Reports are circulating that another Iowan will be a part of the television show "Dancing With The Stars." According to E! News, Lolo Jones will be part of the ABC-TV show's cast when the 19th season of Dancing With The Stars begins on September 15. The 32-year-old Jones, who grew up in Des Moines, … [Read more...]
Joey Woody takes over Iowa track program
Former UNI track star Joey Woody will be leading another in-state program. Woody has been named the director of the track and field and cross country programs at the University of Iowa, where he had been an assistant coach the past eight seasons. Woody says his first order of business will be to … [Read more...]
Iowa Senior Games sets record for number of athletes
With a week to go until the start of the Iowa Senior Games organizers say they have already set as record for the number of participants. "We are looking at a little over 850 people, which would put us well 100 past the record which was set in 2012," Iowa Senior Games director Matt Beatty says. The … [Read more...]
Pleasant Valley girls set record in distance medley
Junior Kaley Ciluffo ran a blistering 800 anchor as the Pleasant Valley girls became the first team to run under 4:00 minutes in the distance medley relay and they smashed the Iowa all-time mark with a class 4A winning time of three minutes 57.59 seconds. "I love all these girls so much, and this is … [Read more...]
State track meet underway
Linn-Mar runners dominated the distance races as the state coed track meet opened in Drake Stadium. Sophomore Stephanie Jenks set an all-time Iowa record by winning the class 4A three thousand meter run in a time of 9:24.67, the second fastest time in the country this season. Jenks says she looked … [Read more...]
Combined boys and girls state track meet enters its 10th year
The state coed track meet turns ten years old this week and organizers says it is a tradition that will continue. Prior to 2005 and Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union held their state meets on separate weekends. That all changed in 2005 and the Iowa … [Read more...]
Special Olympics Summer Games set for this week
Athletes with intellectual disabilities from across Iowa will be heading to Ames later this week for the 30th straight year the city's hosting the Special Olympics Summer Games. Shane Kiesner, spokesman for Special Olympics Iowa, says the three days of events will begin Thursday on the Iowa State … [Read more...]
Grinnell runners each win two titles
A pair of Iowa natives each won two titles for Grinnell College this weekend at the Midwest Conference Track and Field Championships. Senior Sarah Burnell won the 800 and was part of the winning four by 400 relay team. Burnell grew up in Grinnell and says she didn't know what it would be like going … [Read more...]
Drake Relays opens with the high jump at Hy-Vee
Workers at a Hy-Vee in Waukee spent last night moving the store's produce section to make room for the opening event of the 105th Drake Relays. Darin Hirl, director of Hy-Vee event marketing, says a high jump exhibition will take place just inside the main entrance to the store beginning tonight at … [Read more...]
Drake Relays tickets now available
Drake officials says single session tickets are on sale for this months Drake Relays. The five day meet runs April 23rd through the 27th with Friday and Saturday being the two biggest days on the stadium. Relays director Brian Brown says Friday tickets are $35 for the day reserved, and they have … [Read more...]