Best moment of the Little Hawkeye Conference meet for
@PellaActivities
, as
@PellaDutchXC
runner Isaac Treimer crossed the finish line for the first time in his cross country career. Big cheering section from
@dcgactivities
and other schools as well.
@TommyBirch
In a world where so much can be overwhelming, or where the negative often feels like it takes over -- especially in high school sports, just remember to be like Coach Cutler instead and rise above it. The leader of
@PellaDutchXC
seems to always demonstrate by example.
#iahsxc
Comeback complete! Central, down 24 at halftime, rally to win in the NCAA playoffs 38-37 in OT! What a classic heard live on 92.1 KRLS!
@VoiceoftheDutch
@kniakrls
@CUI_Football
Most important breaking news I've reported since November 2016...
@PellaActivities
and
@PCEaglesAD
will have their newest and biggest fan arriving next spring.
Please welcome Aiden Beau Schneider to the world! He was born just in time for the Pella game last night, and was already cheering for the Dutch with his dad! Thank you to everyone for their support. You'll catch Aiden at a Tulip City sporting event soon!
The Central Dutch
@CUI_Football
win in walk-off fashion, 30-28 over Wheaton in 2nd round of the DIII playoffs. Dutch QB Blaine Hawkins (Ankeny) hits Tanner Schminke in the endzone as time expires. Central advances to the quarterfinals. Hawkins throws for 434 yds 4TD's.
For the 2nd straight season, Isaac Treimer of
@PellaDutchXC
finishes at the Little Hawkeye Conference championships. Treimer has finished several 5Ks this fall.
#iahsxc
The day of the Dutch!
@PellaDutchXC
wins the 3A boys championship for the 3rd time in school history! Both
@PellaActivities
teams become the 5th school since 2002 to sweep both titles in a class!
#iahsxc
APPRECIATION POST: If you enjoy running, you'll love watching Paityn Noe run. I've seen probably 12 or so of her races over the past four years. It's wild to know you have to wait a full 90 seconds at the finish line for another school record breaker at districts.
#iahxsc
@HeatherRadio
Respectfully...how? They haven't replayed the collision a million times, they cut away from clearly distraught announcers, provided updates, and they're trying to gather themselves in front of the largest TV audience in the nation. Can you explain what you'd do better?
Karl Miller of
@PellaBasketball
joins the 1,000 point club this evening. Miller scored 30 to get there against Carlisle. Karl remembers his 100th point was at the free throw line -- and he replicates the moment in his senior season.
#iahsbkb
STATE CHAMPIONS!!!
No. 2
@PellaBasketball
defeats No. 1 Ballard 68-59 in the Class 3A State Championship Game and wins the school's 3rd ever boys basketball title, as heard on 92.1 KRLS!
Congratulations to
@grannels21
for joining
@CUI_Football
, a school that has great history in his family. Nelson had 102 1/2 career tackles and 31 career catches as a two-way starter and two-time All-District selection for Pella.
I'm not sure how many towns this size can fill a side of their downtown square with the names of athletes competing at state. Looking forward to the blue oval!
As long as he gets his mother's athletic ability and intelligence, I think the
@PellaActivities
Class of 2039 will be getting quite the prospect.
#march2021
#itsaboy
Grieving can do a lot of different things to a lot of different people. It was an inspiring effort tonight against Carlisle for what I'm sure were many grieving young men on the
@PellaBasketball
team. Well done, Dutch.
On to state! Final
@PellaBasketball
62
Oskaloosa 51
#iahsvkb
@loganshetterly
scores 29 pts and Pella is back to state for the 17th time in program history, and first time since 2017!
The Shuttle Hurdle Relay Champions are from
@PellaActivities
, with a 3A State Meet Record (59.4 seconds)! Nolan Clayberg, Reece Thoreson, Luke Fairchild, and Gage Huyser earn 10 huge points for the Dutch.
#iahstrk
It was one of the greatest performances by one school at a single state meet, as
@PellaDutchXC
takes home four trophies and comes 7 points shy of sweeping all of Class 3A.
#iahsxc
Don't want this to get lost in the shuffle --
@PellaDutchXC
freshman Canaan Dunham has the 3rd best 3200 meter race in Class 3A after Saturday's 9:32.68 at Drake Stadium. Dunham is progressing extremely quickly and is set to make a huge splash over the next month.
#iahstrk
Congratulations to
@joe__jansen
to officially joining the rich tradition of
@CUI_Football
this morning. Jansen finished his senior season for Pella with 18 1/2 tackles and five for loss.
I was almost as excited to capture this image as Karl was breaking a school record while winning a state championship. Thank you to all who followed along during this special event! Hundreds of photos are up on the
@kniakrls
Facebook page.
After winning the school's 3rd-ever state championship and on the same day his previous team (Montezuma) also earned the top trophy in 1A,
@PellaBasketball
Boys Head Coach Derek Schulte was named 3A Coach of the Year by the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association.
Chase Lauman is joining
@UNITrackFieldXC
for both fall and spring competition. Lauman is among the most decorated athletes ever for
@PellaDutchXC
, earning All-State in 2022 as a key member of the 3A state champs in Fort Dodge and ran for the 2021 track and field winners.
#iahstrk
The incredible tradition continues: the
@PellaDutchXC
boys team is back at state for the 15th time in 16 seasons after winning the district meet today.
#iahsxc
My guess is Tysen would have done something similar if the shot fell through. As much as we all may want to win, this is an important reminder that we don't have to be enemies to do so. Well done,
@CentralLyon
Pulled out my phone yesterday for final seconds of
@CentralLyon
and
@PellaChristian
and this fell into my lap. In case you thought sportsmanship is dead, it’s not.
