STATE SOCCER: Champions Crowned On Final Day

Saturday, June 1st, 2013, 10:26pm

It doesn’t happen often but there were no teams from central Iowa represented in the final day of the Boys State Soccer Championship.

Nevada, Pella, and Johnston all lost in Friday’s semifinals.

Class 2A title game – Cedar Rapids Xavier took on Storm Lake. With the game tied at 1-1 and under 4 minutes to play, the Saints earn a free kick. After a scramble in the box, Connor Ramlo gets a foot on it and makes the difference.

That’s the game winner. Xavier wins their 5th state title with a 2-1 win over Storm Lake.

In the other title games, Iowa City Regina took the 1A crown with a 4-0 win over Dyersville Beckman.

Class 3A was an all Iowa City showdown. West beat City High 2-1.

Nevada and Johnston both took 3rd.

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CLOSE CALL: Local Softball Team In Path Of Oklahoma Tornadoes

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Saturday, June 1st, 2013, 7:57pm

After a week of collecting money at a Johnston softball complex, the Johnston Dragons girls U12 softball team arrived in Oklahoma this week.

The young ladies were excited to bring home a national championship and to deliver nearly $2,000 dollars to help tornado victims.

“I think it will be really cool just knowing that check will help a lot of people, and if it happens to us, we’ll know others will try to help us,” said Kelsey Rambin, an infielder for the team.

The team got to see first the devastation in Moore first hand, but reality really kicked in Friday night.

“At about 7:30, the sirens went off,” said Andy Fehn, a parent.

Parents, coaches, and players huddled into a hotel hallway.

They were there for 45 minutes as the worst of the storms hit 20 miles northwest in areas like El Reno and Oklahoma City.

Still, it was quite the scare for the young ladies in town to do some good.

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STATE SOCCER: Central Iowa Teams Fall

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Friday, May 31st, 2013, 8:52pm

It was semi-final day at Cownie Soccer Complex Friday.

On day 2 of boys state soccer there was a central Iowa team alive in each class.

Representing 1A, Nevada took on Beckman. The Cubs just could not stop the Trailblazers, Beckman advances, 3-0.

In 2A it was Pella versus Xavier in a nail-biter. They headed into overtime when regulation ended with a 1-1 tie. Xavier found the back of the net first knocking Pella out, 2-1.

In Class 3A, Johnston was hoping to go all the way after taking second at state last year, but Iowa City put a stop to that dream. Little Hawks will head to the finals, 2-1.

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BOAT RIDE: A Tour Of The Flooding

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Friday, May 31st, 2013, 1:22am

Flood warnings aren’t keeping everyone off the water.

Channel 13 tagged along with a Polk County resident Thursday evening for a tour of Saylorville Lake and the Des Moines River.

The footage shows just how far the river stretches onto what used to be dry land.

The ride takes in Ledges State Park and Jester Park.

The flooding roundup also shows the extensive floodwaters around Sandpiper Beach, Cherry Glen, the Saylorville spillway, Birdland Marina, a submerged Simon Estes Amphitheater, debris blocking 6th Street Bridge and the relentless creep towards Principal Park.

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COMMUNITY GRANTS: Up To $100K Available

Submitted by Sam Hoyle, Multimedia Producer

Thursday, May 30th, 2013, 5:05pm

Prairie Meadows is offering grants to nonprofit organizations in the areas of Economic Development, Education, Arts & Culture, and Human Services.

Community Betterment Grants and Legacy Grants are available to IRS tax exempt groups that aren’t a political subdivision, a public school district, or a church/religious organization.

Up to $100,000 is available per program. The deadline is Monday, October 7th, 2013.

More information can be found here.

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STATE SOCCER: Johnston Back For Revenge

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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013, 11:57pm

Boys state soccer kicks off Thursday and the Johnston Dragons and back ad determined to finish what they started last year.

Being a goalie in soccer can feel a little isolating at times, so it helps to have one of the best defensive back-lines in the state, and Johnston has just that.

That defense has carried the Dragons back to state this year after finishing as the runner-up last season.

The Dragons have only allowed six goals all season, and they`re hoping that the saying defense wins championship holds true this weekend.

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