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Andy Hugeback believes one of the reasons New Hampton was able to celebrate winning the Class 2A dual meet state title a year ago was the Chickasaw Wrestling Club. No, scratch that, he knows it’s a fact. “A lot of those guys who wrestled on last year’s team got started with the club,” he...
New Hampton is headed back to the playoffs thanks to an inspired half of football as the Chickasaws rallied for a 14-7 victory over Clear Lake Friday night to claim the Class 2A, District 2 title.
With both Osage losing and Crestwood winning Friday night, the Chickasaws had to win to claim a...
It’s pretty simple for the New Hampton football team. Win tonight [Friday] at Clear Lake, claim the Class 2A, District 2 title and earn a home playoff game. And if the Chickasaws don’t win? Well, then they’re going to need help just to make the playoffs. “It’s obviously the biggest...
The never-say-die attitude has served members of the Turkey Valley volleyball team well this year. Including their final match of the season. They lost their regional first-round contest against Kee High of Lansing Tuesday, 3-0. But Turkey Valley senior Lydia Schuchhardt has no regrets of...
After running solo at the state meet last year, Nolan Usher will have company this year.
Both Usher and Olivia Burke qualified for the state cross country meet by finishing in the top 15 at the state qualifying meet Thursday.
They didn't, however, leave a lot of room to spare as...
How far has the Nashua-Plainfield cross country program come this year? Well, consider this: The Huskies’ girls took third at the Top of the Iowa Conference meet and second among East Division teams, the boys had the divisional individual champion in Brock Dietz and six Huskies ran their way...
Don’t tell Chase Sudol and his Nashua-Plainfield football players that this Friday’s home game is just another regular season game. No sir, Friday’s tilt against West Hancock is a playoff game. The winner makes the Class A state playoffs; the loser packs up the equipment and waits for...
New Hampton survived a 20-9 deficit in the first set of a regional volleyball match-up against Waukon Wednesday, then went on to win the match in straight sets.
It was the fourth time this season the Chickasaws had the upper hand against the Indians, but the first game was as close as...
Jordon Snyder was fairly confident of his ability to finish in the top 15 to earn all-conference honors during the Upper Iowa Conference race last Thursday. After all, the senior has been all-UIC his freshman, sophomore and junior years. "I knew I should be in the top 10, for sure," he...
Hearing a pop in your ankle is never a good thing. Especially in the middle of a football game. As Braeden Baumler sat on the sideline Friday after helping Turkey Valley to a commanding lead over Clarksville, he was really hoping to get a chance to play this Friday on senior night. "That'...