Congratulations to
@MadisonNaig
on signing officially with
@nwcwbasketball
this morning. Madison is a two-time All-Conference selection and likely to garner first team honors in 2021, along with All-State consideration. Her 17 points per game ranks 9th in Class 4A.
Not often you break your own school record in the same night.
@kodyhuis
had three throws break the
@PellaDutchXC
record:
183-8
183-11
186-8 - his last
The throws broke the school record by 5-8 feet.
He just broke the highest mark in the state heading into districts.
#iahstrk
Marissa Ferebee of
@PellaDutchXC
sends a massive statement and defeats the No. 1 and No. 2 runners in 3A as the Pella girls get all seven runners in the top 15 at the Pella Sports Park.
#iahsxc
Saddened to learn about the passing of Dick Vander Laan over the weekend. He was the ultimate
@PCEaglesAD
superfan, attending countless games since 1959. I'm glad I was able to feature him this fall, and will miss his presence at Eagles events.
I wanted to share a message of thanks to everyone in the community as I celebrate my five year anniversary today with
@kniakrls
! I'm thankful for the chance to cover incredible students as they pursue their passion through sports and the arts.
Pella was seven points away from a total sweep of Class 3A and places 2nd to a remarkable Gilbert team. Canaan Dunham wins the individual title and four trophies are added to the rich history of
@PellaDutchXC
#iahsxc
State bound!!!
@pceaglesad
is heading to Fort Dodge and the 2021 state softball tournament after knocking off No 4 Van Meter 12 to 5! Here is the final out, as heard live on 92.1 KRLS!
This would make quite the Marion County All-Star 4x400 relay if they ever teamed up!
@kierennichols2
was 2nd in 3A, Levi Schelhaas of
@PCEaglesAD
was 2nd in 2A, and Karl Miller and Jackson Rozenboom of
@PellaDutchXC
were top 8 finishers in the 400 meters.
#iahsbkb
There will be a lot of Tulip City runners, jumpers, and throwers this week at the famous Blue Oval. The robust track and field tradition of the Pella community continues at Drake Stadium! Can't wait for three days full of coverage, photos, and interviews with these athletes!
I've called 7 games and 245 points from
@bowenborn13
during his career on the radio. While I'm in awe of his ability on the floor, I'm always equally impressed with how he carries himself as a teammate and opponent. I have great respect for Bowen,
@clarson5
, and
@norwalkhoops
.
A personal note: my season ends early as fatherhood awaits. This winter, I crossed 150 (163) basketball games of play-by-play in 7 winters for
@PellaActivities
and
@PCEaglesAD
. I'm thankful to everyone following along -- big change is on the horizon, but I'm a lucky broadcaster.
@Rushthewriter
Said in the same town where a high school student worked with the local American Legion to ensure there was a U.S. Flag in every classroom. And in a school district where there is no teacher's union.
Jackson Van Kley of
@PellaWrestling
has advanced to day three of the state wrestling tournament. Van Kley outlasts Dax Clatt of Indianola for a 10-5 decision. He faces
#8
seed Nick Rebik of Marshalltown for a podium spot Friday.
#iahswr
Doug Cutler of
@PellaDutchXC
swept the Coach of the Year honors in Class 3A in 2022 from the
@iatfcc
. Robin Hammann of
@PellaActivities
was selected as the statewide girls assistant of the year as well.
#iahsxc
Big time race to cap off the weekend. From 8th to 3rd for
@PHSdutchtrack
. One last time with
@emilyholt25
, and so fun to talk to all of the athletes from
@PCEaglesAD
and
@PellaAthletics
this weekend. One of my favorite weeks of the year! Great work Dutch and Eagles!
Team manager Devin Haveman hit a three tonight at the end of the game on senior night and as his mother Sheri was being honored for her fight with cancer. Nice gesture from Coach Larry Hessing to get him in, and Hessing is very complementary of Haveman's stat-tracking.
A remarkable comeback story gets better for Reece Thoreson of
@PellaDutchXC
. At the same stadium he severely injured his knee twice in football, he has qualified for state in the 400 hurdles in his 4th time running it this season. Gage with a strong 2nd place.
#iahstrk
Peyton Ritzert ends his wrestling career at the state tournament, falling to Jake Mitchell of City High in a 4-2 decision in consolation Rd. 3. The 100 win club member and 2022 LHC champion is one of the most decorated athletes in recent
@PellaWrestling
history.
#iahswr
.
@PellaDutchXC
and
@PellaActivities
track standout Tony Schmitz has signed to West Point through the Army National Guard. The
@pellahigh
senior is one of six Iowa students accepted to the Class of 2025.
A shoutout to
@CoachCard11
and his Pleasantville Trojans, who knocked off No. 5 Des Moines Christian 4-1 this evening. I can't think of many coaches in Iowa that get more out of their players each summer than Sheldon. Hope the Eagles/Trojans can get to the substate final!
#iahsbb
.
@lady_dutch_sb
senior Courtney Thompson hit her first career HR against Grinnell -- a grand slam.
Thompson is the first 5-year varsity softball starter I've covered (just missed Kinzi Van Wyk & Sophie Howerzyl's 8th grade years)
Photo by Francine Stanley Thompson
#iahssb
Kenson Fuller of
@PellaDutchFB
leads Class 4A in yards per carry (9.8) and is 3rd in yards (1,311) at the end of the regular season. His 15 TD is tied for 8th and 5th in all-purpose yards. All against BCMoore's 2nd toughest schedule.
#KensonForAllStateCommittee
From
@PellaActivities
signing day: Trey Van Hauen is continuing his athletics career with
@DordtFB
. The 2023 Shrine Bowl selection had a pick-six in his senior season and 33.5 tackles for
@PellaDutchFB
, and figures to be a key part of the track team this spring after basketball.