Troy Hyde

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KNOXVILLE — Gretchen Uitermarkt, Emilyn Davis and Seriah Nolin were separated by two shots during a quadrangular hosted by Knoxville on Monday. The PCM girls golf team placed second overall because Pella took the first five spots in the standings. The Mustangs shot 207 at Pine Knolls Golf Club, but the Lady Dutch won the meet with a 180. Knoxville shot 258 and Saydel did not have enough golfers for a team score. Uitermarkt led the Mustangs with a 50.

1 week ago | newtondailynews.com | Troy Hyde

STATE CENTER — None of the six golfers in PCM’s boys lineup shot career-best rounds during the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference tournament on Tuesday. But the Mustangs still found a way to win their third straight conference title at Lincoln Valley Golf Course. Jeffery McDanel was the runner-up medalist, Tate Tangeman placed sixth and Easton Van Veen was eighth as PCM shot 316 and edged Class 3A Nevada (318) by two strokes.

1 week ago | newtondailynews.com | Troy Hyde

PELLA — The Newton girls tennis team played to its seeds in three of its four brackets during the Little Hawkeye Conference tournament on Wednesday. The Cardinals moved up one spot to fifth in the final standings after Morgan Frehse and Emersyn Gross played one slot above their seed. Newton scored 28 points in fifth but trailed Norwalk (32) and Indianola (32) by just four points in the final standings.

1 week ago | newtondailynews.com | Troy Hyde

PELLA — For the first time in school history, the Newton boys tennis team are conference champions. The Cardinals finished fifth in the regular season but went 9-3 in matches on Wednesday during the Little Hawkeye Conference tournament at Pella High School. Ethan Valtman improved to 13-2 on the season with a 3-0 day at Flight 1 singles and Kaden Marshall and Ethan Freese finished second at Flight 2 doubles. The Cardinals scored 42 points at the top of the standings.

1 week ago | newtondailynews.com | Troy Hyde

The Newton boys soccer team registered quite a few firsts during its Little Hawkeye Conference contest against Oskaloosa on Tuesday. For the first time this season, the Cardinals scored at least three goals in a single game, posted its first shutout of the spring and won a match that didn’t end 2-1. Newton also snapped a four-game skid during its 3-0 home win over the Indians at H.A. Lynn Stadium. It also was the Cardinals’ first conference triumph in 2025.