Hainer, Samson win Class 2A state championships
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 10:27:33 -0700 | sports-news
Colfax-Mingo senior Connor Hainer lands in the long jump pit after his state-championship winning jump of 22 feet, 10.5 inches. Colfax-Mingo senior Connor Hainer and Collins-Maxwell-Baxter junior Zach Samson have led their respective events all season, and Thursday was the...
Girls want to show off power in 2013 season
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-16 09:47:19 -0700 | sports-news
The 2013 Newton girls softball team will begin its season on Tuesday against Marshalltown. The team includes (front row, from left) Morgan Davros, Elizabeth Stock, Sarah Tingle, Sarita Smith, Madison Bagnall, Ashton Hoffman, (second row) Jaci Twaddle, Katie Chisholm, Andrea...
Newton rugby advances to state tournament
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-16 09:47:13 -0700 | sports-news
10 a.m.CDT Updated:Thursday, May 16, 2013 10:12 a.m.CDT Despite playing in some major heat for the first time all season, the Newton rugby team did what it needed to do to reach the next step on Tuesday. After taking a...
The reasons not to change Big Ten Conference men's basketball format
Source: Des Moines Register
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-15 14:40:28 -0700 | sports-news
When it comes to men's basketball, Jim Delany supports moderation. The Big Ten commissioner was asked Wednesday if league officials favored a divisional format, similar to what football will adopt. There is no appetite for regional divisions in basketball, Delany...
Kirk Ferentz's future son-in-law lands another job
Source: Des Moines Register
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-14 13:11:00 -0700 | sports-news
The future son-in-law of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz whose hiring opened a debate about nepotism policies at the university has accepted a job at Vanderbilt. Tyler Barnes, 28, said Tuesday that he leaves Friday for job with the...
State-ing their case
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-14 10:01:31 -0700 | sports-news
Newton will be senior Derrick Hurt, who returns to state in the shot put and the discus. Hurt has been not only one of the best in his class, but also in the state this year in the shot put,...
Iowa men's basketball player decides to transfer
Source: Des Moines Register
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-14 11:10:52 -0700 | sports-news
Iowa freshman basketball player Patrick Ingram has decided to transfer to another school, according to an Iowa Athletic Communications release. Ingram is a native of Indianapolis, Ind. and played sparingly last season. More information The 6-foot-2, 211-pound Indianapolis native averaged...
Champions Tour Schedule
Source: Taiwan News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-13 10:15:58 -0700 | sports-news
Jan. 18-20 _ Mitsubishi Electric Championship (John Cook) Feb. 8-10 _ Allianz Championship (Rocco Mediate) Feb. 15-17 _ ACE Group Classic (Bernhard Langer) March 15-17 _ Toshiba Classic (David Frost) March 22-24 _ Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic (Michael Allen) April...
ADM snaps Cards undefeated streak
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-13 10:10:34 -0700 | sports-news
Everyone strives for perfection, but few ever truly achieve it. The Newton girls soccer team (10-1) faced that harsh reality on Friday night when its 10-game undefeated streak to start the season came to an end at the hands of...
Newton girls make history
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-13 10:10:21 -0700 | sports-news
Newton's Jennifer Ventling strikes a backhand return during her match against Lincoln's Gracie Benton. It might sound shocking, but for the first time this century, the Newton girls tennis team has won a regional match. Just three years after being...
DOMINATING DUO
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-11 23:17:08 -0700 | sports-news
Nickayla Skinner hates to lose, and she hates to let other people down. Driven by that motivation, she's been the force behind the Coyotes' success this season. "I wouldn't be where I am without my team," Skinner said. "We just...
WSU men, women lead at MVC track championship
Source: Wichita Eagle
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-11 20:54:59 -0700 | sports-news
Wichita State senior Tanya Friesen defended her title in the heptathlon Saturday at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championship in Des Moines. Friesen finished with 5,653 points, nearly 200 more than runner-up Paige Knodle of Northern Iowa...Friesen won two of...
Exclusive: FSU's Bracy talks about turning pro in track | Video
Source: Orlando Sentinel Online
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-11 19:33:43 -0700 | sports-news
Even as he stood on the sidelines at the FSU Garnet and Gold spring game April 13, sporting his Seminoles No...I was raised on playing football been playing since I was six, he said. I didn't start running track until...
Making a State-ment
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-10 10:45:15 -0700 | sports-news
Newton junior Michaela Bleeker launches her first attempt at the shot put during district qualifying in Johnston on Thursday. Despite what was another rainy day for most of us here in Iowa, the district track meets went off without a...
Area schools send plenty of automatic qualifiers to state
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-10 10:45:13 -0700 | sports-news
43 a.m.CDT Updated:Friday, May 10, 2013 11:44 a.m.CDT It was a busy day for track and field across Iowa with the qualifying meets for state track in all four classes. Despite some spotty rain throughout the day and a few...
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