Click on the headline for a recap of the Grinnell Tigers and other 2A and 3A results at Des Moines.
5-17 Grinnell High Coaches Corner
Tigers Softball Coach Jill Hulsing
5-17 HLV Coaches Corner
Warriors Softball Coach Karla Cheney
5-17 Montezuma Coaches Corner
Bravettes Softball Coach Nick Anderson
5-16 Grinnell Boys Track
The boys that are going to the state track meet this week in Des Moines
Nate Carr is in the 3200, 1600 and 4x400
Dillion Gretzky is in the 4x400 relay
Andy Plate is the alternate in the 4x800
Joe Nowasell is in the 200, 400, 4x400, and 4x800
Zach McGriff is in the 4x800
Nick Morehead is in the 4x400 and 4x800
Mason Doty is in the 3200
Andy Cunningham is in the 4x800
Boys Track Head Coach Paul Wagner
Click on the Headline to see what time the athletes of your favorite high school will be competing at the State Track Meet in Des Moines. State Track will be on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday beginning at 9am. Reports all day long on 1410 KGRN.
5-16 Grinnell Girls Track
The girls going to the State Track Meet this week in Des Moines
Sierra Shultz, 400 Hurdles and 4x100
Nicole Puls, 4x100
Maggie Wiltfang 4x100
Christa Follette 3000 and 4x100
Cherise Cox, Shot Put
Grinnell Girls Track Coach John Dayton
5-15 Iowa Valley Coaches Corner
Tigers Softball Coach Nick McCool
5-15 BGM Coaches Corner
Bears Softball Coach Monica Radcliffe
5-15 Grinnell Girls Golf
The Tigers shoot a 330 to set a school record in the 3A Districts at Grinnell Golf & Country Club. Grinnell advanced 4 individual golfers to regionals May 21 at Williamsburg.
Emily Elliott shot a 77 for low round
Amanda Hintz shot a 82 for 2nd place
Sam Ramsey shot an 84 for 3rd place
Amber Kraht shot an 87 for 4th place
Kaylynn Hatting shot a 107
Sydney Roudabush shot a 109
5-14 Belle Plaine Coaches Corner
Lady Plainesmen Softball Coach Cathy Cronbaugh
5-14 South Tama Coaches Corner
Trojans Softball Coach Chelsea Ahrends
5-14 Tri County Softball Coaches Corner
Trojans Softball Coach Jim Ahlburg
5-13 Grinnell Sports
In Girls Tennis, Grinnell advanced to the Regional finals beating Centerville-Moulton Udel 5-0 and Oskalossa 5-1. The Tigers will play either Davenport Assumption or Camanche on Monday, May 19 @ Iowa City High at 3 pm.
In Boys Tennis, Grinnell lost to Chariton 5-3 in the substate round however Will Hamilton advanced to the state singles finals and will compete in Waterloo on Friday, May 25.
In Girls Golf, Grinnell finished 2nd in the South Tama Invitational. The Trojans shot a 343 to the Tigers 349. Taylor Van Dyk of South Tama was the medalist with a 73. Amanda Hintz was runner-up with an 82. Paige Van Dyk was third with an 84. Emily Elliott and Samantha Ramsey rounded out the top 5 with an 86 and 87. The Tigers will host the Districts at the Grinnell Golf and Country Club on Monday.
On Friday, Grinnell Boys Soccer beat Carlisle 7-2. Zach Boehmer had 2 goals and 3 assists. Kenny Clark and Christian Mertens also had 2 goals apiece and Clayton Scurr scored once. Grinnell is 9-6-1 on the season and play @ Chariton on Monday.
Also on Friday, Grinnell Girls Soccer shut out PCM Monroe 4-0. Ann Menner, Morgan Finch, Amber Eastwood, & Josie Axmear scored for the Tigers. Grinnell is 10-2 and will host Norwalk on Monday.
