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With his team leading 48-21 at halftime in the Class 4A regional finals, Glenwood head coach Brian Rasmussen told his team he felt like that was the best half of basketball they’d played all season.  His team disagreed.  “They told me, ‘That was probably the best half of basketball we played EVER,...

Caden Johnson was held to nine points, nine below his average, in Glenwood's district loss to Carroll Monday night.
Glenwood dug itself an early hold and spent the rest of its night never quite digging out in a 69-57 loss to Carroll in the Class 3A, Substate 8 first round Monday night in Carroll. The Rams (10-11) trailed 18-8 after the first quarter and twice cut the lead Tigers’ lead to six in the second half...

Braden West rises over a defender in East Mills’ 61-31 win over Diagonal in district play.
It’s what every coach wants. Down one point with 40 seconds left on the clock, East Mills coach Kevin Schafer’s offense set up for one final shot. But it was not to be. Council Bluffs St. Albert got the defensive stop it needed and then hit four straight free throws to secure a 48-44 win over the...

Glenwood’s Jenna Hopp scored 15 of her game-high 32 points in the Rams’ regional win over Council Bluffs Lewis Central Saturday.
Win and advance. Glenwood did just that Saturday night as the Rams erased a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to pull out a 60-57 Class 4A regional semifinal victory over visiting Lewis Central. The victory improved Glenwood’s record to 18-4 on the season and advanced the Rams into a Tuesday...
DES MOINES - For the first time in over 15 years, the Glenwood wrestling team had two grapplers reach the finals at the Iowa State Wrestling meet concluding Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Arena. The Rams’ Matthew Beem and C.J. Carter swept through their respective 126 and 195 pound brackets to...

Glenwood's Vinny Mayberry pinned his first round opponent to advance to Friday's quarterfinals at the Iowa State Wrestling Meet.
Three matches, three pins, 3-0. The Glenwood wrestling team got off a to perfect start at the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines this morning. The Rams’ Vinny Mayberry (113-pounds), Matthew Beam (126) and C.J. Carter (195) all pinned their first round opponents in the Class 2A portion at...
Glenwood got out to a 47-17 halftime lead and Madison Camden poured in a game-high 34 points for the Rams in a 69-31 win over Denison on Senior Night in Glenwood. The complexion of the Rams’ rematch with the Monarchs had much different look and feel than a 54-33 December win. In that one, Glenwood...

Fremont-MIlls’ Jake Malcom drives to the basket for two of his game-high 35 points in the Knights’ 75-32 win over Essex in the Class 1A, District 7 play-in game Friday in Tabor.
TABOR - Fremont-Mills scored the game’s first 17 points and got 35 points from Jake Malcom in a 75-32 victory over Essex in the Class 1A, District 7 play-in round Friday in Tabor. The Knights (8-14 overall, 4-6 in the Corner Conference), who had lost four of five entering the postseason, never let...
Vinny Mayberry, Matt Beem and C.J. Carter will be representing Glenwood at this week’s Iowa State Wrestling Tournament. The Glenwood trio each won their respective weight classes a Saturday’s Class 2A District 2 wrestling meet in Glenwood. The state meet runs Thursday through Saturday at the Wells...

Glenwood’s Kayden Anderson rises for a shot against a Council Bluffs St. Albert defender. After scoring three points against the Falcons, the sophomore chipped in 13 points in the Rams’ win over Plattsmouth, Neb.
Glenwood outscored Plattsmouth, Neb. 36-25 after halftime in a 62-48 win at the Mid-America Shootout in Council Bluffs Saturday night. The Rams (10-8 overall, 5-6 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference) led 26-23 at the half before turning up the heat on the defensive ends in the second half. “It was a good...

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