Today’s Local Sports

OFFICIAL STATE TRACK MEET RESULTS

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 6:30 am

KNIA/KRLS is the one to count on for today’s local sports, and we’re proving that this week with extensive coverage of the State Track Meets at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Keep checking this page for up-to-the-minute updates from the Blue Oval as all of our local athletes try to make it to the medal stand.

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Class 3A State Championship Comes Down to Final Race

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 6:02 am

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It was a day of state track meet records and thrilling finishes on the Blue Oval for the Class 3A boys’ state meet inside Drake Stadium, and the Little Dutch and Panthers finished one-two in the state to take home some hardware.

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Pella Girls’ Track Finishes Tenth in the State

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 6:01 am

A trio of top five finishes and a new school record allowed the Pella girls’ track team to propel into tenth place overall in the team standings in the Class 3A State Track Meet.

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Pella Christian, PCM Girls Fight Hard in Day Three of Class 2A State Track Meet

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 6:01 am

Both Pella Christian and PCM’s girls’ track teams were represented well in the third and final day of the Class 2A state track and field meet in Des Moines.

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Pella Boys’ Tennis Headed to State Individually

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 6:00 am

The Pella boys finished in the top eight in the team competition at substate on Saturday.

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Pella Christian, Pleasantville Open up KNIA/KRLS Broadcast Schedule

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 6:00 am

Pella Christian and Pleasantville’s softball teams will open up the season today, as will the baseball teams of both schools.

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Alexander Impresses in Saints’ State Finale

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 6:00 am

It was a bittersweet ending to the 2013 spring track season for Melcher-Dallas’ Cody Alexander, as he crossed the finish line first in his heat in the 800 meter finals to open up day three of the Class 1A boys’ state track meet.

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Extra-Inning Loss Ends Central’s Season

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 5:57 am

Central College’s softball season came to a close with a dramatic 5-4 loss to the University of Texas-Tyler in an elimination bracket game yesterday afternoon at the Division III Championships.

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Knoxville Girls Tennis Goes For A Spot A State Today

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 5:56 am

The Knoxville Girls Tennis Squad will try to go where no girls tennis squad has even gone in school history today, the Team State Tournament.

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Heskin Holds Off Brown Sweep; J. Kinder Wins 305s

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 5:55 am

Brian Brown nearly got out his broom Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway as he charged from third to first in two laps to take the 360 feature.

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Knoxville Girls Tennis Looking To Make More History Tomorrow

Posted: Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 5:57 am

The Knoxville Girls Tennis Squad will try to go where no girls tennis squad has even gone in school history tomorrow, the Team State Tournament.

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Hesking Holds Off Brown Sweep; J. Kinder Wins 305 Main

Posted: Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 5:55 am

Brian Brown nearly got out his broom last night at the Knoxville Raceway as he charged from third to first in two laps to take the 360 feature.

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Day Two: Class 3A State Track Recap

Posted: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 6:02 am

Pella and Knoxville’s track and field teams really got to work on Friday, as each made significant strides towards competing for an overall team title.

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Day Two: Class 2A State Track Recap

Posted: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 6:01 am

Pella Christian and PCM had some decent showings in day number two of their respective Class 2A State Track Meets.

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Day Two: Class 1A State Track Recap

Posted: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 6:00 am

Day two of the Class 1A State Track Meet was ruled by Pleasantville, as the Trojans turned in a pair of nice performances that put them on the medal stand.

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Elliott Outshoots District Field, Makes State

Posted: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 5:59 am

The Pella boys’ golf team may not have qualified for state as a whole, but they will be well-represented at the state golf meet, because Corey Elliott shot better than anyone in the field on Friday at Bos Landen.

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Dutch Golf Finishes Twelfth

Posted: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 5:57 am

Matching their low team score for the tournament, the Central men’s golf team carded a 300 in day four of the NCAA Division III national tournament to finish with a four-day total of 1209 and placing 12th overall.

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Central Falls in Game One of College Softball World Series

Posted: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 5:57 am

Alex Hill delivered a 3-run home run and threw a complete game 3-hitter as Montclair State clipped Central College 4-1 in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Softball Championships last night.

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Point Races Get Down To Business At Knoxville Raceway Tonight

Posted: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 5:55 am

With opening week and the World of Outlaws invasion out of the way, the Knoxville Raceway drivers can now get down to the business of running for a track championship.

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Central vs. Montclair State NCAA Division III National Tournament Softball

Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 6:31 pm

Central: 1
Montclair St.: 4

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