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THE EARLY LEAD: As sports return, we have an obligation to fulfill
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyNow is our time to lead. A chance to quarterback the Great Comeback, to pass the baton to the latest and greatest generation. These...
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A SUMMER SURPRISE: Baseball and softball return as shock to Iowa schools
By BRANDON HURLEYb.hurley@beeherald.comIowa has its sports back. Relative surprise and relief blanketed the athletically-deprived state when Governor Kim Reynolds lifted a number of restrictions on...
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Playing ball with a few restrictions
Both the IHSAA and IGHSAU release guidelines on how summer sports will unfoldBY MARK SCHAFERSPECIAL TO THE JEFFERSON HERALDIt’ll be a different type of summer sports that debuts on June 15. Besides the...
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BASEBALL PREVIEW: THE GREAT COMEBACK
Greene County’s versatility preps Rams for truncated season “Honestly, I’m just ready to get dirty again. I’m ready to make some plays. That’s fun to me. (We get) a few more times on the bus with a...
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The Early Lead: A new hobby sparks a summertime infatuation
By BRANDON HURLEYSPORTS EDITOR sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyIt was a round to remember, for all the wrong reasons. Confusion. Exhaustion. Mud. A dirty disaster of embarrassment and frustration....
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Softball Preview: EXPERIENCE BREEDS SUCCESS
Another year means another chance for growth and experience “This year, we’re going to focus on trying to put (the ball) in play. Good things happen when you put it in play. We’re going to really try...
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PLAYING IT SAFE: Umpires face unique challenges during pandemic
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyGame balls are off limits. For umpires, that is. Both the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic...
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THE EARLY LEAD: It’s good to be back among the sweet sounds of summer
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurley DES MOINES - Adrenaline is a wonderful thing. We usually don’t notice it until the comedown, but it creates a unique atmosphere. It...
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Rams AD Todd Gordon takes on girls’ basketball post, eyes future plans
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyA familiar face will step into the temporary role of resurrector. Greene County activities director Todd Gordon, owner of more than 200...
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THE EARLY LEAD: Practice makes perfect
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyNo one ever shares the secret. They never tell you life is one long, grueling practice. There is no pinnacle, no final championship for...
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ALL IN THE FAMILY: Paulsens share strong father-son connection on the diamond
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editorsports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyBaseball connects families, that’s what it does best. In a sport that has endured numerous gambling and steroid scandals as well as...
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AN UNLIKELY TREASURE: The remarkable story of a Jefferson pioneer who shared...
By BRANDON HURLEY Sports EditorSports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyHistory seeped through every grain of dirt and each bead of sweat as Jefferson’s Lloyd Evan Morlan regained his composure and stepped...
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Bill Morlan Pt II: A LIFE DEDICATED TO SERVICE
Morlan’s post-playing days, though short-lived, inspired manyBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyEDITOR’S NOTE: This week’s Jefferson Herald marks part II of the late Bill...
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FOOTBALL: A SEASON OF CHANGE
IHSAA announces seven week football schedule, playoff tweaks By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyThe drama of the typical playoff field reveal will have a little less zest...
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State orginizations publish guidelines for a return to fall sports
Football must adjust to eight required sanitation timeouts per gameThe Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released Coronavirus-related guidelines for a...
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RAGBRAI 2020: EVERYTHING WAS SUPER IN COOPER
Locals celebrate 40th anniversary of RAGBRAI stopBy BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.com@BrandonJHurleyIf it weren’t for the work of a few dedicated citizens, the township of Cooper may be...
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baseball: Teeples earns second team, All-HOIC honors
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.comOne of Greene County baseball’s most versatile athletes was rewarded with a distinct honor last week. Senior Tyler Teeples was named to the Heart of...
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softball: Hoyle cracks All-Conference list as HOIC second-teamer
By BRANDON HURLEYSports Editor sports@beeherald.comGreene County’s best power-hitter and most-trusted pitcher was honored with a top-flight distinction following the shortened 2020 softball season....
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IHSAA announces seven week football schedule, playoff tweaks
“Basically, you’re kind of cutting down your preseason games to get to district play. But in the same token, district play doesn’t matter. You can have a district champion, obviously, but the RPI (to...
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JEFFERSON’S NBA CONNECTION
NBA lottery pick Jaxson Hayes doesn’t shy away from local Iowa ties “I laugh, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. It’s a hard adjustment. When I was 18, it would’ve been hard. You listened to your parents...
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