Paul D. Bowker
Sports Columnist, Writer and Editor at Freelance
KC Star; Fla. Times-Union; The News Journal Wilmington; Sports Editor, NFL/MLB editor, Olympics writer and editor, children's book author, proud veteran and dad
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4 days ago |
thenews-ia.com | Paul D. Bowker
IOWA CITYSue Dvorsky of Coralville, a former chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, and Nathan Mueller, a Solon resident who is Assistant Director of the Johnson County Department of Planning, Development and Sustainability, were selected by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors as members of a temporary redistricting commission. State legislation is moving Johnson County’s Board of Supervisors from five at-large seats to five seats based on geographic districts.
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6 days ago |
thenews-ia.com | Paul D. Bowker
When Mid-Prairie alum Jenny Hobbs was a freshman at Iowa State University, she became a student manager for the Cyclones’ women’s basketball team. That’s $100 for the season. Three years later, when she was a senior, Hobbs had earned a scholarship, was named a team captain and started two games. An incredible walk-on story. Next winter, Hobbs returns home to Mid-Prairie as head coach in girls basketball at a time when Iowa Class 3A has become highly competitive.
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1 week ago |
thenews-ia.com | Paul D. Bowker
KALONATwo days before heading to Muscatine for the River Valley Conference championship tournament, Mid-Prairie’s girls golf team shined on a brilliant day Monday at Kalona Golf Course. Lilly Miller, a senior, posted a personal best score of 44 and tied West Liberty’s Addi Beaver for medalist honors in a 22-stroke win by the Golden Hawks. Paiton Chittick, who had a 49, and Delani Blum, who posted a 50, also set personal bests for 9 holes.
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1 week ago |
thenews-ia.com | Paul D. Bowker
RIVERSIDEA campground for recreational vehicles is likely coming soon to Commercial Drive in Riverside. The Riverside City Council, during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, approved the site plan for a campground being planned by Mike Lombard. The site plan had previously been approved by the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission. The campground will be located on the east side of Commercial Drive, just south of Copper Creek Ridge, an event center. There will be room for more than 30 RV spots.
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1 week ago |
thenews-ia.com | Paul D. Bowker
WEST LIBERTYBryce Henry and Hudson Ehrenfelt each shot 38 Monday, helping Mid-Prairie’s boys golf team to its best 9-hole score of the season. West Liberty still won the dual meet by 2 shots on its home course. The Golden Hawks combined for a team score of 156. “That is a great team score and will win you a lot of meets,” Mid-Prairie coach Kelby Bender said. Just one day later, the Golden Hawks finished second in the River Valley Conference championship tournament.
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Dwight Gingerich, whose 759 basketball wins at Hillcrest Academy rank #4 in Iowa HS history, has been named men's bball coach and athletics director at Goshen College in Indiana. The new job begins July 1. @TheNews_Sports @PrepHoops @gohillcrest https://t.co/Z86jWJPpPR
Hillcrest Academy will take on Mid-Prairie in the first round of the 1A boys soccer substates May 20. The winner takes on Chariton, the number 2 seed. The same matchup happened in 2024; Mid-Prairie won, 2-1. @TheNews_Sports @Mid_Prairie @gohillcrest
RT @TheNews_Sports: Soccer final: Coming down to penalty kicks, Highland (7-5-2) defeats Hillcrest (7-4-2), 3-2, in the opening round of th…