By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — Addison Tabbert set the St. Ansgar girls’ basketball record for three-point makes in a game with seven in the Saints’ 61-39 win over Northwood-Kensett on Monday, Jan. 15. Tabbert, who was 7-of-15 from the field and 7-of-14 from beyond the three-point line, led the Saints with 21 points for…
By Kristi Nixon WATERLOO — The Green Devils clinched the Battle of Waterloo with a match remaining when Class 2A No. 2 Anders Kittelson earned a win by major decision over 3A No. 6 Zane Behrends of Waverly-Shell Rock for Osage’s first team victory at the BOW in its 12-year history. The stunner over a…
By Kristi Nixon NASHUA — First, the good news: The Saint girls’ basketball team held Nashua-Plainfield without a field goal for almost 15 minutes midway through this Top of Iowa East game. The bad news: St. Ansgar struggled offensively as well, but still managed to pull out the 41-19 victory at Nashua on Monday, Dec….
By Kristi Nixon NASHUA — Although the Saint boys’ basketball team had their share of chances, Nashua-Plainfield found a way to top St. Ansgar in this Monday, Dec. 12 Top of Iowa Conference East game. St. Ansgar led by five at 53-48 and again at 57-52 as late as 2 minutes, 35 seconds to play,…
By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — Osage senior distance runner Katelyn Johnston had a lot of options when it came to where she would go to college. In the end, the best choice for the Green Devils’ two-time state cross country medalist and three-time state cross country medalist, with another season to go, chose the University…
By Kristi Nixon HAMPTON — It’s a brand new year, and new Saint head boys’ basketball co-coaches Jason Squier and Eric Kline made it clear that this team is completely different. That was evident as St. Ansgar stunned Hampton-Dumont by getting out to a fast start and then needing to rally for a 56-52 opening…
By Kristi Nixon HAMPTON — The Saints girls’ basketball team was ready to finally play and ran out to a big 64-23 victory over the Bulldogs of Hampton-Dumont on Saturday, Dec. 3. Coach Scott Cakerice was glad for the team to get a game in at last after having the team’s scrimmage canceled and home…
By Kristi Nixon INDEPENDENCE — Individual titles for Tucker Stangel and Nicholas Fox as well as seven Osage top-10 finishes, including a pair of runners-up and a consolation champion, led to the Cliff Keen Independence Tournament team title. Tucker Stangel earned two opening-round first period falls, a technical fall in the second period, as well…
By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — Riceville came into Class 3A No. 7 Osage with upset on its mind. Had it not been for the Wildcats’ free throw shooting performance, they would have pulled it off. Coach Darcy Fair’s team led 17-6 early in the second quarter before Osage coach Chad Erickson’s team switched defenses, and…
By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — Osage senior Jalynn Goodale will be taking her wrestling talents to the women’s program at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minn., after signing her letter of intent on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Goodale, who wrestled on the Green Devil boys’ third-place state dual team in 2021-22 and also finished state runner-up during…
