Saints sweep Huskies to return to regional final By Kristi Nixon NASHUA — Threatening to tie this Class 1A regional semifinal match at one set apiece against St. Ansgar, Nashua-Plainfield called timeout within a point at 19-18. The Saints responded with a five-point run to lead 24-18, essentially a backfire for the Huskies. “Their timeout…
By Kristi Nixon MASON CITY — A third shot at the Fort Dodge Kennedy Park course was in doubt earlier this week for St. Ansgar senior Riley Witt. The top-ranked Class 1A runner had to overcome an illness that had him bedridden for at least a day. Nevertheless, Witt held off a hard-charging challenge from…
By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — Both Claudia Aschenbrenner and Jaden Francis were out to make a mark. The junior duo for the Class 2A No. 9 Osage volleyball team each reached a milestone in the Green Devils’ 25-10, 25-12, 25-9 win over South Winneshiek on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Aschenbrenner reached the 500-kill mark by coming…
By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — St. Ansgar volleyball keeps on rolling. The Saints (17-9) earned their 11th straight match victory in a 25-17, 25-6, 25-11 sweep of Northwood-Kensett on Monday, Oct. 18. Bri Minnis led a well-rounded offense with 10 kills as coach Tyler Johnson’s team advanced to the Class 1A Region 5 quarterfinal…
By Kristi NIxon MASON CITY — Make it a three-peat for St. Ansgar senior Riley Witt. The Class 1A top-ranked runner for the Saints navigated the NIACC cross country course in the Top of Iowa Conference meet in 16 minutes, 14 seconds to earn his fourth first team all-conference finish, the last three on top….
By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — From a three-win season to clinching a playoff spot on homecoming night, the Osage football team gave the home team plenty to cheer about in a 36-10 win over Garner-Hayfield-Ventura. The Green Devils used a physical offense and a tough defense to earn their first home win of the season…
Kristi Nixon, Sports Editor FOREST CITY — Osage overcame an 8-6 halftime deficit to defeat Forest City for a 14-8 road Class 2A District 3 victory on Friday, Sept. 24.Max Knudsen completed two touchdown passes to Ben Miller, one for a 47-yard catch-and-run as the Green Devils improved to 2-3 overall, 1-1 district.Coach Torian Wolf’s…
By Kara TrettinOsage — The Osage Community School District (OCSD) board discussed the implications of the recent lifting of the mask mandate in Iowa during its most recent board meeting.No action was taken to implement mask mandate changes at the OCSD during the meeting.Superintendent Barb Schwamman,said she has been in contact with their legal counsel,…
By Kristi Nixon MANLY — New PR, school record and course record. Check, check and check. St. Ansgar senior Riley Witt ran to 15 minutes, 48 seconds, breaking 16 minutes for the first time to easily win the Central Springs Invite on Thursday, Sept. 23. “That was definitely the goal,” Witt said, “to drop a…
By Kristi Nixon GREENE — St. Ansgar turned around a first set deficit behind the serving of Emma Hicken and then found the momentum it needed to serve up a 3-0 sweep of North Butler at Greene on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Hicken took over serving in the opening set with the Saints trailing 14-13, putting…
