Anamosa boys track and field: Building on the solid start
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor DUBUQUE For a relatively young Anamosa boys’ track and field team, Raider boys’ coach Justin Bader has made the 2024 campaign all about taking p…
Anamosa High School: Jenkins receives major coaching award
ANAMOSA It’s the kind of work that usually goes unnoticed by those not involved within high school sports programs all across the country. The same could be said right here…
Between the lines: Living the softball dream
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor When they played for the Anamosa softball program a few years ago, Ellie Tallman, Grace Lubben and Emily Watters, three of the greatest player…
Anamosa girls track and field: Learning something new every time out
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor DUBUQUE She makes quite a few sacrifices just to be able to coach the Anamosa girls’ track team every spring, but it’s things like she’s seen in…
Anamosa boys basketball wrap-up: Creating many memorable moments
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA There was no doubting the Anamosa boys’ basketball team was going to be much improved this past season. Anyone who knows anything …
Midland boys basketball wrap-up: A season filled with spurts
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor WYOMING It was a season that Midland boys’ basketball fans may remember for quite some time with some of the amazing moments the Eagles were abl…
Springville boys basketball wrap-up: Pulling off the completely......expected
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE Most who were even vaguely familiar with the Springville boys’ basketball program fully expected the Orioles to improve this past se…
Anamosa 8th grade boys basketball wrap-up: Buying into the basketball system
ANAMOSA As a first-year coach with the Anamosa eighth-grade boys’ basketball program this past season, Trevor Boge knew it was going to take some time for his young Raider athlet…
Running through Wapsi State Park
ANAMOSA Everyone taking part at the Emerald Run 5K making their way through the Wapsi State Park Saturday, March 16, knew the scenery was going to be utterly beautiful. But…
Concordia-St. Paul women's basketball: Making an immediate impact
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor st. paul, minn. When it comes to basketball, current Concordia-St. Paul women’s basketball red-shirt freshman Lauren Wilson has always been ahea…
Nike Indoor Nationals: Weers represents Raiders at National event
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor NEW YORK, NY To earn an invitation to compete on the National stage, at any level and in any sport, requires commitment and dedication to the cr…
Between the lines: Once in a lifetime talent
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor My sports columnist cohort Tim Hollett did a great job last week telling everyone all about the history of Iowa senior Caitlin Clark. Wher…
Anamosa girls basketball wrap-up: Competitive night-in and night-out
ANAMOSA There weren’t any preconceived state tournament berth notions for the Anamosa girls’ basketball program when the 2023-24 campaign started way back in November. Raid…
Anamosa boys track and field: Figuring some things out
AMES It’s a process that Anamosa boys’ track and field coaches Justin Bader, Nic Weers and Joe Beadle have mastered over much of the last decade. That process as led the Ra…
Anamosa girls track and field: Plenty of top-10 performances
AMES Coming off a solid campaign that may have surprised some people a year ago, the Anamosa girls’ track and field team, in making their way to the Iowa Association of Track Coa…
Midland girls basketball wrap-up: Having the pieces to be successful
WYOMING You have to hand it to Midland girls’ basketball coach Jason Soper. He’s obviously really good at piecing together puzzles. Just take a look at the one he put…