Ryan Suchomel, the former sports editor of the Iowa City Press-Citizen, has joined the Metro Sports Report as a general assignment reporter. Suchomel spent 13 years at the Press-Citizen and worked in the newspaper business for 19 years. He graduated from West Branch High School in 1990 and from Central College in 1994.

Suchomel was heavily involved in the Press-Citizen's coverage of the University of Iowa and also has extensive experience covering high school sports. He will help cover prep football and the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders for the Metro Sports Report this season, among other assignments.

"We are incredibly fortunate to have someone of Ryan's ability and experience join our staff," said MSR president Jim Ecker. "We feel we have a very talented group of writers at the Metro Sports Report and Ryan is a great addition."

Clete Campbell, a prize-winning sportswriter during his years at the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, also joined the Metro Sports Report staff this week.