Stories from Monday, June 1, 2020

Last week, the decision to greenlight summer sports was made by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. This led to numerous activities directors scrambling to get the summer sports season set up and ready in a short amount of time. Local ADs weighed in on what they’ve had to do through this process and how they want to keep everyone involved safe...

Jack Evans sank a 13-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to claim the 2020 Lake Creek Amateur title played at Buena Vista University Golf Creek at Lake Creek on Sunday. Evans, who returned to the 18th tee after finishing the 2-day tournament at even par and knotted in a tie with competitors John Spellerberg and Jonny Douglas, drove a 4-iron to the center of the fairway. ...

For the past few years, St. Mary’s Activities Director Alex Schwing has been aiming to take over as a coach in addition to teaching, along with his duties as AD. This year, Schwing takes over the Panther baseball program, a year earlier than he intended. His journey to this point has seen him jump around before settling down with St. Mary’s...