Stories from Monday, May 18, 2020

Storm Lake elementary teacher and coach Nathan Reitcher has waited for a chance to become a head coach of a program. He got his wish as he was recently named the new Storm Lake girls varsity basketball head coach, and has high hopes of rebuilding the program under his watchful eye...

Megan Morenz made one of the most famous shots in the long and storied history of Newell-Fonda High School basketball. Her shot, a running bank shot from about 10 feet, capped a furious rally by the Mustangs as they clipped Bishop Garrigan High School, 65-63, in the Class 1A girls’ state title game a couple of months ago. It ended Newell-Fonda’s second straight undefeated state title campaign...

The first day of July cannot get here soon enough for Storm Lake’s Jay Anderson. He begins his new job on July 1 as the new activities director for the Tornadoes, replacing the retiring Ty Seaman. Anderson, a native of St. Charles, south of Des Moines, was a three sport athlete in high school, participating in baseball, basketball and football. He recalled reaching state in basketball his junior year in 1990 and being part of some good baseball teams...