Jeff Webster
DES MOINES -- The six Perry athletes who competed in three different events at Saturday's state track meet all had one thing in common aside from the school they represented: all remained dry.
The final day of the state meet...
DES MOINES -- Senior Kaitlyn Peters was the lone Woodward-Granger athlete in action at Saturday's state track meet.
The final session began under sunny skies at 9 a.m. and Peters figured to have a lengthy wait, as the Class 2A...
GRIMES -- After being outscored 12-3 over a losing streak that stretched four matches, the Perry boys soccer team managed to stun host DC-G, 2-0, in non-conference play Friday.
Anthony and Mike Velasco each scored for Perry (8-10 overall). The...
The Perry girls soccer team honored their senior players Thursday at Dewey Field, but the North Polk players were the ones left smiling after 80 minutes of non-conference play.
The Comets scored twice in the final 10 minutes of play...
DES MOINES -- "All you can do is go out and run the best you can -- there is no playing defense in track," Perry head coach Ben Coy said. "You can't do anything about the other guy --...
DES MOINES -- Saturday could wind up being one of the most special days in the history of Panorama girls track. Although nothing is assured, it was the strong results posted Friday that has put the Panthers well within...
DES MOINES -- It was a double-dip of sorts for the Woodward-Granger track program, as both the boys and girls 4x400 relay teams competed on day two of the state track meet.
The Hawk girls were first to the track...
DES MOINES -- Seniors Sid Vancil and Reece Dunlap were joined by sophomore Kato Dougan in competing Thursday on the opening day of the Class 3A State Track Meet at Drake Stadium.
Vancil entered the 400 dash seeded 14th in...
DES MOINES -- Last season the Woodward-Granger girls ran in the 4x800 at the Class 2A State Meet. The team finished 23rd in 10 minutes, 33.45 seconds, and, in comments after the race, appeared to realize it was just...
DES MOINES -- Freshman Ella Waddle's fifth-place effort in the 3000 highlighted a heavy slate of action for the Panorama girls track team at the state meet Thursday.
Waddle competed in the second event of the afternoon session and, after...