Plainsmen loom with Reinhardt sprinting ace for Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine's Susie Reinhardt defends the 200m title as coach Don McKinney builds a strong sprint group with Sarah DeMeulenaere Amber Friedman Molly DeMeulenaere and Tara Walton in shot put and Ashley Drahn eyed as a top 400 runner. Benton Community names Brandee Bierschenk and Beth Kromminga key sprinters with depth in relays. Prairie and City High detail rising stars in sprints and distance events. Regina South Winneshiek and Tipton list standout performers as they prep for district and state meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Plainsmen
Susie Reinhardt
Don McKinney
Reinhardt
Sarah DeMeulenaere
Amber Friedman
Molly DeMeulenaere
Tara Walton
Ashley Drahn
McKinney
Lynnville-Sully
South Iowa
Marty Thomas
Benton
Brandee Bierschenk
Beth Kromminga
Bobcats
Erica Davis
Jenny Mulder
Kelly Triplett
Katie Diverbiss
Angie Madock
Hawks
Davis
Teesa) Price
Kristin) Knight
Sherwood
Iowa City
Regina
Leah Elbert
Bob Larsen
Regals
South Winneshiek
Warriors
Kevin Kearney
Jill Bakewell
Bree Elsbernd
Jenerah Tekippe
Kearney
Upper Iowa
USC
North Fayette — Starmont
Roger Reed
Kristy Kelchen
Alice Otdoerfer
Annette Otdoerfer
Marissa Knehans
Abby Fliehler
Pam Federer
Tipton
Tigers
Kara Rechterman
Dave Fetterman
Rechterman
Courtney Bromell
Amanda Bromell
Jenni Janssen
Fetterman
Solon
Ames Cruises to Eighth Straight Title at Warrior Invite
The Little Cyclones won their eighth consecutive title in a rain shortened girls track meet at Kings ton Stadium with 216 points. Cedar Falls was runner up with 194 as Iowa City High, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, and Cedar Rapids Jefferson followed. Krista Johnson tied the meet high jump record at 5 5 and Sarah Gray set a meet record in the 3 000 meters. Carrie Van Sickel and Maria Johnson won the 400 meter dash for Regis LaSalle. Dyersville Beckman and City High posted top relay finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krista Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Sarah Gray
Cedar Falls
Johnson
Sue Overman
Gray
Regis-LaSalle
Carrie van Sickel
Maria Johnson
van Sickel
LaSalle
Regis
Maria
Keely Barnett
Iowa City High
Little Hawks
Barnett
City High
Dyersville
Beckman
Kennedy
Devin Achenbach
Megan Krumrer
Sprinting rivals eye state titles in Eastern Iowa
Four area defending champions from small schools return to defend their crowns in 1A and 2A events. Katie McFarland Kristi Johnson Nikki Nelson Susie Reinhardt are among the top sprinters, with Johnson targeting the 400 and Nelson improving in the 800. The May state meet in Des Moines looms as a showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Linderife
Iowa
Katie McFarland
Iowa City
Regina
McFarland
Kristi Johnson
Alburnett
Nikki Nelson
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Susie Reinhardt
Belle Plaine
Tipton
Dave Fetterman
Kara Rechterman
Nelson
Johnson
Rechterman
Dickinson
Cedar Falls
Bill Thomson
Reinhardt
Kirkwood
Des Moines
All-stars head to C R for Iowa all star games
Miss Iowa Basketball and 81 seniors commit to the Iowa Athletic Coaches Association all star games at Mount Mercy on the Hennessey Recreation Center campus. 1A plays Saturday followed by 3A and 4A matches Sunday with named coaches for each squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Widen
Monticello
Merle Olberding
Dave Grim
Camanche
Dave Long
Perry
State girls basketball all stars announced for area rosters
Gazette-area announces all star rosters by class with names from Cedar Rapids Jefferson to West Delaware. Notables include Randi Peterson Cedar Falls and Kim McCaffery Carrol among Red and Gold selections, plus Wendi Sobaski Pekin and Annie Heithoff Council Bluff St Albert on 2A White and 2A all-state teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Bixler
North Cedar
Rich Hach
Gilbertville
Don Bosco
Maroon
Steve Kahler
Linn-Mar
Matt Aultman
Fort Madison
Larry Niemeyer
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Eowyn Honeywell
Lansing Kee
Nicole Hosek
Iowa City
Regina
Leah Buchmann
West Central
Brit Zaruba
Springville
Miss Iowa
University of Iowa
Randi Peterson
Cedar Falls
Schulte
Jessi Grinstead
Burlington
Jennifer Spahn
Davenport West
Bennett
Timmons
Rachel Binnebeese
MCC
Floyd Valley
Kim McCaffery
Carroll
Kim Thompson
Ballard
Nancy Meendering
Western Christian
Wendi Sobaski
Annie Heithoff
Council Bluff St. Albert
Heithoff
Larsen
Abbi Schutte
Sibley Ocheyedan
Jill Rosenmeyer
Algona Garrigan
Schutte
Rosenmeyer
Fisher
Johnson
Wegmann
Carney
Maroons
Marcy Messerly
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Jamie Armstrong
Essex
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UG WO Ee
Eddie
Brianne Hupke
Bierschenk
Jan Frazier
Thomae
Liz Markwitz
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Fiona Asigbee
Lindsay Rudd
Asigbee
Randy Ramaker
Rudd
Katie George
Ramaker
Prairie
Ames
Ankeny
Steve Sherwood
Warrior
LeeAnn Scantlin
Katie Special
Dubuque
Jim Carver
Carver
Susie
State
AutoLine
Autioline
C.R
Mount Mercy
By Bob Hilton
Bethany Spanich
Libby Greenlee
Vinton- Shellsburg
Mindi Becker
Benton Community
Kelly Conrey
Anamosa
Jenny Steger
Cindy Schulte
C.R. Jefferson
Kate Miller
Iowa City West
Piper McFadden
C.R. Kennedy
Shannon Cook
West Delaware
JoAnna Stuelke
C.R. Washington
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