DES MOINES — Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire sophomore Caleb Swedin picked up a fifth-place medal at the Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament last week.
Swedin, ranked ninth at 126 pounds, …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/22/24
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DES MOINES — Estherville Lincoln Central’s three state-qualifying wrestlers came up short of their goal of earning a medal last week at the Class 2A State Tournament.
Senior 113-pounder Austin …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/22/24
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Top-ranked Estherville Lincoln Central will face a familiar foe in the first round of the Class 3A State Tournament on Monday.
While ELC (23-2) and 12th-ranked Forest City (22-3) didn’t meet …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/22/24
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For the third straight year, the Estherville Lincoln Central Girls Basketball Team is headed back to Wells Fargo Arena for the Class 3A State Tournament.
The top-ranked Midgets (22-2) advanced …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/22/24
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GARNER – It’s playoff basketball when every made shot, every missed shot, every good pass, every turnover is magnified.
That was the case as Estherville Lincoln Central and Forest City faced …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/22/24
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Mental toughness—that’s what Estherville Lincoln Central coach Don Martindale says his team has.
In the regular season finale last Thursday, the Midgets, the top-ranked team in Class 3A, faced …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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The Estherville Lincoln Central Boys Basketball Team wrapped up a historic regular season with a convincing 97-64 win over Pocahontas Area last Thursday.
The Midgets now enter tournament play with …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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After three straight wins over ranked foes, the 11th-ranked Iowa Lake men took care of business in defeating one of the bottom teams in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference last Saturday. …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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EMMETSBURG — Like good shooters do, Owen Larson ‘forgot’ his poor shooting performance the previous Friday and torched Emmetsburg for 34 points in Estherville Lincoln Central’s 68-52 hoops …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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EMMETSBURG — Another outstanding defense effort by the Class 3A No. 1 Estherville Lincoln Central Girls Basketball Team led to another relatively easy victory, 53-22, over host Emmetsburg on …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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The Iowa Lakes women couldn’t keep up with fourth-ranked Kirkwood as the Eagles defeated their hosts 94-58 on Saturday.
Kirkwood raced out to a 30-15 lead in the first quarter, with Iowa Lakes …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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GRAETTINGER — The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire girls won a Class 1A play-in game, defeating Storm Lake St. Mary’s for the third time this season with a 59-16 victory over the Panthers last …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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GRAETTINGER — The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire girls won a Class 1A play-in game, defeating Storm Lake St. Mary’s for the third time this season with a 59-16 victory over the Panthers last …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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GRAETTINGER — After not scoring in the first period, the Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire boys came roaring back against Harris-Lake Park to pull out a 50-41 victory over the Wolves in the …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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ARMSTRONG – Down by two, 70-68, the North Union boys had a shot at the buzzer, but the ball clanged high off the rim as the buzzer sounded allowing Lake Mills to leave town with a win and the 2024 …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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ARMSTRONG — On Senior Night for the North Union Girls Basketball Team, a pair of freshmen stepped up to help with the scoring in a low-scoring 38-28 win over Lake Mills on …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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ARMSTRONG — On Senior Night for the North Union Girls Basketball Team, a pair of freshmen stepped up to help with the scoring in a low-scoring 38-28 win over Lake Mills on …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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For the second straight year, three Estherville Lincoln Central wrestlers are headed to the Class 2A State Tournament, which started Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Senior Austin …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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LAKE MILLS — Gavyn Morphew will represent North Union at the 2024 Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament as the junior placed second at the district meet in Lake Mills on Saturday.
Two other …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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EMMETSBURG — Two Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire wrestlers punched their respective tickets to the 2024 Class 1A State Tournament with their performances at the district meet hosted by …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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The Iowa Lakes Wrestling Team hosted the North Central Regional Tournament Sunday and qualified six wrestlers to compete for the national tournament, March 1-2 in Council Bluffs.
Coach Corey Meyer …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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ARMSTRONG — A 9-2 run to end the first quarter put the Class 1A No. 8 North Union boys well on their way to a 77-34 victory over Sibley-Ocheyedan in a district basketball quarterfinal on …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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Estherville Lincoln Central senior Jordan Jensen plans to continue his football career at the next level after signing with Iowa Central Community College last week.
Jensen, an offensive and …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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NORTHWOOD — Two area wrestling teams met on the mat in the final dual meets for both North Union and Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire at the Jan. 30 quadrangular meet hosted by …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/8/24
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IOWA FALLS — Trailing by seven, 46-39, entering the final period, the Iowa Lakes women couldn’t make that final run at host Ellsworth while the Panthers pulled away for a win by double digits, …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/8/24
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