Midland girls wrestling: Hosting a big tournament
wyoming After getting off to a solid start with most of their small squad earning spots on the podium as place-winners at the season-opening tournament a week earlier, the Midlan…
Anamosa bowling: Another match, another victory
anamosa They were a brand-new program a season ago and consistently struggled to get wins on the bowling lanes. But bit by bit, the Anamosa girls’ bowling team got better a…
Anamosa boys wrestling preview: Ready to take state by storm
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa It was a dream season for the Anamosa boys’ wrestling team in 2024-25 with the Raiders sending a program-record eight wrestlers to the c…
Anamosa girls wrestling preview: Focused on effort and attitude
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa They’ve been one of the premier programs since girls’ wrestling started in the state of Iowa more than a half decade ago, and nothing ch…
Anamosa girls basketball preview: Turning potential into on-court success
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa He’s had successful teams everywhere he’s been over what has been a nearly 20-year coaching career, but what Anamosa girls’ basketball c…
Anamosa boys basketball preview: Always delivering competitive basketball
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa With three decades of experience under his belt, Anamosa’s Kevin Barnes is undoubtedly one of the icons in the Iowa High School boys’ ba…
Midland girls basketball preview: Leadership to carry through the season
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor wyoming There was good news and there was bad news when the 2024-25 Midland girls’ basketball campaign came to a close. The good news? …
Midland boys basketball preview: Going from one extreme to the other
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor wyoming Everything about the Midland boys’ basketball campaign a year ago was pretty much brand new, all the way to their head coach Ryan Steine…
Midland boys wrestling preview: Complete team effort needed to reach lofty goals
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor wyoming Back in his playing days for the Midland boys’ wrestling program a little over a decade ago, now Eagle head coach Brett Schoenherr was c…
Midland girls wrestling preview: Finding ways to be as competitive as possible
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor wyoming Losing four of the best wrestlers the Midland girls’ program has ever produced to graduation last year, Eagle head coach T.J. Bowen knew…
Springville girls basketball preview: Making the game of basketball beautiful
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE Anyone who has watched the Springville girls’ basketball team play over much of the past 10-plus years, knows the Orioles compete at…
Springville boys basketball preview: Looking to play through the post
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor springville After a three-year stretch of success (2020-2022) unlike anything the Springville boys’ basketball program had seen in decades, the …
Springville wrestling preview: Program pointing in the right direction
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE It can take time to build a successful program, in any high school sport. Springville wrestling coach Tyson Jacobi knew exactl…
Anamosa/Springville volleyball: Very best in the game
des moines They’ve been some of the very best volleyball players in the state of Iowa for the past several seasons, but Springville’s Rowan Jacobi and Anamosa’s Sophie Sander and…
Springville girls basketball: Journey begins with a win
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE Coming off a state tournament berth a year ago, the Springville girls’ basketball team obviously has some pretty lofty goals heading…
Anamosa girls wrestling: Solid place to start
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor IOWA CITY It’s been where they’ve opened the season each of the past few seasons, and bit by bit the Anamosa girls’ wrestling team continues to …