Stories from Friday, August 22, 2014

Senior Buena Vista University quarterback and Storm Lake native Bobby Brown has got his eyes on a stellar senior season as a Beaver. Brown graduated from Storm Lake in 2010 and walked onto the Iowa State football team as a red shirt freshman. At ISU Brown majored in Accounting, but realized that being at a smaller school would be a better fit for him, academically and athletically with his football career...

CommUNITY Education will be offering Jr. Hitters, a program for 3rd through 6th graders designed to introduce your daughter to some basic skills involved in the game of volleyball. This program will be held at the Storm Lake Elementary School on the Following dates: September 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 and 29 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.. The registration fee is $10 and includes a T-shirt. The registration deadline is Tuesday, September 2nd...

CommUNITY Education will be offering a Start Smart Sports Sampler for children between the ages of 3-7 who can attend sessions with a parent or another adult and want to prepare for future organized sports programs. Start Smart Sports Sampler is a six-session instructional program that introduces participants to the following sports: football, basketball, tennis, soccer, golf and baseball. A new sport will be introduced nightly...

CommUNITY Education offered a COED Slow Pitch Softball League this summer where eight teams competed during a 5-week regular season schedule. They then ended the season with a tournament the following week. The Brewsters team was the regular season and tournament champions for 2014. Thanks to all the teams who participated this year and congratulations to Brewsters on a successful season...

With the NFL season quickly approaching, fantasy football leagues are gearing up for their drafts for the 2014 season. Like myself and I assume many others who are looking to capture their leagues trophy, we wonder, what does it take to bring home that championship? Here are five tips according to Mike Clay on athlonsports.com on how to win your fantasy football league...

CommUNITY Education will be offering youth soccer again this fall at the Field of Dreams Soccer Complex. The flyers are now available and will be distributed to the students in all of the Storm Lake Schools. September 2nd is the deadline to sign up. Students kindergarten through 8th grade are encouraged to participate. Games will be played on Sundays. The games begin on September 14th and will continue through October 19th...