Anamosa girls soccer: Fighting to the bitter finish
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor HUDSON Knowing it was going to take a near perfect performance for the Anamosa girls’ soccer team to defeat ninth-ranked Hudson Wednesday, May 2…
Midland baseball: Doing whatever it takes to get the win
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor MONONA While it may have not gone exactly to script for Midland baseball coach Josh Soper, but when it came down to making sure his team had the…
Anamosa softball: Showing what the focus needs to be on
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor MAQUOKETA In a 2024 season-opener that was supposed to be played in Maquoketa Thursday, May 23, a strong storm that blew through the community T…
Midland softball: Perfect way to start a season
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor monona Showing Midland softball fans that the 2024 campaign could be different than the ones in recent memory, the Eagles made a long trip to Mo…
Springville softball: Going to take some time to get comfortable
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE It wasn’t exactly the kind of 2024 season and home opener the Springville softball team was hoping for against a powerful Calamus-Wh…
Springville baseball: Getting more and more competitive
winthrop It’s often said in sports, ‘it’s not how you start, but how you finish that matters.’ The Springville baseball team can take some solace in that knowledge after a …
Anamosa middle school girls 7th grade track and field: Just getting started breaking school records
ANAMOSA Getting contributions from the sprints as well as middle distance events, the Anamosa seventh grade girls’ track and field team was able to put together a solid 2024 camp…
Anamosa middle school 8th grade girls track and field: Pushing to be their very best
ANAMOSA A motivated group of Anamosa eighth grade girls guided the track and field program to the kind of season that will have Raider high school coach Christine Minor excited…
Anamosa baseball preview: Top-10 program returning to the field
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA Coming off their first substate finals appearance in more than 45 years last summer, the Anamosa baseball team returns an absolutely loa…
Anamosa softball preview: Familiar face in the softball dugout
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA She was a key figure in helping the Anamosa softball program take that next step to elite state-level status before graduating and playi…
Midland softball preview: Making the two-class jump worthwhile
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor WYOMING It’s been a work in progress for Midland softball coach D.J. Smith over the past couple of years. Could 2024 be the year the Eagle…
Midland baseball preview: Talent to have an exceptional season
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor WYOMING Coming off a 2023 campaign that saw the Midland baseball team compete for a Tri-Rivers Conference East division championship right down …
Springville softball preview: Improving and understanding the game
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE Led by a senior dominated team a year ago, the Springville softball program was once again competitive on the field both in and out …
Springville baseball preview: Plenty of experience back to make an impact
SPRINGVILLE Posting one win overall a year ago and going winless in the Tri-Rivers Conference West division, things have been tough for the Springville baseball program over the …
Anamosa girls track and field - Class 2A discus: One of the best in the state, yet again
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines When you start talking about the very best high school girls’ discus throwers in the state of Iowa over the last four years in class …
Anamosa boys track and field - Class 2A state high jump: One of the all-time greats
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor DES MOINES It’s been a season-long tour of success for Anamosa senior Ike Claussen-Tubbs at every venue the Raider boys’ track and field program…