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New Hampton used a late burst as the Chickasaws scored three fourth quarter touchdowns, including two on interception returns, to beat Clarion-Goldfield-Dows/CAL 35-6 Friday night.The second-ranked Chickasaws improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in district play with the homecoming win.After Keaton...
Turkey Valley’s first volleyball win of the season came against a Wisconsin school, their second was against a school from Minnesota. Now girls, let’s work on those Iowa schools. The Trojans ended up second in the “Silver Tournament” at Waukon last weekend while securing their first wins...
New Hampton volleyball coach Jess Geerts loves the scrappiness of her Chickasaws.But her team’s keen sense of drama? Geerts would definitely like to see that dialed back a bit.“We do know how to make it interesting,” the New Hampton coach said after the Chickasaws beat Oelwein 24-26, 25-17, 25-19,...
Nashua-Plainfield volleyball is on the right track, it’s first year coach says, no matter what the record states.The Huskies went 1-3 last week and took a 3-10 record into Tuesday night’s home match with North Butler.“I know our record doesn’t look like it,” coach Amber Carter said, “but we are...
The veterans on the Nashua-Plainfield cross country teams have run the Osage Invitational course for years now.You could say that they know it like the back of their hand, and if you need proof, look at last week’s meet in which they seriously cut their times from a year ago.“They have run the...
Nashua-Plainfield football coach Chase Sudol didn’t want his team to mess around Friday night when the Huskies traveled to Rockford.“We told them, ‘Go out and get after them.’ And that’s exactly what they did,” Sudol said after the Huskies rolled to a 57-0 win over the Warriors in a Class A,...
![Turkey Valley’s Sadie Nymeyer [left] and Shelby Reicks run for the South Winn cross country team. Reicks was fourth and Nymeyer ninth among the 54 runners at Central.](http://www.nhtrib.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NymeyerReicksCC0346.jpg?itok=VDpz8d_K "Turkey Valley’s Sadie Nymeyer [left] and Shelby Reicks run for the South Winn cross country team. Reicks was fourth and Nymeyer ninth among the 54 runners at Central.")
Both the South Winn girls and boys won a meet last week held at Elkader; eight schools competed at the meet but only four had the numbers to count as a girls team and six as a boys team. “Overall, our kids competed much better at Elkader than we did at Monticello,” said South Winn coach Kevin...
After Turkey Valley's win over Riceville Friday night, coach Mark Scott emphasized how important every district game is with the new playoff system.But this upcoming week is a doozie.Not only are the Trojans hosting the only other ranked team in the district in AGWSR, it's Homecoming 2016. Turkey...
A text really doesn't convey any emotions. But one from New Hampton volleyball coach Jess Geerts Saturday gave a proud message loud and clear.“CHAMPIONS.”While winning the invitational at Waukon, not only did the Chickasaws stay undefeated on the day, but they didn't lose a set while going 6-0 in...
On New Hampton’s football roster, Keaton Geerts is listed at 5-foot-7 and 153 pounds.Folks, size isn’t everything in high school football.Geerts ran for 194 yards on 23 carries and scored four touchdowns to help second-ranked New Hampton roll to a Class 2A, District 2 42-14 win over winless Hampton...
