Springville wrestling: Another tough district test
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor wilton Accepting the challenge of competing at arguably the toughest class 1A district tournament in the state in Wilton Saturday, Feb. 15, the …
Midland boys basketball - Class 1A district first-round: Saving their best for last
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor Sports Editor PRESTON Progress has been the name of the game for the Midland boys’ basketball team all winter long. Yes, the Eagles would …
Midland girls basketball - Class 1A regional first-round: Knowing the playoff opponent well
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor miles Having already played two very close contests against Easton Valley earlier this season, Midland girls’ basketball fans were hoping the th…
Midland boys basketball: Too many second chance points
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor Sports Editor WYOMING Playing the final game of the 2024-25 regular season hosting Calamus-Wheatland Tuesday, Feb. 11, Midland boys’ basketball …
Springville boys basketball - Class 1A district quarterfinal: Setting the tone right from the start
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE Wasting no time in making sure visiting Cedar Valley Christian wouldn’t be able to create any kind of positive momentum, the Springv…
Anamosa bowling: Welcome to the RVC tourney
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor MAQUOKETA Being a first-year program, everything is new for the Anamosa girls’ and boys’ bowling teams this winter. And that includes taki…
Springville archery: Orioles host pre-state tourney
SPRINGVILLE Hosting several eastern Iowa programs looking for one last chance to shine before the state tournament coming up in a couple of weeks, the Springville archery program…
Anamosa girls wrestling - Izzy Taylor: Taylor to the title tilt
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor CORALVILLE Talking before the start of the 2025 girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtreme Areana in Coralville, South Tama’s top-ranked and to…
Anamosa girls wrestling - Addy Appelhans: Doing her program proud
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor CORALVILLE As one of the top class 2A 140-pound wrestlers in the state of Iowa all winter long, Anamosa’s Addy Appelhans obviously had high hope…
Anamosa boys wrestling: Dualing on the big stage
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor WILLIAMSBURG Making a trip to Williamsburg Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Anamosa boys’ wrestling team looked to exact a little revenge against a talented…
Midland girls wrestling - Taelynn Gravel: Wrapping an amazing Eagle career
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor CORALVILLE Never let it be said that Midland senior Taelynn Gravel shies away from challenges. In fact, she relishes them. The tough…
Springville girls basketball: Not always as it seems
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE Through the first seven-minutes of play against visiting Edgewood-Colesburg Tuesday, Feb. 4, it appeared the class 1A seventh-ranked…
Anamosa girls basketball: Getting the job done on the road
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor DYERSVILLE Closing out close contests has been a bit of a challenge for the Anamosa girls’ basketball team during stretches this season, but Fri…
Anamosa boys basketball: Old school basketball breakout
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor DYERSVILLE It wasn’t too many years ago when both the Anamosa and Beckman boys’ basketball programs were members of the extremely physical WaMaC…
Anamosa archery: Complete Machart 300 sweep
ANAMOSA Hosting their final home tournament of the 2025 campaign, Anamosa’s three archery teams completed an impressive Machart 300 sweep Saturday, Feb. 8, winning pretty much ev…
Springville boys basketball: Second quarter spurt for the win
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE Scoring points has rarely been a problem for the Springville boys’ basketball team this season, but when the Orioles combine their p…