Annual outdoor swim meet in Mason City drew hundreds of competitors from Iowa and Minnesota.
Haden Calegan, 14, of Muscatine, competes in the 400-meter individual medley on Saturday at the Mason City Aquatic Center during the 2009 River City Splash swim meet.
After seeing it done a few times, I’ve always wanted to try my luck at getting a ball in motion. One day in Clear Lake, I took advantage of a sliver of light between the mound and home plate.
Clarion-Goldfield pitcher Wyatt Sann fires a pitch in Monday’s game against Clear Lake.
Nick Briggs-Leaman of Mason City performs a hand-plant at the skate park at Lester Milligan Park in Mason City on Tuesday afternoon, as temperatures soared to above 90-degrees.
Summer arrived in scorching fashion this week, pushing high temperatures in North Iowa to the mid 90s. Of course this means finding the seasonal ‘hot temps’ pic.
Summer of 2009 came in with a splash on Monday for Cloey Risvold, 8, and her brother, Izak Brunner, 11, both of Manly, as they play on a floating raft at Big Blue at Lester Milligan Park in Mason City. The mercury mark lingered around 95 degrees on Monday.
Best sport after hockey.
Mason City sophomore catcher Robert Swenson tags Marshalltown’s Jordan Alley at the plate in Monday’s game.
A necktie is one of the most popular gifts received on Father’s Day. But for Tim Johnson of Mason City, there doesn’t need to be a special day to receive a tie. He owns more than 130, and has never received one on Father’s Day.
He said he doesn’t believe in the idea that one day of the year should be reserved for recognizing people. He said father’s day, mother’s day, grandparent’s day, etc. should be celebrated each day.
John Adams Middle School associate principal Tim Johnson poses for a portrait with some of his more than 130 neck ties at his Mason City home. Johnson said his ties are popular with the students.
Rain or not, this was one of my favorite assignments so far in my first month at the Globe Gazette.
North Butler pitcher Jaret Wunsch fires a pitch in the rain in Saturday’s game against Fort Dodge during the Hy-Vee Youth Baseball Tournament at Holnam Baseball Park in Mason City.
Hampton-Dumont pitcher Cole Miller fires a pitch in Saturday’s game against the Mason City Monsters.
I was fully expecting another rain-soaked venture out to Roosevelt Stadium today in Mason City to shoot another baseball game under the storm clouds. The rain stopped shortly after I got there, however, and Mason City swept No. 7 Marshalltown in a double-header.
This play is one of those I’d expect to see at the MLB level. The second baseman dove to stop the ground ball (smacking his face into the ground in doing so), fielded the ball and lobbed it up to the shortstop at second. Unfortunately the runner was called safe, but it was a remarkable defensive stop for a high school junior.
Mason City junior second baseman Lee Gealow lobs the baseball up for a play at second after diving to stop a ground ball against Marshalltown on Monday, June 15, 2009.
