The Tulip City track and field teams will aim to have plenty of Pella representation at the famous Blue Oval at Drake Stadium at their respective district meets today.
Pella is at home, and will aim to position themselves to send a large group, especially as the boys have spent the entirety of the 2021 season as a favorite to claim the top prize in Class 3A.
Head Coach Brent Van Hauen knows this meet is critical in sending as many events as they can, to ensure they can compete for a state championship and have some additional advantage heading into next week.
A Pella student has been trying to share joy ever since Tulip Time was cancelled in 2020 through her artwork. Jacie Trine has been using chalk near tulip beds in Sunken Gardens and Central Park as a way to brighten the days of visitors during the celebration. Trine says the idea was started during last year’s quarantine and closures, and she wanted to celebrate the return to festivities this year through artwork.
“With COVID and everything shut down, it was really hard to really interact with people, and this was one of the ways we really tried to spread some joy,” she says.