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Wapsie Valley’s quartet of Peyton Curley, Austin Franck, Jaylin May and Haley Stuber were the participants Saturday for the Warriors’ annual foray to the Drake Relays is Des Moines. The Warriors’ 400-meter relay has run the past three seasons at Drake; seniors Curley, May and alternate LeeAnn Oltrogge were on all three participants. This season, Curley anchored the team time of 51.53 seconds as Wapsie placed 69th.

2 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

WEST UNION — Matthew Bratten wasn’t happy with his Drake Relays performance Friday morning in Des Moines. Oelwein’s senior throw took it out on his discus later that afternoon. Buoyed by Bratten’s new school record toss, a long jump personal-record and several other top marks, the Huskies won the North Fayette Valley Invitational with 137 points, 25 better than South Winneshiek. It was Oelwein’s second win at NFV this season; the Huskies won the Early Bird Invite by 58 points.

2 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

Wapsie Valley’s quartet of Peyton Curley, Austin Franck, Jaylin May and Haley Stuber were the participants Saturday for the Warriors’ annual foray to the Drake Relays is Des Moines. The Warriors’ 400-meter relay has run the past three seasons at Drake; seniors Curley and May were all on three participants. This season, Curley anchored the team time of 51.53 seconds as Wapsie placed 69th. “Today was definitely a whirlwind of emotions, but I’m overall so thankful for the experience,” Stuber said.

4 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

Oelwein senior Matthew Bratten spun the discus 150 feet, 3.25 inches at the Drake Relays on Friday morning in Des Moines. His final preliminary throw placed him 16th in the 24-thrower field. Bratten opened at 146-5.75 and scratched throw No. 2. Bratten later competed at the North Fayette Valley Invitational in West Union. West Central competes at KeeThe girls scored 35 points and boys scored 18 on Thursday in Lansing. Individual resultsTop 8Boys1,6006. Lincoln Sieck 5:42.293,2003.

4 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

Independence is one of three WaMaC programs heading to Decorah for the Class 3A state qualifier May 15. Center Point-Urbana and Marion are two more of the eight teams at the qualifier, as well as Waverly-Shell Rock. Jesup joins North Iowa Cedar League foes Denver, Oelwein, Sumner-Fredericksburg and Union Community at the Class 2A Crestwood state qualifying meet in Cresco. Class 1A East Buchanan heads to Edgewood-Colesburg the same day.