The 2nd Annual DMPS Activities Award Banquet was held on Sunday at Forte in downtown Des Moines. Mike Zelenovich, the district’s Director of Activities/Athletics was the Master of Ceremonies and the guest speaker was Clarence Hudson, Executive Director of the Iowa Sports Commission. The event’s community sponsors were: Baratta’s Restaurant, Waste Management,  A+ Lawn & … Read more »

On Thursday morning Roosevelt sophomore Megan Schott gutted out a 7th place finish in the Class 4A Girls’ 3,000 Meter Run, recording a personal best time in the event and notching the Riders’ first two points of the state coed track and field meet. With her long, wavy blonde mane tied back she galloped eight … Read more »

The East High Scarlets Rugby Club came within one upset win of dethroning the defending champs and taking the title in the state rugby tournament the school hosted last Friday night at Williams Stadium. But the Scarlets hardly came away empty-handed. In their first match of the evening they blanked Iowa City West, 56-0, behind a … Read more »

Tony Beccera, one of the original Freedom Writers of literary and cinematic fame, was inside planting seeds of self-confidence, pride and determination with students, who also joined staff and community volunteers outside planting seeds of melons, sweet corn and herbs. It was a special day of sowing at Hiatt Middle School that’s certain to bear not only … Read more »

Congratulations to student-athletes representing East, Hoover, Lincoln and Roosevelt who qualified to compete in 35 different events at the 2013 Iowa State Track and Field Meet. The state championship gets underway on Thursday at Drake Stadium. Several DMPS competitors enter the state meet with the top qualifying marks in Iowa in their events, including Roosevelt’s … Read more »