Midland softball: Bats break loose at 'home away from home'
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor LOWDEN It’s been their ‘home away from home’ since last season when North Cedar’s Mollie Ries, Shea Benhart and Cora Schroeder all joined the Mi…
Midland baseball: Making sure the Knights never had a chance
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor LOWDEN When Midland’s Anthony Harrington gets the start on the pitching mound, Eagle fans usually like their chances at a victory, no matter who…
Springville softball: Long road trip ends with a victory
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ELKADER If Springville softball fans wanted to see their team play last week, they were going to have to hit the long tough road as the Orioles …
Springville baseball: Making lasting baseball memories
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor DYERSVILLE As one of the most popular sports movies ever filmed in Iowa, members of the Springville baseball team are more than familiar with th…
Anamosa boys soccer: Double the excitement
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa Coming into the class 1A boys’ substate soccer semifinal match-up between Anamosa and host Tipton Tuesday, May 27, most figured the cont…
Anamosa softball: About as tough as it gets
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa The start to the 2025 campaign for the Anamosa softball team couldn’t have been a whole lot tougher facing class 1A top-ranked Williamsb…
Anamosa baseball: Playing with a chip on their shoulders
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor anamosa The start to the 2025 campaign hasn’t been exactly what the Anamosa baseball team hoped it would be. But hosting Maquoketa in the …
Anamosa girls soccer: Deja vu all over again
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor hudson For the second year in a row the Anamosa girls’ soccer team made a long trip to Hudson for a class 1A regional semifinal contest hoping t…
Midland baseball: Taking the season-opening sweep
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor wyoming The start to the 2025 campaign was everything Midland baseball coach Josh Soper could have hoped for as the Eagles welcomed Clinton Prin…
Anamosa girls soccer - All-RVC: Humpal, Vaughn named first-team All-RVC
anamosa They’ve been one of the most successful teams in the River Valley Conference over much of the past half decade, so it should come as no surprise the Anamosa girls’ soccer…
Anamosa boys soccer - All-RVC: Bender, Wheeler lead Raiders on All-RVC teams
anamosa The best Anamosa boys’ soccer season in almost a decade was certainly going to give the Raider program quality representation on All-River Valley teams as named by league…
Midland softball: Winning in Wyoming
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor wyoming After dropping a pair of contests in their 2025 season-opener at East Buchanan just a night earlier, the Midland softball team returned …
Springville softball: Summer fun is just getting started
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor springville Hosting a Turkey Valley team coached by a very familiar face in former Springville softball coach Anthony Troyna, the Oriole softbal…
Springville baseball: Closing the Tri-Rivers Conference gap
troy mills Looking for signs of improved play each and every inning of each and every game, the Springville baseball team saw another very good indication of that success in the …
Anamosa baseball preview: Poised to take that big final step
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA They accomplished something the Anamosa baseball program hadn’t seen since the late 1970s, making back-to-back appearances in the class …
Anamosa softball preview: Looking to keep the energy high
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA It was a bit of a rebuilding season for the Anamosa softball program in 2024 under first-year head coach Ellie Tallman. And I say,…