Springville baseball: Hanging tough with the Eagles
SPRINGVILLE Hosting one of the top teams from the Tri-Rivers’ East division side of the conference, the Springville baseball team knew they were going to have their hands full wi…
Anamosa softball: Making a run to the title tilt
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA Mother Nature may have tried to put a damper on the Anamosa softball team opening their annual Raider Invitational hosting Davenport Cen…
Midland softball: Proving they can play with anyone
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor WYOMING It’s been what Midland softball coach D.J. Smith has been building his team towards over the past couple of summers. Being able to…
Anamosa baseball: Waterloo Rumble tourney champions
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor waterloo In a game that saw dominant pitching and timely hitting, the Anamosa baseball team opened the Waterloo Rumble tournament held at the Wa…
Midland baseball: Keeping the winning focus razor sharp
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor WYOMING Hosting a struggling North Cedar team in the first game of a Tri-Rivers Conference doubleheader Monday, June 3, it would have been easy …
Springville softball: Perfect timing to take a triumph
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE It was a rough stretch for the Springville softball team playing two of the top teams in Iowa class 1A and 2A ahead of their single …
Tim Hollett Guest Column: Mr. Irrelevant to Mr. Relevant
Iowa State’s former quarterback Brock Purdy was called ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ at the end of the 2022 NFL Draft due to being the final player selected. Purdy was drafted in the se…
Springville baseball: Continuing the baseball education process
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE Taking on two of the tougher teams in each of the Tri-Rivers East and West divisions last week, the young Springville baseball team …
Anamosa girls soccer: Breitbach named RVC Player of the Year
ANAMOSA Completing one of the greatest soccer campaigns the Anamosa girls’ programs has ever seen, and the best in exactly 20 years, the Raiders were amply rewarded by River Vall…
Anamosa softball: Putting it all together to get the win
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA Through the first couple of weeks, it’s become glaringly apparent to Anamosa softball coach Ellie Tallman what has and hasn’t been worki…
Anamosa boys soccer: Raiders earn All-RVC honors
ANAMOSA While it may have been a challenging campaign for the Anamosa boys’ soccer team if you just looked at the team’s overall record this past season, River Valley Conference …
Midland softball: Completely flipping the softball script
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor WYOMING Through a mere one inning of play hosting Clinton Wednesday, May 29, it was glaringly apparent that the Midland softball team wasn’t goi…
Anamosa baseball: Complete and total domination
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA Over the past few seasons, the Anamosa and Monticello baseball programs have put together some pretty quality campaigns, making for some…
Midland baseball: Sauer, Harrington power Eagles to TRC road sweep
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor CLINTON Keyed by a huge 3-for-3 contest from Matt Sauer at the plate and a dominating pitching performance from Anthony Harrington on the mound,…
Springville softball: Putting plenty of pressure on the defense
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor BELLE PLAINE Over the past decade or so, the Springville softball team has shifted philosophies in how they best go about scoring runs. A …
Springville baseball: Who could have possibly figured that?
SPRINGVILLE Springville baseball fans may have tried to block it from their memory, but the Orioles’ history against powerful North Linn over the last decade-plus has been absolu…