By Kristi Nixon WATERLOO — The way Waterloo Christian played this match, it had Riceville’s volleyball team out of system and out of sorts for much of this Iowa Star North sweep on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The Wildcats were coming off of a 5-0 week and had reached the 20-win mark, but the Regents’ two…
By Kristi Nixon GARNER — Leading by a 13-10 score with just under 7 minutes remaining in the third quarter, Osage’s football team outscored Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 20-0 in the final 15 minutes of this Class 2A District 3 tilt on Friday, Oct. 7. What transpired before that, Green Devil Head Coach Torian Wolf chalks up to…
By Kristi Nixon BRITT — From the opening kickoff that was recovered by top-ranked West Hancock, the Eagles keyed on turnovers to hand St. Ansgar a 32-0 loss at their place on Friday, Oct. 7. In total, West Hancock recovered four Saint fumbles, one for a 31-yard touchdown on the Saints’ first offensive play as…
By Kristi Nixon RICEVILLE — Riceville volleyball senior setter Morgan Fair had no clue she was closing in on the school season record for assists, and her coach, Missy McElroy, liked it that way. Surprises abounded on an emotional Senior Night for the Wildcats as they swept Clarksville in a hard-fought Iowa Star North Conference…
By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — Offense, defense and special teams were dominant for the St. Ansgar football team in a 68-0 homecoming romp over North Butler on Friday, Sept. 30. It was the fourth shutout win for Coach Drew Clevenger’s Saints this season as they improved to 4-2 overall, 2-1 in Class A District…
GILBERTVILLE — It took a while for the Riceville volleyball team to get its swings in, but the Wildcats didn’t back down from the challenge of Class 1A No. 7 Don Bosco of Gilbertville on Thursday, Sept. 29. Even though Coach Missy McElroy’s team lost via sweep, 25-9, 25-19, 25-13, the Wildcats had more than…
By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — Extended playing time for seniors of the Class 3A No. 9 Osage volleyball team still meant a Top of Iowa East Conference sweep of Rockford on Tuesday, Sept. 27. All of the Green Devil seniors, some of whom don’t get a lot of playing time, got the nod for the…
By Kristi Nixon GARNER — Osage senior Keagan Hennessey has found a new gear in his cross country running thanks to strength and conditioning. Whereas Hennessey was finishing out of medal contention a year ago, he used a new off-season weight training program that has him consistently finishing among the top-10 all season in hopes…
By Kristi Nixon CLEAR LAKE — Osage let it all out on the field after a tumultuous week in which it learned the Green Devils had to forfeit last week’s win over MFL MarMac for using a player for too many quarters. Coach Torian Wolf and his Green Devils (2-2, 1-0) left it all behind…
MASON CITY — From the moment St. Ansgar’s Tate Mayer took the opening hand-off from scrimmage 73 yards for a score, this Class A District 2 tilt at Mason City Newman High School had the feel of a shootout. Indeed it was as the Knights rallied from a 21-14 halftime deficit to tie the score…
