Benton Community Coach Wins 2020 Golden Plaque of Distinction
Marty Thomae of Benton Community is named the 2020 Golden Plaque of Distinction winner by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union for a career of notable coaching impact. He has led Benton track for 24 seasons and cross country for 81 years, earning multiple Coach of the Year honors.
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Academic honors awarded to multiple Iowa athletes
Cornell College lacrosse player Brendan Langmack and tennis player Hayden Dzurisin earn 2020 Co SIDA Academic All-District honors. At UNI Katie Taylor and Sammey Bunch receive district recognition plus Bunch and Adara Opiola earn conference scholar honors. Central College’s Will Daniels and Mariah Fritz win Athlete of the Year at the Dutchies. Also noted is Xfinity Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway with 6:30 p.m. start on Fox Sports 4.
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UNI
Katie Taylor
Sammey Bunch
Bunch
Missouri Valley Conference
Adara Opiola
Schweinerus
South Winneshiek
PELLA
Will Daniels
American Rivers Conference
Mariah Fritz
Dutchies
Central College
Daniels
Geneseo
Fritz
Tama
East Marshall
Olson family sparks Cedar Rapids racing revival
In Vinton or Cedar Rapids area auto racing, the Olson cousins loom large. Kyle Olson, 29, Cedar Rapids Jefferson graduate and city employee, defends the northern sport med title at Benton County Speedway in his 16th season. He details meticulous prep like spring changes and belt checks to avoid on track failures.
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Cedar Rapids
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Jefferson
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Russ
Kaden
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Andy Abeyta
the Gazette
Iowa Athletics Back to the Nest
Hawkeye football players may join voluntary workouts June 8 under a UI pilot returning staff and select coaches to campus. Iowa men’s and women’s basketball follow June 15, with phased research restarts in the UI College of Medicine and upcoming campus guidelines for a fall semester return.
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Kirk Ferentz
Hawkeyes
Iowa City
the Gazette
May Mascot Madness follows defunct Iowa schools in round one
The first round of May Mascot Madness concludes with 27 defunct Iowa high schools rated. District championships begin today in Far Northwest Near Northwest and West Central regions. Three section winners advance to substate Friday. Floyd Valley Thunderbirds and others reveal historic mergers and current bases.
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