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Now or never for area teams targeting playoffs

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For Class 2A on down, Friday is the final chance to earn a slot in Iowa’s high school football postseason race. Manson Northwest Webster (5-2, 4-0) has clinched a district championship, and Emmetsburg (5-2, 3-1) is also in. The two remaining spots in District 2 will come down to a race ...

Balanced Raiders claim XC gold

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SIOUX RAPIDS — The East Sac County boys cross country team dominated the Twin Lakes Conference Meet on Thursday. The Raiders placed three runners in the Top-5 and came away with the team championship, scoring 50 points. Sioux Central (53) was the runner-up, while Alta-Aurelia (89) was ...

Wolverine senior Schupbach breaks through

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SIOUX RAPIDS — Tyra Schupbach captured her first Twin Lakes Conference cross country championship on Thursday. Schupbach has finished in the Top-5 all four of her years, placing fourth last year, third as a sophomore and a fifth as a freshman. She claimed her first championship in 20:12.2, ...

GOLDEN ‘CATS

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ALGONA — The Humboldt girls cross country team had October 14 circled on their calendar. At the beginning of the season the Wildcats set a goal to become North Central Conference champions. On Tuesday, they did just that. Humboldt (44) placed three runners in the Top-5 and claimed the ...

New Hall class for Iowa Racing Museum

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ALGONA — The Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum has announced the induction of 14 members into its 2025 Hall of Fame Class, which will take place during their seventh annual induction ceremony in November. Earning induction are Jeff Aikey (Waterloo), Billy Allen (Des Moines), Bruce Badgely ...

Tritons score another sweep

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BURLINGTON — The 10th-ranked Iowa Central volleyball team earned a third consecutive sweep, besting Southeastern here Wednesday night. Scores were 25-17, 25-16 and 25-21. The Tritons (23-7 overall, 10-0 in ICCAC) have now won three in a row and 10 of their last 11. During that stretch, they ...