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Thursday High School Boys Golf Results

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April 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Atlantic 160, Shenandoah 173, Red Oak 193 

Medalist: Hudson McLaren, Atlantic (38)

Runner-up: Tristan Hays, Atlantic (39)

Atlantic Results: Gage Gross 41, Brady Wood & Sam Brosam 42, Roth Den Beste 49

Clarinda 161, Harlan 167 

Medalist: Braydon Ernst, Harlan (38)

Glenwood 185, St. Albert 204 

Medalist: Brody Sneed, Glenwood (42)

Kuemper Catholic 168, Denison-Schleswig 168, Lewis Central 185

Medalist: Easton Emery, Denison-Schleswig (37)

East Mills 160, Fremont-Mills 226 

Medalist: Lincoln Palmer, East Mills (37)

Sidney 179, Lenox 190, Bedford 198 

Medalist: Michael Hensley, Sidney (42)

Audubon 177, Griswold 201 

Medalist: Colten Taylor, Griswold (41)

Treynor 156, Logan-Magnolia 185 

Medalist: Ethan Konz, Treynor (36)

IKM-Manning 196, Tri-Center 219 

Medalist: Miles Nuzback, IKM-Manning (46)

CAM 187, West Central Valley 209, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 217 

Medalist: Chase Jahde, CAM (38)

Panorama 311, Coon Rapids-Bayard 330, Woodward-Granger 350, ACGC 383

Medalist: Evan Powell, Panorama (75)

High School Soccer Scores from Thursday

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April 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Boys Scores

Lewis Central 7, Council Bluffs Jefferson 0
Treynor 10, Logan-Magnolia 0
AHSTW 4, Missouri Valley 1
Gilbert 5, Nevada 4
Sioux City North 2, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1

Girls Scores 

Treynor 7, Logan-Magnolia 0
Missouri Valley 9, AHSTW 0
Underwood 3, Tri-Center 0
ADM 4, Winterset 1
Glenwood 4, Harlan Community 0
Pella 2, Nevada 1
Dowling Catholic 1, Des Moines Christian 0

High School Tennis Results from Thursday

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April 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Boys Results

Kuemper Catholic 9, Audubon 0

Bishop Heelan 7, Sioux City North 2

Shenandoah 9, Creston 0

Indianola 8, Dallas Center-Grimes 3

Clarke 5, David County 4

Lewis Central 7, Denison-Schleswig 2

Girls Results

Clarinda 9, Harlan 0 

Atlantic 5, Red Oak 4 

Atlantic singles winners — Jacobi Harter, Maylynn Ferrell, Paytn Harter

Atlantic doubles winners — Lily Willrich/J. Harter, P. Harter/Ferrell

St. Albert 9, Glenwood 0

Kuemper Catholic 8, Audubon 1 

2024 Drake Relay High School Results from Thursday

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April 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Boys Long Jump 

11. Mason Boothby, Underwood (21-03.75)

17. Brehden Eggerss, Harlan (20-08.00)

Girls High Jump

1. Jaidyn Sellers, Panorama (5-7.00)

15. Avah Underwood, St. Albert (5-01.00)

Girls 3000 Meter Run

9. Lili Denton, St. Albert (10:10.44)

14. Lindsey Sonderman, Harlan (10:14.37)

Boys 3200 Meter Run

6. Ethan Eichhorn, Lewis Central (9:09.06)

7. Landon Bendgen, Woodbine (9:10.27)

11. Natnael Kifle, Sioux City North (9:15.69)

15. Bryant Keller, Glenwood (9:23.18)

21. Kevin Coots, Lewis Central (9:59.13)

Girls Shot Put

13. Emma Kuhlman, Carroll (37-8.50)

20. Jordyn Matiyow, Lewis Central (35-09.50)

Boys Discus

5. Max Tiarks, Underwood (178-01.00)

12. Evan Adams, Kuemper Catholic (162-02.00)

17. Morgan Cooley, East Union (156-02.00)

20. Carson McInerney, Bishop Heelan (149-08.00)

Cedar Falls sophomore sets Drake Relays record in boys’ 3200

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April 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Cedar Falls sophomore Jade Merrick passed Ankeny’s Ethan Zuber on the final lap to win the boys’ 3200 meter run. His winning time of eight minutes, 55-point-14-seconds is a Drake Relays record.

Merrick says it is a huge boost of confidence.

Olympic hopefuls converge on Drake

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April 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Drake Relays director Blake Boldon expects more than 100 athletes taking part in the Drake Relays this week to compete in the Paris Olympics. For a meet like Drake an Olympic year aways provides challenges in assembling a field as many Olympic hopefuls alter their schedule to get ready for the U-S Olympic Trials. Others use Drake as an early season test.

Boldon says many of the athletes competing this week are Olympic hopefuls.

