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BOONE — The Iowa Lakes Men’s Basketball Team just couldn’t keep up with host DMACC as the Bears defeated the Lakers 93-74 in the first game of the New Year last Wednesday, Jan. 3.
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/11/24
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MARSHALLTOWN — Iowa Lakes picked up a conference win with a 58-49 victory over Marshalltown in women’s basketball action last Saturday.
Iowa Lakes raced out to a 17-8 lead in the first quarter …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/11/24
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GRAETTINGER — North Union took 14 wrestlers to the 2024 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Wrestling Tournament and seven of them placed in the Top 6 as the Warriors finished tied for sixth …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/11/24
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GRAETTINGER — Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire had a tough time at its home tournament as the Titans placed 11th out of 13 team with 67 points.
Caleb Swedin (126) was the lone GT/RA wrestler …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/11/24
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CHEROKEE — Missing a starter from the lineup combined with a poor shooting night didn’t help Estherville Lincoln Central against Lakes Conference foe Cherokee last Friday in basketball …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/11/24
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GRAETTINGER — Four Estherville Lincoln Central wrestlers made it to the final round of the Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Tournament on Saturday, but only Layton Yager came away with a …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/11/24
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CHEROKEE — With a 17-point effort on Friday against Cherokee, Estherville Lincoln Central junior Haylee Stokes is now the school’s leading scorer in girls’ basketball.
Her last two points …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/11/24
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As part of my job, I take thousands of sports photos every year. It’s much easier to do with today’s digital cameras compared with “olden” days of film photography.
It used to be that …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/4/24
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The 2023 local sports teams brought us several moments during the past year. The following is a loose top 10 of some of the year’s highlights. ELC Softball place third While the Estherville …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/4/24
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By David Swartz
Managing Editor
SIOUX RAPIDS – The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire girls just didn’t match up with Class 2A No. 7 Sioux Central as the Rebels won 62-20 over …
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12/28/23
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SIOUX RAPIDS — The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Boys Basketball Team improved its record to 4-4 with a 65-57 win over Sioux Central (2-5) on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
The Titans led 17-15 after …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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ROCKFORD — The North Union wrestlers wrapped up the pre-holiday schedule with a 1-2 record at a quad meet in Rockford last Thursday.
The Warriors defeated host Rockford 60-12, but lost 54-30 to …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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LAKE MILLS — North Union picked up a key Top of Iowa Conference victory with a 48-36 win over Lake Mills in girls’ basketball action on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
The Warriors raced out to a 13-5 lead …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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LAKE MILLS — The North Union boys handed Lake Mills its first loss of the season as the Warriors held off a Bulldog rally to win 47-43 on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
The Warriors led 14-9 after one …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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For the first time this season, the Class 3A No. 4 Estherville Lincoln Central Girls Basketball Team had four players reach double digits in scoring. The feat came at the expense of Emmetsburg, who …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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Having lost to Emmetsburg twice last season, the Estherville Lincoln Central Boys Basketball Team was looking to get back at the E’Hawks who visited Estherville on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
While the …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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ARMSTRONG — The North Union girls held visiting Eagle Grove to single digits in each of the first two quarters while building a 34-13 halftime lead in basketball action last Thursday. The Warriors …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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ARMSTRONG — The North Union boys wrapped up the pre-holiday schedule with a 68-58 win over Eagle Grove last Thursday in basketball action, but the Eagles didn’t make it easy.
North Union …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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GEORGE — Estherville Lincoln Central wrestlers lost just their second dual of the season, but also came up with a pair of dual wins in George last Friday.
ELC’s loss came in the first match of …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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The Estherville Lincoln Central School District, basketball players, coaches, and fans honored long-time KILR radio sports director Dave Van Roekel between the girls’ and boys games last Thursday …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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Nursing a one-point lead at halftime, the Estherville Lincoln Central boys trailed just once in the second half of a tightly-contested non-conference basketball game against Central Lyon last …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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“The defense always comes through,” said Estherville Lincoln Central Girls Basketball Coach Don Martindale following his team’s 65-41 win over Central Lyon last Thursday.
After falling …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/28/23
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GRAETTINGER — The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire boys started quickly and never let up in a 70-24 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/21/23
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ARMSTRONG — North Union got off to a fantastic start in shutting out Belmond-Klemme 15-0 in the first quarter of girls basketball action on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
The Warriors cruised from that …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/21/23
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ARMSTRONG — The North Union Boys held visiting Belmond-Klemme to single digits in each of the first three quarters in routing the Broncos 77-27 in basketball action on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
The …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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12/21/23
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