By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — The Osage School Board officially approved Ryan Flickinger as the new athletic director on Monday, June 28, replacing long-time administrator and coach Michael Henson, who will become athletic director at Muscatine High School. Flickinger has been Associate Athletic Director of Compliance and Recruiting at Waldorf University in Forest City for…
By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — The Saints’ Class 1A Region 4 opener couldn’t have been more perfect. St. Ansgar’s Josie Juhl threw her second perfect game of the season and coach Lance Schutjer’s team ran wild on a two-win West Hancock team in a 12-0, four-inning victory over the Eagles on Friday, July 1….
By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — Capping a busy week of ups and downs, the Saint baseball team had their own share of ups and downs against Charles City and fifth-ranked 1A team Kee, Lansing at their own Cedar River Classic tournament on Saturday, June 12. Freshman Gus Walk was solid in 6 1/3 innings…
By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — The start of the Top of Iowa East Conference softball season wasn’t the greatest for the Saints. Coach Lance Schutjer’s team faced the teeth of what has been the stronger teams in the conference, some expected, some a surprise in starting 1-3. However, with a key 2-1 victory over…
By Kristi Nixon MASON CITY — Welcome back, Mallory Juhl. The junior pitcher for St. Ansgar threw a one-hitter in the opening game of the Mason City Newman softball tournament in a 13-1, four-inning win over AGWSR and hit a home run in the second game of an 11-1, five-inning victory against Eagle Grove. “The…
By Kristi Nixon IOWA CITY — It was certainly an eye-opening experience for Kendall and Kaitlyn Olson of Osage at the Class 1A state doubles tournament on Friday, May 27. The Green Devils played an experienced Council Bluffs St. Albert team to start, falling 6-1, 6-2, dropping the sophomore twins to the consolation bracket. “I…
By Kristi Nixon AMES — Osage shot a new school record 18-hole score with 321, besting last week by a stroke, but with the outstanding field at Ames’ Coldwater Golf Links course, the Green Devils are in last place heading into play on Tuesday, May 24. Leo Klapperich was back in form, shooting a 76…
By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — From joy to determination, Saint Riley Witt started his final Class 1A state track meet with a title and ended with another, adding a pair of runner-up finishes in between. He had to take some time in between the races to get his mental state arranged, but Witt had…
Osage’s Halbach makes her own way in hurdles By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — Part of a state championship shuttle hurdle relay a year ago, Osage junior Brooklynn Halbach as the lone returnee from that squad showed that she belonged by qualifying for the Class 2A 100-meter hurdles final on Saturday, May 21. She did…
By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — Meredith Street was sitting pretty in pink (and green). The Osage senior sprinter ran her final high school 400, medaling for a second time in the event, running to 59.57 seconds to finish fifth. She also reached the final in the 100-meter dash with the third-fastest time and the…
