Sports

WYOMING       In what proved to be a very balanced Tri-Rivers Conference East division this past winter, other than co-champions Lisbon and Bellevue-Marquette who both finished with 11…

WYOMING       A year ago, things were about as rough as they could get as a patched together Midland boys’ basketball team, with very little in the way of experience, navigated through…

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines       Anamosa wrestling fans who made their way to Casey’s Center in Des Moines last week, and there were a lot of them, knew exactly what …

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines       It’s been the big goal since he started wrestling way back in elementary school.       Someday making it up onto the medal stand at t…

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor       He’s been molding lives of high school student-athletes for almost 30 years, not just with what he’s taught them about being the best basketball…

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines       Everyone who has watched Midland’s Dane Ballou wrestle over the last few years knows he’s a kid bursting with talent.       And extre…

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines       When it comes to freshmen reaching the state wrestling tournament, sometimes you never know what you’re going to get.       Will the …

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines       For an Anamosa freshman to earn a spot to the state tournament has been a rare occurrence for the Raider boys’ wrestling program over…

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines       He’s been one of the most consistently successful wrestlers in the Midland boys’ program over the last four years.       The only thi…

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines       Venturing to a place that no other Springville wrestler had ever been before, Luke Lansing navigated through the class 1A state wrest…

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor springville       When it comes to postseason basketball, it’s not often when you witness a game that ends with an incredible 65-point margin realizin…

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor springville       Usually when it comes to regional semifinal basketball games, there’s intense amounts of pressure in what are often hard-fought, tou…

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor miles       When the class 1A district pairings were released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association a few weeks ago, some were a little surpris…

anamosa       Getting ready for their annual season-ending pursuits, the Anamosa archery program hosted Western Dubuque in a rare dual meet setting Saturday, Feb. 21, with the host Rai…

cedar rapids       Never let it be said the Springville archery program backs down from a challenge.       The Orioles traveled to Cedar Rapids Prairie to take on one of the top teams …

By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor maquoketa       Creating some positive vibes with their late season success, the Anamosa boys’ bowling team was hoping to make a big jump and earn a s…