Because it's never too early to start thinking about high school football.
Johnston parents have organized a showcase for current freshman and sophomore baseball players. Sign up is under way and proceeds will benefit the Kiwanis Miracle League of Des Moines.
See where the team landed in the latest standings by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Liang Chow, the go-to coach for Olympic-caliber gymnastics training, has high hopes for Johnston freshman Rachel Gowey after her first time out in elite competition. Watch the video below.
Iowa's Free Fishing Weekend starts Friday and the Department of Natural Resources says your chances are good of snagging a white bass or bluegill at Saylorville Lake.
The team will play at 5 p.m. in the Thursday quarterfinals at Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines.
This year's Iowa State Cyclones vs. Iowa Hawkeyes football matchup will be a late afternoon game on Sept. 14. Let the smack talk begin.
The 2013 CyHawk matchup will be played in Ames. Who will pull out the win this year?
The Johnston boys soccer team will take on Ankeny on Thursday, May 30.
The Johnston Dragons take on neighboring Urbandale High School Monday.
Spring sports are in the final stretch. Johnston High School hosts regional girls' tennis competition on Saturday.
Polling sites will be open two dates in June before the June 25 special election. Voters will decide whether to issue $41 million in bonds to construct a new high school and renovate other buildings.
From youth sports to adult leagues, and teams on their way to the playoffs to those reminiscent of the Bad News Bears, Patch wants to see Johnston athletes of all ages in action this spring!
Jordyn Kleve, Jared Seay and Kenzie Foldes were among the Johnston High School athletes with top 10 or better finishes.
Metro area runners were among the thousands who registered for today's Boston Marathon, which was rocked by two explosions near the finish line. One Johnston runner tells Patch he is fine.
Rachel Gowey, a ninth-grader at Johnston Middle School, is aiming to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. West Des Moines gymnastics coach Liang Chow says she has a chance to shine.
Louisville vies for the NCAA championship tonight without Kevin Ware, who's out after a gruesome injury. Rick Pitino and the Cardinals face Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and the Michigan Wolverines. You can catch the action right here in Johnston.
Louisville Cardinals face Wichita State without Kevin Ware, who's out after a gruesome injury. Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and the Michigan Wolverines face Syracuse Orange. You can catch the action right here in Johnston. Find out where.
The NCAA Tournament is in full swing and there's some great games on this weekend, including Kansas Jayhawks v. Michigan and Duke v. Michigan State this evening.
We know you want to put the Iowa State Cyclones as winning it all in your local NCAA basketball pool. Here's the bracket you can use to do it.
Beer, wings and slam dunks! It's tournament time -- here's where to catch all the games.
The Dragons raised an impressive amount of money to donate to cancer research.
The Dragon Football team recently received a special honor.
How did Johnston's four wrestlers fare after the first round of the 3A State Tournament?
Two seniors and two sophomores are vying for a state title.
The boys traveled to Marshalltown on Saturday for the state tournament.
The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face off in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday. Iowa ties include the Harbaugh brothers, Aldon Smith, Marshall Yanda and Kelechi Osemele.
The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face off in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday.
Find out when and where the Johnston Dragons and other CIML Conference teams are playing the week of Jan. 28.
Find out when and where the Johnston Dragons and other CIML Conference teams are playing the week of Jan. 21.
See what Iowa connections are playing during Sunday's conference championship playoff games between the Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons.
The Alabama Crimson Tide takes on the undefeated Fighting Irish of Notre Dame for the BCS Title Monday night.
Johnston Patch Editor Ashlee Kieler is at the Fiesta Bowl tonight. Did you travel to a bowl game? Share your pics. Here's the remaining 2012-2013 NCAA College Bowl Game Schedule: Who's Playing This Weekend, Television Schedule.
Alabama vs. Notre Dame for the BCS Title, AT&T Cotton Bowl, GoDaddy.com Bowl and more.
Alabama vs. Notre Dame for the BCS Title, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Johnny Football and the Aggies, and more games in January. There's a handful of connections from around Iowa.
Last year, Julie Boyles was told her University of Iowa license plates were offensive and she had to turn them in.
Alabama vs. Notre Dame for the BCS Title, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Johnny Football and the Aggies, and more games in December and January. There's a handful of connections from around Iowa.