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…
Springville girls basketball wrap-up: Doing Springville kind of things
SPRINGVILLE It may be cliché, but it sure seems like there are two things Springville girls’ basketball fans can always count on. The sun rising in the east and the Orioles…
Anamosa Schools archery: Elite archery program, again
DES MOINES They’ve been one of the very best programs in the entire state of Iowa since the inception of the National Archery in the School Program (NASP) more than a decade ago.…
Springville archery: Nearly completing the state tourney sweep
DES MOINES It takes an elite type of program to place in the top-10 in both 3D and bullseye state tournament events, but that difficult feat has been something the Springville ar…
Midland/Springville girls basketball: Jacobi, Bartels earn All-State honors
DES MOINES For years it’s been known as one of, if not the, toughest class 1A conference in the state of Iowa. Well, the Tri-Rivers Conference upheld that lofty reputation …
Anamosa boys wrestling wrap-up: Historic type of season
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA After setting a school-record sending five wrestlers to the state tournament during the 2022-23 campaign, Anamosa boys’ wrestling coach …
Anamosa girls wrestling wrap-up: Always having their backs
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor ANAMOSA They already cemented themselves as one of the top girls’ wrestling programs in the state of Iowa with not only their sensational regula…
Midland boys wrestling wrap-up: Back for one more run with the seniors
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor WYOMING Having stepped away from the Midland boys’ wrestling program following a 2022-23 campaign that saw Caden Ballou reach the state champion…
AAU girls wrestling: Area wrestlers shine at AAU state tourney
CEDAR RAPIDS They’ve been wrestling all winter long for the opportunity to shine on the girls’ state AAU tournament stage in Cedar Rapids Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3, …
AAU Super Peewee wrestling: Wrestling on the big youth stage
WATERLOO It’s always exciting when youth wrestlers can take their game to the state stage, but it’s of particular interest when those wrestlers range in age from kindergarteners …
Midland girls wrestling wrap-up: Taking advantage of the opportunity
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor WYOMING Coming into the 2023-24 season, Midland girls’ wrestling coach T.J. Bowen knew he had a limited roster with a mere seven on the team. …
Springville wrestling wrap-up: Understanding what the sport is all about
By Daryl Schepanski Sports Editor SPRINGVILLE When he took over the Springville wrestling program at the start of the 2022-23 campaign, head coach Tyson Jacobi knew it was going …
Anamosa middle school girls wrestling: Plenty of help is on the way
ANAMOSA With girls’ wrestling exploding not only all over the state of Iowa, but in our cozy little community of Anamosa as well with the extraordinary success of the Raiders’ hi…
Tim Hollett Guest Column: All about Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark was born Jan. 22, 2002, in Des Moines. She attended West Des Moines Dowling Catholic High School and currently attends the University of Iowa and plays basketball for the…