IOWA VALLEY INVITATIONAL
At Iowa Valley
Teams—1. Williamsburg, 22, 2. Benton Community 133, 3. Vinton 100.50, 4. Regina 87, 5. Mid Prarie 41.50, 6. Mt Vernon 36, 7. Cardinal 18, 8. Center Point-Urbana 0, 9. Solon 0, 10. Eddyville Blakesburg 0.
Individuals— Shot Put— 1. Rachel Curry (Williamsburg), 44 1/4; 2, Candice Henrichson (MP), 44-0; 3. Kaitlin Kromminga (BC), 38-8 3/4; Discus­­— 1. Curry (Williamsburg), 120-2; 2. Kelsey Fuhr (MP), 115-11; 3.Rachael (Regina), 102-11 1/2; High jump— 1. Mackenzie Bigbee (Williamsburg), 5-10; 2. Emmery Bigbee (Williamsburg), 4-10; 3. Rickels (Vinton), 4-10; Long jump— …

 
AT MOUNT VERNON
(Hillcrest C.C., par 35)
East Central 225, Mount Vernon-Lisbon 240
Medalist — Bailey Gray (EC), 49.
AT MARENGO
(Marengo G.C., par 36)
Iowa Valley 230, BGM 260
Medalists — Charlie Sandvick (IV), 52

AT NORTH ENGLISH
(Knoll Ridge G.C., par 36)
English Valleys 230*
Medalist — Megan Ehlen (BP).
Runner up — Aleixis Valentine (EV)
*Belle Plaine did not have enough players to qualify for a team score
 
 

AT NORTH ENGLISH
(Knoll Ridge G.C., par 36)
Belle Plaine 164, English Valleys 187
Medalists — Jacob Kingland (EV), Paul Grieder (BP), Ben Novak (BP) and Mitch Jacobi (BP), 40.

AT MARENGO
(Marengo G.C., par 36)
BGM 179, Iowa Valley 180
Medalists — Tyler Bracy (BGM), 38
 

IOWA CITY – Terry and Tom Brands exposed a different side to their personalities, but shared it in a manner familiar to many wrestling fans.
The twin brothers spoke with intensity and passion, commanding the attention of those in attendance, but instead of dominance and pins the message highlighted their spirituality and religion.

Terry and Tom Brands are twin brothers who led the University of Iowa wrestling program as competitors in the 1990’s and currently lead the Hawkeyes with Tom as head coach and Terry as an assistant coach.
I have a terrible time telling them apart. Fortunately, I have yet to call them by the wrong name. I’m sure it will happen. The strangest thing presented itself when I transcribed the interviews after they spoke at an Athletes In Action luncheon Wednesday at the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame.
The interview with Tom lasted 7 …

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Center Point-Urbana’s Sam Elgin has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Upper Iowa University.
A 6-foot-6 forward, Elgin averaged 17.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game last season.

Source: Jeff Linder – Blog

DES MOINES — Be yourself, Alan Webb tells himself.
“Last year, I was trying to be Superman, and I ended up getting nothing out of it,” said Webb, who returns to the Drake Relays next week to compete in the invitational mile. “I learned a lot last year. It wasn’t the most fun year I’ve had in my career. I didn’t ever get into the groove of competing.”
Slowed by injuries, Webb failed to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team, finishing fifth in the 1,500-meter trials.
He withdrew from Drake, saying, “My training …

The Bob Vrbicek Metro baseball tournament is a two-day event this year, with all teams playing two games on Memorial Day.
Championship and third-place games are Tuesday, May 26 at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Pairings can be found here.

Iowa City West, Norwalk and Iowa City Regina remain the top-ranked teams in boys’ soccer by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.
West (4-1) received nine of 10 first-place votes in Class 3A and is followed by West Des Moines Valley, Ankeny, Des Moines Hoover and Bettendorf.
In 2A, Norwalk (4-0) is a unanimous No. 1, followed by Spencer, Decorah, Dubuque Wahlert and Cedar Rapids Xavier.
Regina (1-1) also is unanimous in 1A. Solon, Council Bluffs St. Albert, Davenport Assumption and Waterloo Columbus round out the top five.

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Iowa City West, Norwalk and Iowa City Regina remain the top-ranked teams in boys’ soccer by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.
West (4-1) received nine of 10 first-place votes in Class 3A and is followed by West Des Moines Valley, Ankeny, Des Moines Hoover and Bettendorf.
In 2A, Norwalk (4-0) is a unanimous No. 1, followed by Spencer, Decorah, Dubuque Wahlert and Cedar Rapids Xavier.
Regina (1-1) also is unanimous in 1A. Solon, Council Bluffs St. Albert, Davenport Assumption and Waterloo Columbus round out the top five.
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