Miles Thompson of Cedar Rapids Washington has been named the 2023 Drake Relays most outstanding performer in the high school boys’ division.
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Miles Thompson of Cedar Rapids Washington has been named the 2023 Drake Relays most outstanding performer in the high school boys’ division.
Photos from the Mississippi Valley Conference girls’ golf Super Meet at Airport National.
Justis column: Tournaments are popping up in Iowa and around Midwest, attracting teams from all over the country and even Canada
Prep softball: Williamsburg is No. 1 in The Gazette’s preseason area Super Ten.
Drake Relays, Saturday boys: It’s a gold-filled, bittersweet day for area stars. Linn-Mar, Washington, City High and Kennedy each win a title, but the Warriors’ stirring 4x100 crown comes with a price, with anchor Michael Blank suffering a hamstring injury.
Drake Relays, Saturday girls: Another relay title, and an unexpected Cup, for Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Swartzendruber twins are bookends on the Cougars’ triumphant 4x400, but the middle runners (Jovie Veach and Emerson Swearinger) play their roles to perfection.
Scenes from Saturday’s Drake Relays events.
Lisbon High School graduate and former Kirkwood Community College pitcher Austin Krob is in his first full season of professional baseball in the San Diego Padres system. His numbers have been good in three starts thus far for high-Class A Lake Elsinore, though the southpaw feels he needs to improve his control.
With a style of play focused on possession, the Class 2A No. 4-ranked Independence girls’ soccer team is off to a 10-0 start.
It’s the final day of the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Follow The Gazette’s live blog for updates and results throughout the day.
Drake Relays, Elite Miles: South Dakotan Simeon Birnbaum wins the boys’ race in 4:02.36; Des Moines Roosevelt’s Adrienne Buettner-Cable is the girls’ champion.
Drake Relays, Friday girls: Cedar Rapids Kennedy girls snap 31-year championship drought with sprint medley title.
Drake Relays, Friday boys: Cedar Rapids Washington’s Miles Thompson and Michael Blank sprinted to a 1-2 sweep in the 100.
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