Stories from Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Springers Junior Olympic Gymnasts wrapped up their competitive season in mid-December with the USAG Compulsory State Meet held in Clive at the Seven Flags Event Center. Then, in mid-January, the Springers Xcel team gymnasts opened their competitive season at the Chow's Winter Classic, held at the Jacobson Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds...

STORM LAKE - It was a classic battle Tuesday night, Graettinger-Terrill-Ruthven-Ayrshire seemingly with a little more size, and St. Mary's with a little more speed. The Panthers held their own for an entertaining first half, but came out ice cold in the second, as the Titans built and held the lead for a 72-52 final...

NEWELL - A high powered first quarter led to a low of historic proportions for Newell-Fonda on Tuesday night as the Knights slayed the Mustangs at home. Very few times in the long, successful history of Newell-Fonda boys basketball has a defense ever been able to completely shut down the Mustangs, but it happened Tuesday night. Carroll Kuemper won the game 66-45, but the real story was what happened in the second quarter...

SIOUX CITY - Only one meet separates the Storm Lake boys swimming team from districts and they are still setting personal bests. On Tuesday evening the Storm Lake swimmers split their make-up meet against the Sioux City teams. Storm Lake won 76-29 over South Sioux City, but fell 103-44 against Sioux City...

EMMETSBURG - It could have been a completely different game had two quick fouls not been called against Storm Lake on Tuesday night. Emmetsburg went on to win the game 55-25, but first quarter foul trouble that sidelined junior guard Madison Gaffney may have been the difference in game. Gaffney picked up two fouls separated by less than two minutes and Storm Lake Head Coach Mel Fisher was forced to sit Gaffney for almost the entirety of the opening round of play...

ALTA - When the Warriors needed to get a steal, they stole the ball and easily converted two points. If the Warriors needed to shot a three point shot, they put the ball up and it fell through. Alta-Aurelia was almost in complete control of the game on Tuesday night allowing them to get the 57-25 victory over Sioux Central...