Midland cross country: Posting good times in the heat
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor tipton With cross country teams cancelling meets all over Eastern Iowa due to excessive heat Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Midland team battled throug…
Anamosa volleyball: Making the big crowd happy
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor MONTICELLO It doesn’t seem to matter what kind of skill level either of the programs are at each and every year, when Anamosa and Monticello m…
Anamosa football: Injury toll too much to take
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor dubuque Coming into their contest at class 3A sixth-ranked Dubuque Wahlert, the Anamosa football team knew the odds were stacked against them …
Midland volleyball: Learning opportunity for the team
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor wyoming Hosting a big 12-team tournament inside their beautiful gymnasium, a young Midland volleyball team knew they would get a taste of some…
Midland football: Dominating from the very start
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor stanwood Not only was the Midland football team looking to start the 2026 campaign on a two-game winning streak Friday, Sept. 4, but the Eagle…
Springville volleyball: Heat plays havoc in Clinton
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor CLINTON Knowing that the match for his Springville volleyball team could most likely be an interesting one Thursday, Sept. 3, even before maki…
Anamosa cross country: Finding somewhere to run
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor marion Coming into the week knowing the weather forecast would make it very unlikely the Anamosa boys’ cross country team would be able to com…
Springville football: Tough to get any momentum going
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor edgewood Opening the 2026 campaign with their third consecutive road contest and playing a second state-ranked opponent, the Springville footb…
Anamosa volleyball: Right to the tough competition
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor cascade It’s been what has made the Anamosa volleyball team a juggernaut over much of the past half decade. Loading up the non-conferenc…
Anamosa football: Enough is enough
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa Through much of the first two-and-a-half quarters of play hosting Maquoketa in the 2026 season-opener Friday, Aug. 28, it appeared the…
Anamosa boys cross country: Weers dominates 2026 opener
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa Opening the 2026 campaign competing on the friendly confines of their own home course running around the middle school Saturday, Aug. …
Anamosa girls cross country: Good starting point for the season
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa There’s a lot to look forward to when it comes to the Anamosa girls’ cross country team this season, and after the Raiders’ first meet…
Springville volleyball: Getting acclimated to the varsity game
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor cascade Changes are everywhere for the Springville volleyball program this fall, both on the court with a bevy of new players learning new rol…
Midland football: All Midland all the time
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor wyoming Marching right down the field on their 2026 season-opening drive, Midland football coach Ryan Streets was getting exactly what he had …
Springville football: Wild stretches of scoring
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor montezuma Coming off what was a more than productive season opener against No. 1 ranked Iowa Valley just a week earlier, Springville football …
Springville cross country: Milestone right at the start
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor cedar rapids Hey, it’s a start. And it didn’t matter one single bit where his team was in the standings at the end of the extremely chal…