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Waukee girls earn fifth straight state bid
The streak is intact. Waukee won its fifth straight regional title and is heading to the girls’ state basketball tournament in Wells Fargo Arena after a 35-32 victory over Dowling – Continue reading…
Monday basketball scoreboard
Boys A-D-M 47, Saydel 29 Dallas Center-Grimes 73, Winterset 48 Girls Class 1A Regional Final North Tama 60, Woodward-Granger 57
Area schools send 10 wrestlers to Wells Fargo Arena
By Sam Martin Sports Editor Dallas Center-Grimes will send three wrestlers to this week’s state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena, leading the way for the area’s teams after a standout – Continue reading…
A look ahead to the state wrestling tournament
By Sam Martin Sports Editor A berth in Iowa’s state wrestling tournament is a big achievement, but now the work begins. “Don’t be satisfied,” said Dallas Center-Grimes head coach Clint – Continue reading…
DC-G boys lock up first outright conference title since 1980
By Sam Martin Sports Editor The Dallas Center-Grimes boys’ basketball team won its first outright conference championship in more than three decades on Tuesday, clinching the crown with a 73-45 – Continue reading…
Hawks take down Defenders, Trailblazers to reach regional semifinal game
By Sam Martin Sports Editor Woodward-Granger is into the Class 1A Region 4 semifinal following a pair of postseason victories over Iowa Christian Academy and Grandview Park Baptist. ICA The – Continue reading…
Reinard leads Waukee at state swim meet
By Sam Martin Sports Editor A pair of place-winning finishes by junior Jordan Reinard led Waukee at the state swim meet in Marshalltown on Feb. 11. Reinard landed on the – Continue reading…
Cardinals nab win over Orient-Macksburg
Staff Report Garryson Ridgely sank five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 21 points to lead Earlham past Orient-Macksburg 54-46 in the Cardinals’ district opener on Monday. Ridgely, a senior, added – Continue reading…
Warriors thump M-town in regular season finale
Staff Report Megan Shryack and Britney Boland each scored 16 points as Waukee throttled Marshalltown 74-29 on the road on Feb. 10. The Warriors held the Bobcats to just six – Continue reading…
Earlham girls bounced from postseason
Staff Report Earlham’s girls’ basketball team notched a victory over Adair-Casey to open postseason play, but saw its season come to an end Tuesday with a 50-42 defeat to Martensdale-St. – Continue reading…
Van Meter girls stopped by North Polk
Staff Report The North Polk girls’ basketball team started fast, outscoring Van Meter 24-7 en route to a 68-43 first-round regional victory on Feb. 11 in Alleman. Katie Agey had – Continue reading…
A-D-M girls start slowly, fall at Winterset
Staff Report A-D-M couldn’t overcome a 26-12 halftime deficit and fell 50-40 to Winterset on Feb. 10, in a precursor to the teams’ postseason opener that was to be held – Continue reading…
Fillies throttle Carlisle to close regular season
Staff Report Dallas Center-Grimes broke out to a 24-8 lead and never looked back in a 72-38 thrashing of Carlisle on Feb. 10. The Fillies were led by Dani Heritage, – Continue reading…
Waukee boys tie Valley for conference title
Staff Report With a win last week at Marshalltown, the Waukee boys’ team locked up a share of the CIML Iowa Conference title. The Warriors split a two-game series with – Continue reading…
WCV girls fall at Clarke
Staff Report The West Central Valley girls’ basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 48-42 loss to Clarke on Feb. 11 in Osceola. Freshman Bailee Arnburg – Continue reading…
