa State football and head coach Matt Campbell have managed to maintain a team from 2023 entering the 2024 season – a consequential first season in a new-look Big 12 for Cyclone football. Iowa State enters the 2024 season after...
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