Jim Leitner

Dubuque

Sports Editor at Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa)

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Articles

More than the Score: TH seeks nominations for Scholar-Athlete Teams

6 days ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

The Telegraph Herald sports department is in the process of collecting nominations for our annual Scholar-Athlete Teams, which will run next month. The honor teams have become a popular staple in our summer lineup and one of the largest-scale projects we tackle each year. Each year, hundreds of student-athletes from the tri-state area meet the standards for the squad. Nominations are due June 1, and we tentatively plan to announce the teams throughout the month.
Field of Dreams to host 'Wanna Have A Catch Day' to highlight donor initiatives

6 days ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Dave Galbenski couldn’t imagine a better way to celebrate the inaugural “Wanna Have A Catch Day” than a special event at the Field of Dreams movie site. The National Day Calendar recently declared the second Saturday each May as “Wanna Have A Catch Day.” So, the Living Liver Foundation, Transplant Life Foundation and Iowa Donor Network decided to launch the new national day by hosting the Living Donor Awareness Softball Game at the Field of Dreams movie site.
Dubuque's Allen named USHL Scholar-Athlete of Year

1 week ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

Dryden Allen apologized for not being immediately available when the United States Hockey League announced him as its Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Wednesday morning. He had a good excuse. Appropriately, he was right in the middle of taking an English exam.
College notebook: Stanton pitches UW-P into conference tournament

1 week ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

Jordan Stanton delivered a dominant performance when the University of Wisconsin-Platteville baseball team needed him the most this weekend. The junior right-hander from Hazel Green, Wis., helped the Pioneers clinch a spot in this weekend’s Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a 3-1 win over No. 2-ranked UW-Whitewater on Saturday.
Dubuque's Allen named USHL Scholar-Athlete of Year

1 week ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

Dryden Allen apologized for not being immediately available when the United States Hockey League announced him as its Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Wednesday morning. Appropriately, he was right in the middle of taking an English exam. Allen became the third straight Dubuque player and fourth in five seasons to earn the award, following Denver University’s James Reeder last season, Harvard University’s Lucas St. Louis in 2023 and the University of Minnesota’s Connor Kurth in 2021.
Fighting Saints select Finland's Orpana in 1st round of USHL Draft

1 week ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

The Dubuque Fighting Saints followed familiar approach to the second day of the United States Hockey League Draft on Tuesday. In his first season directing Dubuque's draft war room, general manager Trevor Edwards used his first four picks on highly touted European players and used two of his first five picks to address goaltending.
Fighting Saints select Team Finland standout in 1st round of USHL Draft

1 week ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

The Dubuque Fighting Saints followed familiar approach to the second day of the United States Hockey League Draft on Tuesday. In his first season directing Dubuque’s draft war room, general manager Trevor Edwards used his first four picks on highly touted European players and used two of his first five picks to address goaltending.
Fighting Saints select Finland's Oprana in 1st round of USHL Draft

1 week ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

The Dubuque Fighting Saints followed familiar approach to the second day of the United States Hockey League Draft on Tuesday. In his first season directing Dubuque’s draft war room, general manager Trevor Edwards used his first four picks on highly touted European players and used two of his first five picks to address goaltending.
Fighting Saints build for long-term future on first day of USHL Draft

1 week ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

Colin Grubb loves to win, so joining a program with a winning tradition made him happy on Monday afternoon. The Dubuque Fighting Saints moved up from No. 13 to No. 8 in the USHL Futures Draft to select the 5-foot-10, 165-pound center from Minot, N.D. This season, Grubb tallied 16 goals and 56 points in in 54 games while helping Shattuck St. Mary’s win the USA Hockey 16U AAA national championship.
Professional baseball: Rea set to start tonight for Cubs

1 week ago | telegraphherald.com | Jim Leitner

Colin Rea looks to continue a strong start to the season tonight, when he takes the mound for the Chicago Cubs against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cascade, Iowa, native is one of five players with local ties playing in affiliated baseball this season. Three other area players are in the early stages or preparing to start independent professional seasons. Cuba City, Wis., native Theo Denlinger is a reliever for Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.