Track And Field

Meister claims half marathon title (10/20/09)
This weekend Greg Meister, of Le Mars, was up earlier than most people like to be on a Saturday, and it paid off. Meister took home the title for the Siouxland Lewis and Clark Half Marathon Saturday in Sioux City. With a time of 1:22:04, Meister beat out 278 runners in the 13.1-mile race, half the distance of a full marathon's 26.2 miles...

Relay For Life helps in cancer fight (06/04/09)
The 13th annual Plymouth County Relay For Life takes off at 6 p.m. Friday at Jim Lorenzen Field in Le Mars. Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature activity, offering everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer with activities, remembrances and fund raising...

Schrunk gives support to Relay For Life (06/02/09)
LeRoy Schrunk is a cancer survivor. He is also the honorary chair for the 2009 Relay For Life of Plymouth County. Relay For Life is important to Schrunk especially after losing two brothers to the disease. "We need to fight against cancer and raise funds for research," said Schrunk, who has taken part in Plymouth County's Relay For Life for a number of years...

13th annual Relay For Life set for June 5 (05/29/09)
Teams will take to the track at Jim Lorenzen Field in Le Mars as part of the 13th Annual Plymouth County Relay For Life Friday, June 5. Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature activity, offering everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer...

Relay for Life luminarias available (05/11/09)
The 2009 Plymouth County Relay For Life will once again feature a luminaria ceremony at Jim Lorenzen Field in Le Mars on June 5. The Relay For Life is an American Cancer Society event which raises money for research and education about cancer. The ceremony, from 10 to 11 p.m., is a time to honor and remember loved ones who have battled cancer...

Seven LCS seniors recognized at Foundation Honors Banquet (04/22/09)
Seven Le Mars Community High School seniors, the top 5 percent of the graduating class of 2009, were recognized for academic excellence at the 14th Annual Foundation Honors Banquet April 17. Superintendent Dr. Todd Wendt made the presentation of the students, who he said are not only outstanding students, but also involved in so many activities that make Le Mars Community, in his opinion, one of the the top high schools in the area...

Man to run 61 miles through Plymouth County (03/26/09)
He couldn't bake a pie. He couldn't throw pottery. And he couldn't strum a beautiful melody on a guitar. But Jim Ellis wanted to help. So he ran. Ellis was running while his friends from Northwestern College hosted the first annual Red Letter Festival -- all to raise money for The Bridge in Orange City...

Proposed gravel pit hurdles another barrier (02/25/09)
The Plymouth County Supervisors Tuesday gave their nod of approval to rezone 62 acres in the southern part of the county for a proposed gravel pit. Mel Crawford, of Sioux City, requested rezoning the property in Hungerford Township, just east of Highway 75 from commercial to industrial, to open a gravel mining operation...

Coaches earn recognition for 'Coaching Boys into Men' (02/23/09)
During last year's football and cross country season male athletes learned not only how to throw a ball or run a mile but how to respect girls. Le Mars Community Schools' Jim Boyd, head football coach and counselor, and Al Engebretson, head cross country middle and high school coach and a math teacher at LCMS, participated in a nationwide program "Coaching Boys into Men."...

Relay For Life team kickoff set for Feb. 9 (02/05/09)
Get ready to walk for the 2009 Relay For Life. Plymouth County's Relay is set for June 5 in Le Mars. The county's Relay For Life Team Kickoff is set for 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Relay For Life is an American Cancer Society event where individuals are invited to honor cancer survivors and caregivers, or pay tribute to those who have lost their battle with cancer...

LCS board hears about potential cuts (11/25/08)
Possible budget cuts for Le Mars Community schools were on the table Monday at the Board of Education meeting. This comes as the board members continue to gather pieces of the puzzle that will help them in preparing the 2009-10 school year budget. At their Nov. ...

Volunteers needed for sprint to triathlon finish line (08/15/08)
Swim. Bike. Run. Get ready for the Le Mars Sprint Triathlon Saturday, Sept. 6. "Last year we had 120 participants from about six states," said Angela Loutsch, Le Mars aquatics director. "It's another form of introducing and encouraging multiple sport athletics."...

Runners bring World Harmony flame to Le Mars (07/17/08)
The Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor is usually a cool place. But on Wednesday afternoon a flame blazed there. Three torch runners, one from Scotland, one from Australia and one from the Czech Republic, stopped in Le Mars during the Iowa leg of the World Harmony Run...

Teams and survivors pound track for Relay For Life (06/09/08)
Clear skies and warm weather greeted participants at the 2008 Plymouth County Relay for Life event Friday evening and held through the Saturday morning closing at 7 a.m. Plymouth County cancer survivors made their traditional survivor lap, each wearing a light purple T-shirt in recognition of their survivorship...

Relay For Life ready to walk (06/05/08)
The 12th Annual Plymouth County Relay For Life kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, June 6, with opening ceremonies at Jim Lorenzen Field. While teams will be walking from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, the public is encouraged to attend activities throughout the evening as a part of the county's fundraising event for the American Cancer Society...

Pat Winter is 2008 Relay For Life honorary chair (06/05/08)
Pat Winter of Le Mars was once a volunteer for the American Cancer Society. Now as a cancer survivor, she is thankful for the work of the American Cancer Society and will serve as the honorary chair for the 2008 Plymouth County Relay For Life. "I'm honored to be chosen," said Winter, "and I'm glad for the Relay For Life event in our county. We all hope for a cure."...

12th annual Relay For Life set for Jim Lorenzen Field (06/02/08)
More than 20 teams will take to the track at Jim Lorenzen Field in Le Mars as part of the 12th Annual Plymouth County Relay For Life this Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7. While teams will be walking from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, the public is encouraged to attend activities throughout the evening as a part of the county's fundraising event for the American Cancer Society...

Six county residents on the ballot June 3 (05/30/08)
Voters will go to the polls for the primary election Tuesday, June 3, to pick candidates from their party to face off in the November general election. Six Plymouth County residents are running for county offices. On the Republican side, Mark Loutsch and incumbent John Schneider are competing for the District 2 seat on the county board of supervisors. ...

Runners brave chilly day for Joan Wilson Memorial run (04/29/08)
More than 150 runners and walkers lined up Saturday morning for a three-mile race honoring the memory of a runner who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in May 2004. The Joan Wilson Memorial Run brought together runners of all ages from the area and neighboring states to the Maser Fitness Trail at the Le Mars Municipal Park...

Teams forming for Plymouth County Relay For Life (04/23/08)
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Plymouth County is just around the corner. There's still time to register a team for the June event by calling June Muth, team recruitment chair, at 712-533-6286. This "celebration of life" brings the Plymouth community together in a unified effort to fight cancer...

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