Articles Tagged: Indianola High School

State track and field, 4A boys: Ford Washburn surged late to earn the 3,200-meter title and Iowa City High moved to the front of the team race.

Dallas Center-Grimes’ Aidan Ramsey and Iowa City High’s Ford Washburn busted the 9-minute barrier in a scorching Drake Relays 3,200.

Brendan Sher entered Iowa baseball’s series opener hitting just .193 with three runs. He went 2-for-3 with two runs and his second home run of the season in a 4-2 victory over Illinois.

Iowa State Coach Kevin Dresser and Purdue Coach Tony Ersland were both two-time state champions for Humboldt before continuing their wrestling careers as Iowa Hawkeyes and then eventually as college coaches. They brought their NCAA Division I programs to Humboldt Sunday for a dual that the Cyclones won, 23-13.

Author Reid Forgrave will be in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday to talk about his book, “Love, Zac,” which explores a “complicated history” with football.

North Scott and Indianola share the top spot in 4A in The Gazette’s Week 1 football poll. West Marshall joins Central Lyon-GLR atop 2A.

The merger of last year’s 3A and 4A makes for an interesting mix; Lewis Central begins on top in our Class 4A poll.