Caleb Nelson

@larrypeterson All that room on the ends is a photographer’s dream as well. No getting in the way of the action there.

Janesville leads SW Valley 13-10 in set 1. The gym lights at North Polk High School are top-notch for sports photography. No excuses here!

@bryanr_clark @Watch_IHSSN Great to hear your voice! You and Kent do a great job!

Incredibly excited and thankful to put the headset on again! Calling four state championship games over the next two days for the @Watch_IHSSN! Starting with the 8-player final between Bedford and Bishop Garrigan at 9:30 this morning.

@NDNSports1 It’s back up today, it seems.

Varsity Bound is out for dead week too. Lovely. I guess my work will have to wait for another day.

@larrypeterson @bennettblk @iowahallofpride “Head up, butt down, feet together, short, choppy steps.” - Coach Barnes

@bennettblk @iowahallofpride Loved your Why I Coach podcast with him.

Lynn Barnes of Atlantic. The first coach I worked with as a 22-year-old in my job out of college at the Atlantic Newa-Telegraph in 1980. Cool to see this picture at ⁦@iowahallofpride⁩.

@bennettblk Tony always talked about “playing in the dirt.” They start em young there!

Thomas is making sure Exira EHK maintains their status among the best grounds crews in the Rolling Valley Conference.

@RyanKronberg Just for conversation, do you like Nebraska doing state QFs for hoops in large HS gyms? For small schools going to a big HS has just as much of a “wow factor” as the big arena.

I understand a bit why going back to Carroll, and Iowa City, but, no, yah, the I-Cubs did State Baseball in Iowa right. If anything, if could make something work, Vets Stadium in Cedar Rapids would be a great place for State Baseball.

Unpopular opinion I know, but the Principal Park is where the Iowa State HS Baseball Tournament belongs - in perpetuity ... Covered it in Carroll and Des Moines, but, yah, no, loved being at Principal Park. The I-Cubs did an amazing job hosting it, was so well run there.

@Watch_IHSSN Is there a way to watch games from earlier today on the app? Missed the end of that 2OT game.

@larrypeterson What a great publication. When I started the only rankings for wrestling we used/trusted were from The Predicament, and I’ve still stuck to using theirs to this day.

It was a terrific wrestling publication for many years. Wyatt was a great ambassador for the sport in running it in its final years.

@larrypeterson Their offense is kinda frustrating. Needs to keep closer pace with that good defense. Not a top 5 offense IMO, but defense makes up for it.

I keep positioning near the end zone where I can shoot Iowa scoring. Not working out so well. But Johnson's TD was right in front of me so at least I have something for the paper. Kind of thought I'd have more to choose from by now.

@TheTylerHetu They see it modeled in parents, on tv and even by coaches sometimes.

I’m amazed at how many kids just talk back to refs, argue calls, and question their decision making. If I did that in my day I would have got benched asap. Just a crazy lack of respect.

The man. The myth. The legend @bennettblk

@larrypeterson @scottvicker @terryfreeman53 I #SpotScott @scottvicker

⁦@scottvicker⁩ and ⁦@terryfreeman53⁩ shooting in unison across the gym at SWCC volleyball tonight.

Don't mind me if you see me doing a happy dance down Adams Street. I think we have a sports writer coming!

@bclarksp17 When I was in the hospital recently I watched a lot of ESPN Classic. It was refreshing to watch games from the 80s and 90s when none of these issues were discussed. Looks a lot different, I agree!

Just crazy how fast this became a thing. College sports looks different now.

@larrypeterson @scottvicker @larrypeterson At a few of the conference track meets I used to cover we would joke about the media mile! That would take awhile!

I hope ShawMedia doesn't expect us to try this. We'd have to hire an intern from @scottvicker's SWCC team.

@larrypeterson My sophomore math teacher at Atlantic. A good guy! Most of the story problems in his class revolves around baseball, wrestling or two-cylinder John Deere tractors.

I covered this championship team for the Atlantic-Telegraph just before moving to Creston. Coach Steve Baier did a great job with this team, despite having no individual champs.

@TheTylerHetu Bacon. Problem solved!

I need to settle this debate with someone. Better form of breakfast sausage:

The moment Spencer Brown got the call from Buffalo, just before it was broadcast on TV.

@larrypeterson My 8th grade math teacher and 7th grade Sunday School teacher

Atlantic's Bruce Henderson, Mt. Ayr native who I've known since covering the first of his seven state championships in 1983, said this at the Lady Panther Relays Monday night. "It's well known that the wind blows eight days a week at this track." Yeah, can't say he's too far off.

@larrypeterson Really have enjoyed the ones I have worked on as well. It was a fun prompt to write about.

The News Advertiser hired me to provide two feature stories for the 2021 Progress Edition - “Favorite Childhood Memories.” Look in an upcoming edition for my conversations with CCHS band director Mike Peters and KSIB’s Chad Rieck. I really enjoyed interviewing & writing again.