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https://www.schroederfuneral.com/obituaries/John-S-Smith?obId=42217250 Veteran baseball coach John Smith ”Smitty” age 86 died April 23 from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Smith was born in Burke, South Dakota, on May 2, 1938. He served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. He married his wife Connie on May 28, 1961. The same year, he received a bachelor’s degree […]

This year’s women’s basketball team was committed to creating an enjoyable journey on and off the court, according to head coach Jocelyn Kovarik.  “Their special ‘spark’ translated to all faucets of being a student-athlete.”   Kovarik said the team had a slow start in pre-conference games going just 2-5, but grew individually and as a […]

The fall season for DMACC Golf has ended for both men’s and women’s teams. Both teams featured a promising fall season and will take the winter off to prepare for the spring. The men’s team recently competed in the NJCAA Region XI Fall Preview at the Lake Panorama National Golf Course in Panora. The Bears […]

The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) is a tough conference in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) with many competitive teams. The ICCAC features 14 community colleges including: Des Moines Area, Ellsworth, Hawkeye, Indian Hills, Iowa Central, Iowa Lakes, Iowa Western, Kirkwood, Marshalltown, Northeast, North Iowa Area, Scott, Southeastern, and Southwestern. Each week […]

DMACC golfers have recently resumed play after waiting for the winter weather to halt. Athletes battled tough conditions so far in the early spring season. Both men’s and women’s teams competed in two meets so far in the young season. The women’s team recently canceled a meet due to inclement weather. The women’s golf team […]

Spring break is a time in life for college kids all across the country to get away from the stress of schoolwork. While some kids take the time to go visit family and friends back home, others head south in search of warmer temps. In the case for spring athletes, some of those luxuries are […]

This past week, the DMACC Men’s Basketball team opened up the NJCAA Division II national tournament with a 76-59 win over Parkland Community College on Tuesday, March 14th.Going into halftime, the Bears had their lead on a short string, only being up by two, putting the score at 35-33. With a strong second half, the […]

Following Russia’s invasion into their border country of Ukraine, world-renowned sports leagues are banning all Russian teams and competitors from numerous sports across the world. The leagues that have banned Russian national and club teams are UEFA and FIFA, the Paralympics, FIA and Formula One, The World Athletics Series, and the International Tennis Federation. All […]

It has been over a month since the Bears have experienced a loss, and they plan to continue this hot streak going into regions.   Since January 8, the DMACC men’s basketball team has been on a 12-game win streak, including 3rd ranked Iowa Lakes and 4th ranked Iowa Western. The Bears suffered a tight schedule […]

Former NJACC player and coach, Danielle Coronado, has recently been hired to assist head coach Danielle Lopez for the upcoming volleyball seasons.  Coronado is a former Triton, playing two years of collegiate volleyball at Iowa Central Community College. After ICCC, Coronado was a part of Ottawa University and Briar Cliff University volleyball squads.  After obtaining […]