Busiest July ever at Prospect Meadows
The folks who created Prospect Meadows envisioned lots of months with hundreds of teams pumping millions of dollars into the local economy. Welcome to July of 2021. A grand total…
Read MoreCanes, Rays cream of Iowa’s crop
Originally posted at www.perfectgame.org Champions were crowned Monday at the Perfect Game WWBA 16u North Championship and the PG WWBA 15u Midwest Elite Championship, with quarterfinal, semifinal and championship games all…
Read More70 Teams coming for PG Tournaments
The two big Perfect Game baseball tournaments at Prospect Meadows this week will create a lot of work for a lot of people, but that’s a very good thing. A…
Read MoreKiwanis Miracle League ready for action again
The players in the Kiwanis Miracle League have waited more than a year to take the field at Prospect Meadows again, but the time has finally arrived. The 2021 season…
Read MoreTexan has enjoyed his work at Prospect Meadows
Jackson Figenshaw grew up in Texas, but he always enjoyed visiting his father’s relatives in West Des Moines over the years. That led to him attending the University of Iowa,…
Read MoreOptimist League of Dreams is league of opportunity
The Optimist League of Dreams has gotten off to a good start this season at Prospect Meadows with approximately 40 boys and girls playing ball. It’s a healthy number of…
Read MorePrairie tops Marion for Metro Crown
Cedar Rapids Prairie might lead the state in scoring this season if their torrid pace in the Bob Vrbicek Metro Tournament continues like this. The Hawks bopped the Marion Wolves,…
Read MoreProspect Meadows ready for Metro Tournament
The Bob Vrbicek Metro Tournament has always been a terrific way to begin the high school baseball season. Now it’s even better. The entire 2021 tournament will be held at…
Read MoreOptimist League of Dreams deadline is May 21
The Optimist League of Dreams baseball program at Prospect Meadows is exactly that: A league where baseball dreams can come true. It’s free. It’s fun. And it’s for all boys…
Read MoreGame Day holding 6 events at Prospect Meadows
Game Day USA is located in the Chicago suburbs in Naperville, Ill., but the folks who run the organization like to hold their baseball tournaments right here in Iowa. Game…
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