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Glenwood’s Ilsa Kemling rises for a kill. The sophomore notched seven blocks and five kills in the Rams’ win over Creston.

Rams drop four at LC tourney

The Glenwood volleyball team dropped all four of its matches at the Council Bluffs Lewis Central Volleyball Tournament Saturday. The Rams (17-26 overall, 4-6 in the conference) dropped their three pool place matches to the Lewis Central 21-15, 21-14, Sidney 13-21, 21-19, 15-10 and Treynor 21-9, 21-...

The Glenwood defense wraps up Council Bluffs Lewis Central running back Johnathan Humpal for a short loss in the Rams’ loss to the Titans Friday.

Titans’ big second half ruins Ram upset plans

COUNCIL BLUFFS - For a half of football, it was hard to tell which team was the defending state champs and which was the underdog. Then the second half happened. Glenwood jumped out to an early 19-7 lead, took a 22-20 margin into halftime against Class 4A, No. 1 ranked Council Bluffs Lewis Central...

Glenwood senior Delaney Holeton, shown here earlier this sseason, the Rams with 26 digs in the loss to Kuemper Catholic.

Kuemper rallies in win over Glenwood

Glenwood jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Hawkeye 10 Conference leading Kuemper Catholic but couldn’t hold off a Knights rally in a 25-22, 25-21, 25-27, 11-25, 8-25 loss on the road in Hawkeye 10 Conference volleyball in Carroll Tuesday. Glenwood coach Paula Carman said her team came out blazing perhaps...

Casey Godbout stretches out for extra yards in Glenwood’s 30-7 win over Winterset. Godbout finished his night with 54 yards and two touchdowns.

Rams stay perfect in district

Glenwood took control of the game early and never let up as the Rams rolled to a 30-7 Class 4A District 6 victory over Winterset Friday night at the Glenwood Activities Complex. The Rams improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in district play with the win, while Winterset fell to 1-5 and 1-1. “That was...

East Mills’ Evy Stoakes smacks a kill in the Corner Conference Volleyball Tournament loss to Sidney. Stoakes finished with 11 kills.

East Mills second at Corner tourney

TABOR - For the second straight year Sidney is the Corner Conference Volleyball Tournament champion. The Class 1A, No. 9 ranked Cowgirls edged No. 14 ranked East Mills 22-25, 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 13-15 in a classic five-set thriller Thursday in Tabor. Sidney took the rubber match after the two...

East Mills’ Ryan Stortenbecker hauls in a 54-yard catch on the Wolverines’ first play from scrimmage in the 24-18 win over Bedford. Stortenbecker kicked a field goal and had 13 tackles on defense in the win.

Wolverines get defensive in district victory

MALVERN - East Mills turned the ball over three times, scored just three second half points, gave up two safeties, had a field goal blocked and were out-yarded 308 to 266 In fact, the only area the Wolverines led Bedford in Friday’s Eight Player District 9 slugfest was the only one that mattered....

Kevin Coots placed ninth at the Harlan Invite Saturday.

Glenwood cross country sweeps at Harlan

The Glenwood girls and boys swept the team titles at the Harlan Cross Country Invitational Saturday at the Harlan Golf and Country Club. Behind Bryant Keller’s second place finish the Glenwood boys had three runners place among the top 10. The Rams’ 50 points easily out-paced runner-up Council...

Payton Longmeyer darts through the Des Moines Hoover defense in Glenwood’s 49-7 victory Friday.

Rams roll in 49-7 home win

Glenwood scored the game’s first 42 points and Kayden Anderson finished with a career-high five touchdowns passes in the Rams’ 49-7 Class 4A, District 6 win over Des Moines Hoover Friday at the Glenwood Activities Complex. “It was good to get back out on the field and play better this week,” said...

East Mills’ Miah Urban dishes up one of her game-high 29 set assists in last week’s win over Fremont-Mills.

Wolverines crowned at Bedford tournament

East Mills knocked off Corner Conference rivals Sidney and Stanton on its way to the championship at the Bedford Volleyball Tournament Saturday. The Wolverines (22-7 overall, 3-1 in the conference) went 2-1 in pool play with a 21-6, 21-5 win over Lamoni and 21-5, 21-9 win over Mount Ayr and a loss...

Fremont-Mills quarterback Taylor Reed breaks a tackle on first down run in the Knights’ 44-25 victory over East MIlls in Tabor Friday.

Knights muscle past Wolverines 44-25 on homecoming in Tabor

TABOR - Fremont-Mills overcame a slow start and erased a double-digit halftime deficit before pulling away for a 44-25 homecoming win over visiting East Mills in Eight-player District 9 action Friday night. With the win, the Knights improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in district play, while East Mills...