Sports reporter and photographer for the Ames Tribune. Sports editor at the Nevada Journal, Tri-County Times and Story City Herald
Joined January 2016
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A punt return for a TD pushes 5A No. 7 DCG's lead over Ames to 28-3 midway through the third quarter. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
Jackson Reis hauls in an 8-yard TD pass from Chase Engel to push 5A No. 7 DCG's lead over Ames to 21-3 just before halftime. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
Ames gets on the board against 5A No. 7 DCG with a 29-yard Corwyn Evans FG with 3:55 left in the first half. DCG 14, Ames 3. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
Gabriel Wright snares a 25-yard TD reception on the first play of the second quarter to give 5A No. 7 DCG a 14-0 lead over Ames. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
Wyatt Valenta hauls in a 13-yard TD pass from Chase Engel to give 5A No. 7 DCG a 7-0 lead over Ames with 2:37 left in the first quarter. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
The Ames football team takes the field for its final home game of 2026. Little Cyclones host 5A No. 7 DCG. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
The Class 3A No. 10 Roland-Story volleyball team built some momentum heading toward the postseason with a sweep of rival Nevada in HOIC play. amestrib.com/story/sports/hi…
A big Day 2 lifted Waukee's Jonathan Ward to the Class 4A boys state golf individual title. DCG claims its first 4A boys team championship. amestrib.com/story/sports/hi…
Here's our Iowa high school football rankings of the seven IHSAA teams in the Ames area following Week 7. amestrib.com/story/sports/hi…
It's Week 8 of Iowa high school football in the Ames area. See our predictions for top IHSAA games this week. amestrib.com/story/sports/hi…
Ballard receiver and defensive back Blakely Carlson is having a breakout senior season for the 4A No. 9 Bomber football team. amestrib.com/story/sports/hi…
The 2026 boys XC season did not start as expected for Collins-Maxwell's Malcolm Toornstra. But faith has kept him on the right path. amestrib.com/story/sports/hi…
Roland-Story's Kara Patterson wants to end her career with a bang and Sophie Bates is working on another trip to state in girls cross country. amestrib.com/story/sports/hi…
Big plays helped Class 4A No. 9 Ballard outlast a gutsy Gilbert team in Iowa high school football on Friday night. amestrib.com/story/sports/hi…
A sensational one-handed 33-yard Blakely Carlson grab sets up a 1-yard Trent Baker TD run to give 4A No. 9 Ballard a 21-14 lead over Gilbert with 4:41 left in the third quarter. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
Back and forth we go in Gilbert. 4A No. 9 Ballard evens the score back up vs Gilbert when Jake Clement races 75 yards for a TD on a screen pass from Bryce Miller to make it 14-14 with 1:50 left in the first half. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
Landon Witek breaks through the Ballard defense for a 53-yard TD run to give Gilbert a 14-7 lead over the 4A No. 9 Bombers with 2:52 left in the first half. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports
4A No. 9 Ballard responds in thr blink of an eye vs Gilbert. Blakely Carlson hauls in a 70-yard TD pass from Bryce Miller to even the score at 7-7 with 6:31 left in the first half. #iahsfb @AmesTribSports @DMRsports