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GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center built an 18-point halftime lead and held Cascade to three points through three quarters Friday, opening the Class 1A football playoffs with a 34-15 victor…

DIKE — Dike-New Hartford saved its biggest victory of the season for the start of the playoffs.The Wolverines overwhelmed New Hampton 48-0 on Friday, Oct. 23, opening the Class 2A post…

GLADBROOK — The postseason brought a new opponent and a familiar result for Gladbrook-Reinbeck.The Rebels opened the eight-player football playoffs with a 47-7 victory over Springville…

Grundy Center volleyball got their postseason run started on Wednesday night, hosting East Marshall in Class 2A Region 2 action.East Marshall defeated AGWSR in four sets to advance in …

The BCLUW Comets got their postseason run started on Tuesday night, hosting Martensdale-St Marys.The Blue Devils got out to a strong start in the first set, going up 10-3 on the Comets…

CONRAD — BCLUW saved its most decisive set for last, turning a two-set advantage into a postseason sweep Wednesday night.The Comets defeated Martensdale-St. Marys 25-19, 25-19, 25-11 i…

GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center left little room for postseason suspense Wednesday night.The Spartans swept East Marshall 25-12, 25-10, 25-11 in a Class 2A Region 2 volleyball quarterfin…

REINBECK — Gladbrook-Reinbeck opened postseason play with a sweep Monday, keeping its season alive and earning another night on its home floor.The Rebels defeated Meskwaki Settlement 2…

The BCLUW Comets hit the road on Friday night, traveling to Postville to take on the Pirates.The two teams went scoreless into the second quarter. Postville was driving when Beau Towne…

The Grundy Center Spartans cross country teams hosted the NICL Conference meet on Thursday.On the girls side, Oelwein won the race, edging out Sumner-Fredericksburg with 79 points. Sum…

The BCLUW Comets took the bus trip to Jesup on Thursday night, taking on the J-Hawks and AGWSR Cougars.In the first match of the night, it was the Comets and J-Hawks. It was a tight fi…

DIKE — Gavin Gerbracht helped move the ball on offense and led the effort to stop it on defense. On senior night, Dike-New Hartford’s senior running back and linebacker delivered on bo…

EAGLE GROVE — Hayden Geerdes needed only seven carries to pile up 132 yards. Ethan Meester threw eight passes without an incompletion.Grundy Center made its opportunities count Friday.…

GLADBROOK — North Tama arrived with four consecutive victories. Gladbrook-Reinbeck needed only one half to put a fifth well out of reach.The sixth-ranked Rebels built a 41-point halfti…

WAVERLY — Dike-New Hartford opened with a sweep of a ranked opponent, came within three points of a perfect night and finished with its most decisive victory.Across seven sets and thre…

FAIRBANK — Seventeen swings. Fifteen kills. No attack errors.Ryanne Brubaker gave Wapsie Valley few answers at the net Tuesday, Oct. 13, and Grundy Center delivered a commanding finish…