By Kristi Nixon DECORAH — Following up an unsanctioned consolation runner-up finish as a St. Ansgar Saint, Mariah Michels will be seeking a higher place as a part of the inaugural sanctioned girls state wrestling meet as a member of the North Central Trailblazers. The 100-pound sophomore pinned Anamosa’s Emily Fritz in 1 minute, 59…
TRIPOLI — Riceville may have not had the biggest team at the Upper Iowa Conference Wrestling tournament, but five of the six Wildcats placed top-five to impact the team race on Thursday, Jan. 26. Coach Ché Oulman’s squad had a trio finish third, including 120-pounder Chance Christensen, Anthony Houser at 160 pounds and Andrew Pridgen…
By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — It has been a while since the St. Ansgar boys’ basketball team earned consecutive wins, but the Saints never trailed in a 46-41 victory over Nashua-Plainfield on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Co-coaches Jason Squier and Eric Kline’s team started the game on an 8-0 run which had the Huskies in…
By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — St. Ansgar made it look easy for its second straight comfortable win over a Top of Iowa East opponent in posting a 59-21 victory over Nashua-Plainfield on Tuesday, Jan. 24. A double-double by seniors Madison Hillman and Addison Tabbert helped pave the way for the Saints improving to 10-5…
By Kristi Nixon GREENE — For the second time in a week, the St. Ansgar boys’ basketball team survived a close nail-biter in Top of Iowa East Conference action, this time, a 43-41 road tilt that saw North Butler miss a last-second shot on Friday, Jan. 20. The Saints trailed 16-15 at halftime and saw…
By Kristi Nixon GREENE — St. Ansgar coach Scott Cakerice will give North Butler (4-11, 2-9) credit where it’s due – the Bearcats play a solid man defense. Said defense gave the Saint girls’ basketball team some fits early, but they made their adjustments to put together a 53-24 Top of Iowa East Conference victory…
By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — Nick Fox was able to do something that no other Osage wrestler has ever accomplished in a long, storied history of Green Devils wrestling on Tuesday, Jan. 17. He became the career all-time winning wrestler in school history with 180 and counting in Osage’s 39-30 Senior Night win over…
By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — The Saint boys’ basketball team forced a late turnover on Northwood-Kensett and secured a 71-70 Top of Iowa East Conference win over the Vikings on Monday, Jan. 16. With the shot clock winding down in the last minute of this game, St. Ansgar was forced to put up a…
By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — Osage boys’ basketball got out to a quick 20-8 lead against Nashua-Plainfield and never looked back on the way to a 72-49 victory on Monday, Jan. 16. Quinn Street led a trio for coach Mike Brahn’s team in double-figure scoring with 20 points, followed by 17 for Madden Uhlenhopp while…
By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — The Class 3A No. 9 Osage girls’ basketball team wasted little time in putting Nashua-Plainfield in the rearview mirror, 67-16, to post the Green Devils’ sixth win in a row since the winter break. It marked the 21st consecutive win over the Huskies for Osage, dating back to Jan. 6,…
