Drake Relays Five Iowa high school watch items
Five key high school storylines at the Drake Relays in Des Moines include Solon's Ben Kampman leading the discus, Cedar Rapids Prairie's T Y Pour atop long jump, Aidan Jacobsen favored in the 400 hurdles, Tommy Tyynisman posting a state best in the 800, and Western Dubuque atop the shuttle hurdles. Absent big-city stars, Clear Lake's Reese Brownlee leads in three girls events. The event faces warm, windy weather with possible storms Friday.
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Des Moines
Drake Stadium
Solon
Ben Kampman
Cedar Rapids Prairie
T.Y. Pour
Iowa City West
Aidan Jacobsen
South Tama
Tommy Tyynisman
Western Dubuque
Bobcats
Linn-Mar
Abby Mecklenburg
HSV
Ema Roberts
Clear Lake
Reese Brownlee
Iowa
Debbie Esser
Woodbine
Nick Rohlman
the Gazette
Speidel Sees Return After Long Road to Drake Relays
Lisbon standout Baylor Speidel, back from a serious injury, seeks a strong 100 and 400 relay at Drake Relays in Des Moines. The Class 1A Lions, fueled by Speidel's comeback and strong team history, aim for top finishes and a new state points record as he eyes state finals and Iowa pride.
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Speidel
Lisbon
Drake Stadium
Des Moines
Lions
Lonnie
Illinois
Keri (Koser) Speidel
Iowa City West
Baylor
Columbus
Thad
SPEED
Indian Hills
Community College
Mount Mercy
University
Iowa
West Branch eyes big tests as they chase top RVC foes
West Branch, ranked No. 2, aims to beat Regina and West Liberty after a 9-0 win over Prince of Peace. Coach Ted Miller notes the Bears have not yet defeated Regina in history and must win on the road May 6 and May 10 to advance in a stacked River Valley Conference toward state tournament success.
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West Branch
RVC
Iowa City
Regina
West Liberty
West
Regals
Comets
Ted Miller
Bears
Miller
Gina
Prince of Prince
Christian Scire
Trenton Schutte
Joe Hamann
Bradyn Sexton
Reese Gingerich
State
Hamann
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Ankeny
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Lisbon High School
Savannah Blake
Butch Pedersen
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Downie Soccer Park
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