Boldon says a large contingent of foreign athletes this week will compete in Paris.

Olympic dream still alive for Lolo Jones

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April 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Even at the age of 41 Lolo Jones is still chasing an Olympic dream. The Des Moines native is a two-time Olympic hurdler and a member of a U-S Olympic bobsled team. Jones has returned to the track and wants to qualify for the U-S Olympic Trials and compete in the Paris Olympics.She runs in the 100 hurdles on Saturday at the Drake Relays.

Jones knows she is a long shot to make the U-S team in an event the American women dominate.

Jones has enjoyed her return to competitive racing.

Jones was inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame on Thursday and has been competing at Drake Stadium since her days at Des Moines Roosevelt High School.

Lexi Keller wins Drake Relays heptathlon

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April 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Lexi Keller finished second in the final five events as the former Colorado State star won the Drake Relays heptathlon title.

Keller’s score of 5846 points is a personal record.

New Atlantic “Welcome” sign is in-place

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April 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – During a City Council meeting last month, City Administrator John Lund announced a new, “Welcome to Atlantic” sign was finished and was ready to be installed on the City’s east side. All they were waiting for was warmer weather. Mother Nature cooperated, and on Wednesday afternoon (April 24th), the sign was set in-place by staff from JJ Design.

(Photo by Jennifer Nichols- courtesy of the Atlantic News Telegraph)

During the Council’s meeting, Lund had shown photos of the sign and the pedestal that it would be placed on. He said at the time, the photos doesn’t show how “massive” the sign is.

Share Iowa honors the 2nd Annual “Do-Gooder of the Year” winner in western Iowa

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April 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Community Foundation for Western Iowa and SHARE Iowa, today (Thursday), announced Ruth Kreger, volunteer with “Share My Smile,” as the second annual Do-Gooder of the Year award winner.  Do Good Days Is April 24 – April 27th. During Do Good Days, SHARE Iowa and the Community Foundation for Western Iowa encourage community members and nonprofit organizations to honor what doing good means to them.

Falling on National Volunteer Week, a major focus for Do Good Days this year is volunteerism. SHARE Iowa, an initiative of the Community Foundation for Western Iowa, provided online educational opportunities for nonprofits and presented the second annual “Do-Gooder of the Year” award. All nonprofit organizations participating on the SHARE Iowa platform were encouraged to nominate their volunteers or “Do-Gooders” of the year. Share My Smile nominated Ruth Kreger for the award.

According to the nomination, Ruth has been volunteering since the inception of Share My Smile and is the coordinator of the Project Birthday Joy program since 2017. Every month, Ruth single-handedly prepares birthday boxes for all the foster and guardianship children enrolled in Share My Smile who will be celebrating an upcoming birthday. She shops for the items included in the boxes so that the children can have an actual birthday party, such as cake mixes, cans of frosting, fun birthday plates and napkins, plus small gift items like playing cards and the like. (Photos courtesy Catrina Trabal,Community Partnerships Manager)

 

Community Foundation CEO Donna Dostal presents award to Do-Gooder of the Year Ruth Kreger

From Left to Right: Share My Smile Executive Director Michelle Irions, Community Foundation for Western Iowa CEO Donna Dostal, Do-Gooder of the Year Ruth Kreger, Share My Smile Founder Chelsea Best, Share My Smile Program Specialist Michaela Harrington, Community Foundation for Western Iowa Community Partnerships Manager Catrina Trabal

Ruth Kreger, Do-Gooder of the Year

She also orders Walmart gift cards for each child. Ruth personally packs each box, addresses them, and brings them to the post office. Additionally, she also signs and addresses birthday cards for all the adopted and biological children in our program and adds a gift card to their envelope. The impact that Project Birthday Joy has on the lives of these foster children is immeasurable. Often, these children have never had a birthday party before so it’s due to Ruth’s volunteer efforts that these children are made to feel special.

Chelsea Best, founder and President of Share My Smile, says “Ruth is one of my most favorite people. She is such a dedicated and reliable volunteer – the things you just can’t teach, she has it. Ruth has the biggest heart and is one of the sweetest human beings ever.”

SHARE Iowa is a dynamic online resource for our nonprofit partners that helps them to better reach and engage with people who want to have an impact into their community by donating dollars, shopping from nonprofit wish lists, attending events, or discovering volunteer opportunities. Donna Dostal, CEO of the Community Foundation for Western Iowa, states “We created the Do-Gooder award to honor and recognize the amazing individuals like Ruth who give of their time and talents to make a difference in other people’s lives and our community. Ruth epitomizes a ‘Do-Gooder’ and is making a lasting impact in the lives of the children Share My Smile serves. We are honored to recognize her efforts.”

Go to www.sharegoodiowa.org to learn more and support nonprofit organizations making an impact in western Iowa.