Chad Spore

Math Teacher, Anamosa High School. Head Varsity Softball Coach, North Linn High School. CR Jefferson ‘92.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

The Best players avoid these phrases:.
I can't.
It's not fair.
I don't have time.
It's impossible.
I already know that

[North Linn CSD @NorthLinnLynx]

⚾️ Today’s the day!

The North Linn Lynx Baseball Team takes the field at the iconic Field of Dreams for a JV/Varsity doubleheader vs. Bellevue Marquette!

🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/j6R5cgnPbd

💳 Cashless venue

Let’s pack the stands and cheer on the Lynx! ⚾️

[KCRG Sports @KCRG_Sports]

Ed-Co's Rachel Eglseder hit a thousand career strikeouts last week. But something bigger topped it: she's cancer free.

https://t.co/E21ycQbjLd

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, I often hear people say, “Winning is not important.”

I disagree.

Winning is important, but the journey required to become a winner is even more important.

The goal is to maximize an athlete’s talent through adversity while teaching resilience, discipline, and accountability.

Losing should hurt, because standards matter. But every loss should become one step closer to winning.

If we tell athletes winning is not important, we are not preparing them for life.

The pursuit of winning teaches lessons that last far beyond the scoreboard.

[Chad Spore @cspore]

She is a machine

[Jeff Linder @jtlinder]

Rachel Eglseder’s 1,000th career strikeout. #iahssb

[Matt Weis, CMAA @WestDelawareAD]

We were able to honor one of the great supporters of @WDHawkSoftball 🥎 tonight for our annual Cancer Night game! Al Hermsen was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on Oct 14, 2025. Since that time he’s been courageously fighting while continually coming out to support the Hawks!

[Indiana Fever @IndianaFever]

it's friyay 🗣️

[John Mathias @johnmathias]

Baseball and softball parents:

We have some new umpires out there working this year, particularly in non-varsity games. Sometimes they will struggle, and you need to understand they are there to learn and get better, just like the kids at that level.

[Journal-Eureka @JournalEureka]

Anamosa's Crystal Bonifazi-King embodies what high school sports are all about. Hard work and dedication can pay off when you believe in the process. And the superstar senior proved it at the 2026 state track and field meet! https://t.co/JUoVcUwjXZ

[Journal-Eureka @JournalEureka]

Anamosa sophomore Kasey Frommelt, on the final throw of her class 2A state discus event in Des Moines today, unleashes a huge and pressure-filled 140-foot, 5-inch effort and moves from third place to winning Anamosa’s first ever girls’ discus state championship! Congrats Kasey!

[Journal-Eureka @JournalEureka]

Anamosa seniors Sophie Sander and Olivia Miller both keep their golf careers going advancing through the class 2A regional today at Fawn Creek carding rounds of 89 and 90, respectively. The duo will take part at the regional final event in Waterloo Wednesday, May 20.

[Chad Spore @cspore]

Hardest worker, way to go @skylarbenesh8

[UNI Softball @UNISoftball]

THE Missouri Valley Conference PLAYER OF THE YEAR!! Congrats Skylar!

#EverLoyal | #LegacyEra

[UNI Softball @UNISoftball]

THE Missouri Valley Conference PLAYER OF THE YEAR!! Congrats Skylar!

#EverLoyal | #LegacyEra

[UNI Softball @UNISoftball]

A great season from our All-MVC First Teamers!

#EverLoyal | #LegacyEra

[Bite-Sized Nostalgia @landofthe80s]

Vivid, the debut studio album by @LivingColour was released today in 1988.

BITE-SIZED FACT | The double platinum album featured their hit single “Cult of Personality”. #80s

[Drake Softball @DrakeSoftball]

Senior Appreciation Week!

#15 Jayme Scheck
Palo, IA ➡️ Des Moines, IA

Thank you for being a bulldog! 💙🐶

[North Linn Softball @NLlynxsoftball]

@k_bridgewater1 having a great freshman season with @RedTailSoftball. Leads the team in AVG (.371), OBP (.451), Hits (56), Runs (39) and Stolen Bases (34)!!

[North Linn Softball @NLlynxsoftball]

@ellie_flanagan3 is 8-2 so far this season for Clark College softball. She is also leading the team in ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.46! She’s also contributing at the plate hitting for a .250 AVG.

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Sometimes parents try to micromanage adversity for their kids. Good intention, but what actually happens is kids lose out on developing the ability to figure it out on their own. Struggling teaches them how to choose their own path. Don’t handicap them by always making life easy.