One of the most prolific dual-threat quarterbacks in Class A football for the last two seasons was honored as the District 5 Offensive Player of the Year, as Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior Hunter Lott collected his league’s top postseason award. Lott was a two-time, first-team all-district ...
DES MOINES — The Marshalltown area football teams were unable to advance to the UNI-Dome this fall, but a number of local preps were honored with selection to the Iowa Newspaper Association’s annual all-state football teams. Gladbrook-Reinbeck, which qualified for its eighth-straight ...
ST. ANSGAR — As a brisk wind blew dry the tears lingering on John Olson’s face, a team other than his own was celebrating a state quarterfinal victory. For the first time in four years, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck football team was stopped short of the UNI-Dome as the No. 7 Rebels were handled ...
FAIRBANK — A blast of arctic weather hit the state just in time to give Friday’s opening round of the Iowa State Football Playoffs an almost professional playoff atmosphere, as the sub-freezing temperatures felt more like January than late October. That cold weather couldn’t cool down ...
STORY CITY — Beau Coberley racked up 116 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns to lead the West Marshall football team to a season-ending, 22-20 victory over Roland-Story in Friday’s Class 2A District 3 showdown. Coberley ran for a season-high 121 yards on 16 carries, while quarterback ...
It was clear early on in Friday’s Class 4A District 4 game between Marshalltown and West Des Moines Valley at Leonard Cole Field that the Tigers and Bobcats were on two completely different levels as teams. Second-ranked Valley scored 28 points in the first quarter on their way to a 69-0 ...
LE GRAND — Already assured of its first winning season since 2005, the East Marshall football team wanted to make some more history. Dike-New Hartford had its own ideas. The Wolverines (6-3, 5-4) secured second place in Class 2A District 3 and a playoff berth by beating back East ...
COLFAX — Gladbrook-Reinbeck coach John Olson doesn’t believe in screaming and yelling at his players when things don’t go well. But Olson and his coaching staff made sure the Rebel players knew they were disappointed in them after a sluggish first half against Colfax-Mingo on ...
THORNBURG — The Colo-NESCO football team won its final game of the regular season on Friday with a 34-28 victory on the road over 8-Man District 5 opponent Tri-County. Philip Bower had 168 yards rushing and three touchdowns for the Royals (6-3, 5-2), while Francis Bower toted the rock five ...
REINBECK — Gladbrook-Reinbeck football head coach John Olson was recently named to the U.S. Cellular Top 15 Most Valuable Coaches list, a campaign launched to highlight and recognize current high school head and assistant coaches who have made a profound impact on their schools and ...
GARWIN — The GMG football team lost a Class A Division 5 football game at home on Friday to North Tama, 37-6. The Wolverines (0-8, 0-6) were led offensively by Brayden Peterson, who had six catches for 72 yards and the lone touchdown of the game. Kolton Gill finished 8-for-13 with 85 ...
ELDORA — The South Hardin football team suffered its eighth-straight loss to end the season, falling 35-0 to Roland-Story in Friday’s Class 2A District 3 contest. The Tigers (1-8, 0-6), who have a Week 9 bye after rearranging their schedule to accommodate for Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s ...
WEST DES MOINES — The Iowa High School Sports Network announced on Wednesday the addition of over-the-top content streaming packages to the IHSSN Championship Network. Viewers will now be able to access all 88 hours of live Iowa high school state championship programming on Sling TV, Hulu, ...
DES MOINES — The West Marshall football team earned another Class 2A District 3 win over Saydel on the road on Friday, winning 46-8. Quarterback Cameron Bannister had 201 yards passing for the Trojans (5-3, 3-2), as well as two passing touchdowns. He also led West Marshall in rushing with ...
PLEASANT HILL — Shane Starcevich threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns as Southeast Polk blanked Marshalltown 52-0 in Friday’s Class 4A District 4 contest. The host Rams (5-3, 3-1) had their way offensively, scoring 28 first-quarter points and cruising to the shutout win. They handed ...
COLO — At one point in the first half of Friday’s 8-Man District 5 football game between Colo-NESCO and Moravia, the Royals owned a 22-6 lead over the Mohawks, but that wasn’t enough to secure the lead as Moravia scored the final 24 points in the game to take a 30-22 victory. Colo-NESCO ...
INDEPENDENCE — Just six days after its first loss of the season — and first loss in several seasons — the Class A No. 8 Gladbrook-Reinbeck football team got back to its winning ways with a Class A District 5 win over Belle Plaine, 43-0, on Friday night at Independence High ...
The Marshalltown football team was presented with a unique obstacle heading into its matchup with Class 4A Division 4 rival Southeast Polk on Friday. Due to the game against Fort Dodge being postponed to Saturday last weekend, the Bobcats are on a shorter week than they are used to. Add on a ...
STATE CENTER — At halftime, the West Marshall football team owned a 32-0 lead over South Hardin on Monday night in a Class 2A District 3 game rescheduled from Friday due to bad weather. The lofty lead was thanks in large part to three Tigers turnovers in the second quarter, but it wasn’t ...
TRAER — Lightning forced the postponement of North Tama’s Homecoming football game from Friday night, but the Redhawks never let the Thunder get rolling. North Tama resisted Grand View Christian’s one-dimensional offense and made enough plays of its own to capture a 33-20 victory in ...