The Storm Lake boys (10-7) open Class 3A, District 3 play at home Monday, February 21st against Algona (11-7). The winner advances to take on the winner of Spencer (4-13) vs. #5 Carroll (15-2)Thursday the 24th in Fort Dodge. The substate game will be played at Buena Vista, with Webster City (12-4) vs. Humboldt (5-13) and #8 MOC-Floyd Valley (17-2) vs. Spirit Lake (7-12) making up the other possible substate candidates in District 4...

In Class 1A action, 6th-ranked St. Mary's, Laurens-Marathon and Newell-Fonda all find themselves aligned in District 3 this season. The Panthers and Mustangs meet in the opener in Storm Lake on February 17th, while the Chargers host the winner of Twin River Valley and North Sentral Kossuth...

http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2011/pairings/pairings.html In Class 1A, Storm Lake St. Mary's and Newell-Fonda meet in the Regional opener. Laurens-Marathon draws West Bend-Mallard opposite them. In Class 2A, Alta-Aurelia and Sioux Central both open at home, with the Warriors hosting H-M-S and the Rebels facing Okoboji. Wins would put the two in Sioux Rapids on February 15th. #1 OA-BCIG likely awaits the winner...

It's fitting really. It was a year of college football marred by more scandal and controversy than any recently, and Monday's title game provided the final chapter as oft-investigated stars Cam Newton of Auburn and LaMichael James of Oregon led their respective teams into battle...