Springville archery: Sticking to their strengths
anamosa While they’ve always been able to post impressive scores in whatever tournament it is they’re taking part at this winter, the 2026 Springville archery team has consistent…
Springville girls basketball: Jacobi named TRC West Player of the Year
springville Having the best player in all of class 1A in 6-foot, 3-inch do-everything, play-anywhere senior Rowan Jacobi, who is arguably the best in the state of Iowa regardless…
Springville boys basketball: All-TRC West loaded with Orioles
springville Coming off a solid 2024-25 campaign led by a senior core of players, there was very little expected of the Springville boys’ basketball team heading into this season.…
Midland girls basketball: Three Eagles named to All-TRC East teams
WYOMING In what proved to be a very balanced Tri-Rivers Conference East division this past winter, other than co-champions Lisbon and Bellevue-Marquette who both finished with 11…
Midland boys basketball: Eldred represents Eagles on All-TRC East teams
WYOMING A year ago, things were about as rough as they could get as a patched together Midland boys’ basketball team, with very little in the way of experience, navigated through…
Anamosa boys wrestling - Hudson Scranton: All-time Anamosa great
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines Anamosa wrestling fans who made their way to Casey’s Center in Des Moines last week, and there were a lot of them, knew exactly what …
Anamosa boys wrestling - Ayden Antonelli: Making it up on the medal stand
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines It’s been the big goal since he started wrestling way back in elementary school. Someday making it up onto the medal stand at t…
Between the lines: Thank you, Coach Barnes
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor He’s been molding lives of high school student-athletes for almost 30 years, not just with what he’s taught them about being the best basketball…
Midland boys wrestling - Dane Ballou: Making a state meet statement
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines Everyone who has watched Midland’s Dane Ballou wrestle over the last few years knows he’s a kid bursting with talent. And extre…
Anamosa boys wrestling - Charlie Lindley: Bright future for Raider freshman
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines When it comes to freshmen reaching the state wrestling tournament, sometimes you never know what you’re going to get. Will the …
Anamosa boys wrestling - Andrew Collins: Just getting started at state
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines For an Anamosa freshman to earn a spot to the state tournament has been a rare occurrence for the Raider boys’ wrestling program over…
Midland boys wrestling - Wyatt Christiansen: Never giving up on the state meet goal
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines He’s been one of the most consistently successful wrestlers in the Midland boys’ program over the last four years. The only thi…
Springville wrestling: Getting that first state win right away
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor des moines Venturing to a place that no other Springville wrestler had ever been before, Luke Lansing navigated through the class 1A state wrest…
Springville girls basketball - Class 1A regional quarterfinal: Powerful playoff performance
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor springville When it comes to postseason basketball, it’s not often when you witness a game that ends with an incredible 65-point margin realizin…
Springville girls basketball - Class 1A regional semifinal: Outcome decided quite quickly
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor springville Usually when it comes to regional semifinal basketball games, there’s intense amounts of pressure in what are often hard-fought, tou…
Springville boys basketball: Pulling off the playoff upset
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor miles When the class 1A district pairings were released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association a few weeks ago, some were a little surpris…