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With the final team in 3A-District 1 bowing out of the football season as Sergeant Bluff-Luton fell in the semifinals, the All-District team along with honorable mentions and the most valuable awards have been announced. In all, five Storm Lake players were named to the team and four garnered honorable mention status...

The 8-Man District 1 football teams for the 2019 season have been released after the final team in the playoffs, Remsen St. Mary’s, bowed in the semifinals of the playoffs. Two players from Newell-Fonda were named to the first team, one to the second and there was one honorable mention...

Sometimes a dream is unobtainable. A person can spend years chasing their dream only to never reach that point. However, for some, their dreams can become a reality and that’s what happened for new Newell-Fonda boys basketball coach Chad Buchholz. Buchholz, a Newell native, spent all of his formative years with the Mustang logo as a three sport athlete, graduating in 2006 from the high school...

With IKM-Manning’s loss in the Class A playoffs, the A-District 2 teams and award winners have been announced for the 2019 season. The following are area players who made the various teams and earned awards. Alta-Aurelia’s Logan McCoy was the punter selection. Also on the first team was Sioux Central senior running back Jayden Harder, A-A senior offensive lineman Jair Lopez, Ridge View senior offensive lineman Jared Vohs and Sioux Central senior tight end Trent Anderson...

FORT DODGE - It was the final meet of the season for the Storm Lake girls swim team as they went to a Regional swim meet that featured nine other teams. The green and white finished in eighth place and were unable to send anyone to the State meet this season...

POCAHONTAS - It was a 2A-Region 2 battle on Monday night as Twin Lakes Conference foes squared off with the season on the line. Alta-Aurelia wanted to keep their late season momentum going to progress further in Region 2, but Pocahontas Area had other ideas. The Warriors saw their season come to a close in a three set setback...

NEWELL - Monday night was another win or go home contest in 1A-Region 1 as Newell-Fonda was able to host their final home game of the season when they welcomed in MMCRU. The Mustangs took a close three set contest over the Royals to advance on in Region 1 play...

HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View spikers got one last home game this season in a 2A-Region 1 contest against Western Valley Conference foe Lawton-Bronson. The Raptors and Eagles were tied at a set apiece but the Eagles took the final two to bring an end to the Ridge View season, three sets to one...

SIOUX RAPIDS - Alta-Aurelia came into Friday night’s football game against Sioux Central needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, and the Rebels were playing for pride on their Senior Night. In the end, the Rebels made a handful of big plays in the second half to propel themselves to a 16-7 win over the Warriors...

SGT. BLUFF - Storm Lake’s football playoff hopes slipped away Friday night on the road against speedy playoffs-bound juggernaut Sergeant Bluff-Luton. SB-L took advantage of Tornado miscues early for a 17-0 first quarter lead and cruised on to a 41-8 win. They complete their 7-1 season, running away with the 3A District 1 crown...

STORM LAKE - Sophomore DJ McNeal turned in a career-high 23 points to lead three players in double figures, but it was a strong defensive effort that helped spark the Buena Vista men’s basketball team to a convincing 87-54 victory over Westminster College (Mo.) on Friday in what was the team’s home opener...

ST. JOSEPH, Minn. - The Buena Vista women’s basketball team fell behind by as many as 24 points at the end of the third quarter and used a quick start to the fourth quarter to claw back within five with just under one minute to play, but the comeback came up just short as St. Olaf made free-throws down the stretch and the Beavers dropped their season opener to the Oles, 82-73. The game was the opener of the Saint Benedict Tournament...

DES MOINES - The Buena Vista wrestling team was back in action on Saturday as it competed in the annual Grand View University Open. The event is made up of several DI, DII, DIII, NAIA and junior college teams. The Beavers did not have any individuals place but had several that advanced deep into the consolation side of their respective brackets. ...

The season is underway for the Buena Vista University men’s basketball team as they have gotten off to a 2-0 start with wins over Gustavus Adolphus and Bethany Lutheran, both of the wins coming on the road. It’s part of an ideal start for new Beaver Head Coach, Trevor Johnson, who is in his first season as a head coach at any level...

The Buena Vista University football team was unable to escape an early 17-0 hole last week against the Central Dutch and ended up falling by that amount, 44-27. This week represents a new chance for the Beavers to get their first American Rivers Conference win as they head east to Dubuque to take on the Loras Duhawks...

This Saturday afternoon is another chance for the Buena Vista University football team to get their name in the win column for the first time this season in American Rivers Conference play. BVU is fresh off a 27-13 road loss against Simpson as they dropped to 2-4 and 0-4. ...

The mantra entering the 2019 season for Buena Vista University football was to win in the fourth quarter. Twice the Beavers have been in a game entering the final stanza, and twice they have come up empty in American Rivers Conference play. Last week was a gut wrenching setback against #13 Wartburg as the Beavers were right there starting the fourth frame, and ultimately fell short of their upset...

Recent St. Mary’s graduate, Jake Heitman, was recently announced as the new junior high boys basketball head coach. Heitman, a 2019 graduate, will teach the youngsters about the game of basketball this season. A Storm Lake native, Heitman spent his entire tenure as a student at St. Mary’s as a four sport athlete, playing football, basketball, track and baseball. He believes that playing all four sports helped him with his leadership qualities and how to be successful at most anything in life...

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - This past weekend was the ultimate event in the Ironman world as it was the World Championships. Storm Lake’s own Ironman, Matt Hanson, attempted to compete in the race but had to pull out during the biking portion due to an injury he was diagnosed with in early September...

CommUnity Education along with Tyson of Storm Lake will be offering a Turkey Shoot Free Throw Contest on Saturday, November 10 at the Storm Lake Elementary School. The Turkey Shoot is a free family activity for parents or grandparents to participate in with their son/daughter or grandson/granddaughter...

The date of August 4 might not mean much to most people. However, for Nathan Baron, a Newell-Fonda teacher and coach, the date will always stick with him for the rest of his days. It was a late night that night for Baron as he felt unwell and told his wife, Jill, that his head was in pain before passing out. Jill, a nurse, dialed 911 and two days later, Baron woke up in a hospital bed in St. Cloud, Minnesota...

The 6th Annual Buena Vista County Ryder Cup is this Saturday at the Alta Golf and Country Club. Start time is set for 9 a.m. The tournament has teams from four courses: Alta, Lake Creek, Newell and Storm Lake Sunrise Pointe. There are three divisions for the tournament: Six players or three two-man teams for the Jr. ...