The world didn’t come to an end, the Newton football team returned to the playoffs and Iowa Speedway had itself another exciting season of racing. Overall, most would say 2012 wasn’t too shabby.

Whether it was the plethora of Jasper County teams reaching state or Newton’s own Larry Lust being inducted into the IHSAA Hall of Fame, 2012 was jam-packed with plenty of action to keep sports fans’ attention. Join us now as we take a look at just a few of those things that made 2012 stick out.

Jasper County well represented at state tournaments