Athletes have success at Drake Relays
Carly Campbell, Staff Writer
May 2, 2014
Johnston had 33 athletes place in the top 25 in different events at the Drake Relays April 23-27. Defending champion junior Jack Bergstrom won boys 400 meter hurdles again. Bergstrom ran the race in 53.07 seconds beating senior Sydne Davis from DSM- Roosevelt by .4 seconds. He had been preparing since...
Boys soccer triumph over Ankeny Centennial
Carly Campbell, Staff Writer
April 24, 2014
The boys soccer team pulled out a victory over sixth ranked Ankeny Centennial 4-3 April 22. Johnston had an early lead of 2-0 during the first half. Sophomore Elvir Ibisevic scored the first goal six minutes in. The second goal was at the 25 minute mark. Ibisevic's original shot was deflected by...
Dragons run the Blue Mile
Myles Glandorf, Staff Writer
April 23, 2014
While the mile is most commonly run on the track, junior Matt Tanner and sophomores Zane Johnson and Zach Smith raced it on the road. The runners participated in the Grand Blue Mile, a mile long road race held in downtown Des Moines. The race took place on April 22. The runners did not have to...
Soccer takes down metro opponents
Meredith Gwennap, Staff Writer
April 21, 2014
The girls varsity soccer team excelled in one game on Friday April 18 and two games Saturday April 19. On Friday, they defeated Des Moines North 14-0 at home. The team also shut out both Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Ankeny 3-0. The first game, against Cedar Rapids Jefferson, scorers included freshman...
Boys soccer team remains undefeated
Carly Campbell, Staff Writer
April 21, 2014
The boys soccer team is undefeated this season with eight wins. The team has won all eight games by at least two or more goals and only being scored on once against Bettendorf in a 3-1 victory. They played defending state champions Iowa City West, who are ranked first, in a preseason scrimmage and won...
Meet performance sets bar for rest of season
Anne Rogers, Sports Editor
April 18, 2014
The boys and girls' track teams both placed third at the Chuck Silvey Urbandale Co-Ed Invite April 17. Junior Jordyn Kleve placed second in both the 3000 meter run and 1500 meter run, running a new personal record as well as breaking her old school record. In the 3000, Kleve ran 10:00.06, crushing...