Lynnville Sully: Meliek Meyer, 100; Bailee Samson, 200; Chase Jansen, 400, 800; Brady Van Wyk, High Jump; Boys 4x100 and 4x200 and Boys Shuttle Hurdle; Alexa Vander Leest, 1500, 3000; Shelby Davis, High Jump; Girls 4x800
Montezuma: Alexis Ferguson, Long Jump; Elizabeth Ostrem, Discus; Shane Lyons, 100
North Mahaska: Tressa Watts, 800; Mallory Boyle 400 hurdles, Long Jump; Lorraine Brown, High Jump; Girls Relays -- 4x100, 4x400, Distance Med, Sprint Med; Tanner Wanters, 1600, 3200; Beau Freeborn, 400, 800; Boys 4x400
North Tama: Mitchell Boerm, High Jump; Boys Distance Med; Boys 4x800; Abi Watson, 3000; Kailey Kladivo, High Jump; Nicole Schlichting, Shot Put; Girls Distance Med
Sigourney: Jerica Gretter, High Jump
Click HERE for the complete 1A Girls State Track Qualifiers
Click HERE for the complete 1A Boys State Track Qualifiers
5-11 1A Sectional Golf
North Mahaska Golf Coach Matt Augustine
Belle Plaine Golf Coach Chuck LaMaak
5-11 2A State Track Qualifiers
East Marshall: Paige Miller, 800, 1500, 3000; Abby Nieuse, 100 hurdles; Girls Distance Med and Shuttle Hurdle Relays; Dakotah Wolken in the 800 and Long Jump; Boys 4x800 Relay
West Marshall: Dalton Ferch in 200 and Long Jump; Josh Bunn in 200 and 400; Tyson Streeter in 100; Elijiah Streeter in the 400; Boys Relays -- 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, Distance Med, Shuttle Hurdle; Cody Gadbaw, High Jump; Colby Dunn, Discus; Viuctoria Pothast, 800; Jamie Harrings, 400 hurdles; McKenzie Shipley, Long Jump; Kaitlyn Nichols, Discus; Jennifer Davis, Shot Put; Girls Relays -- 4x200, Sprint Med, Distance Med
BCLUW: Mallory Vawter, 100 and 200; Levi Storjohann in 1600 and 3200; Chad Dolphin, 400; Boys Distance Med
Click HERE for the Boys Class 2A complete state qualifiers
Click HERE for the Girls Class 2A complete state qualifiers
5-11 Class 3A State Track Qualifiers
Grinnell: Joe Nowasell 200, 400; Nate Carr 1600, 3200; Mason Doty 3200; 4x400 boys; 4x800 boys; Christa Follette 3000; Sierra Schultz 400 hurdles; 4x100 girls; Cherise Cox shot put
Williamsburg: Brooke Beasley 200; Rebecca Imhoff, 200; Natasha Bruer 1500; Kira Savage 3000; Shannon Mullnix, 3000; Lindsay Schlabaugh 400 hurdles; Girls 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 4x800, Sprint med; Dakotah Goodell, Shot Put and Discus; Mckenzie Bigbee, high jump; Jackson Petz, 110 hurdles; Boys Distance Med
South Tama: Kyle Stephensen, Long Jump and 100; Sam Kuhter, Long Jump; Brad Cecak, 200 & 400; Boys 4x100, 4x200, 4x800; Brady Ellenbecker, 1600; Bandon Nelson, 3200; Dylan Kalinay, 110 hurdles; Kelsey Kupka, 800; Sam Holtz, Discus
Benton: Conrad Thompson in 100, 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles: Travis Junge in 200, 100; Robert Rathje in Shot Put; Madison Weekly, 800; Ashley Mills, 1500; Lacee Bowman, 110 hurdles; Natalie Parizek, 400 hurdles, Girls relays -- Shuttle Hurdle, 4x200, 4x400, 4x800, Sprint Med, Distance Med; Katrina Sindt, Long Jump
Boys Track Coach Steve Ehret on Thursday's Districts
Girls Track Coach Terry Malone on Thursday's Districts
5-11 1A District Track
Automatic State Qualifiers from the District at Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine: Emily Toennis in the 100, 200, 400; Kameo Pope in the shot put; Girls Sprint Med Relay
BGM: Jawny Thompson in Long Jump; Shealynn Miller in 100 hurdles; Girls 4x200, 4x100 and Boys 4x100
English Valleys: Cameron Heitshusen in 110 hurdles
HLV: Boys Shuttle Hurdle Relay, 4x200 Relay, 4x400 Relay
Iowa Valley: Jackie Kriegel in 400 hurdles
Montezuma: Elizabeth Ostrem in discus
Tri-County: Adam Streigel in the 100, 200, and 400
5-11 3A District Track
State qualifiers from Grinnell: Sierra Shultz in the 400 hurdles, 4x100 girls relay, Nate Carr in the 3200, Joe Nowasell in the 400, and the Boys 4x800 relay.
Tigers Boys Track Coach Paul Wagner on Districts
Tigers Girls Track Coach John Dayton on Districts
State qualifiers from South Tama: Kyle Stephensen in the long jump, Boys 4x200 and 4x100, Brad Cecak in the 400, Sam Holtz in the Discus
Trojans Boys Track Coach George Kuhter on Districts
Trojans Girls Track Coach Emily Chyma on Districts
State qualifiers from Benton: Katrina Sindt in long jump; Natalie Parizek in the 400 hurdles; Girls 4x800, Distance Med, Sprint Med, and 4x200; Ashley Mills in the 1500, Madison Weekly in the 800, Conrad Thompson in the 110 hurdles and 400 hurdles.
At large qualifiers will be announced later on Friday.
Coaches Corners
Iowa Valley Golf Coach Martin Wieck
English Valleys Girls Track Coach Luke Caster
Lynnville Sully Boys Track Coach Mike Parkinson
Williamsburg Girls Track Coach Nick Nordheim
Montezuma Girls Track Coach Megan Carlson
HLV Golf Coach Bob Roe
5-8 BGM Coaches Corner
Bears Girls Track Head Coach Shane Wilson
5-8 Grinnell Sports
The Tigers girls tennis team won the Little Hawkeye Conference meet. Lily Hamilton won an individual singles conference title. Grinnell's boys tennis team finished third at the Little Hawkeye Conference meet. Will Hamilton won an individual conference title at #1 singles.
Grinnell boys golf finished third at the Grinnell Invitational. Kyle Hinz had the low round for the Tigers, finishing third with a 80.
Grinnell boys soccer beat Albia 4-1. Goals by Nick Moorehead, Kenny Clark, Zach Boehmer, and Josiah O'Polka. Record is 8-6-1.
Grinnell girls soccer beat Newton 3-1. Two goals by Ann Menner and 1 goal by Becca Coover. Record is 8-2.
5-8 Track Results
Click HERE for results from the Brand Relays in Montezuma
Click HERE for results from the Dutch Relays in Pella
5-7 Coaches Corners
South Tama Boys Track Coach George Kuhter
Belle Plaine Boys Track Coach Mark Tegeler
5-4 East Marshall Coaches Corner
Mustang Boys Track Coach Ryan Hull
5-4 North Mahaska Coaches Corner
Warhawks Girls Track Coach Terry Malone
4-26 Drake Relays
North Mahaska's Tanner Wanders put up his best time in the 3200 meter run
Williamsburg's Dakotah Goodell finished 12th in the Shot Put.
North Tama's Kaliey Kladivo finished 6th in the high jump while Williamsburg's Mackenzie Bigbee finished 18th.
West Marshall's Dalton Ferch finished 17th in the long jump while CMB Baxter's Josh Zeiser finished 7th.