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Mustang girls bite KP at State, 88-47 (3/5/21)DES MOINES - If Class 1A Iowa basketball were an ocean, Newell-Fonda would be the great white shark. And as the Girls State Tournament gets underway, it’s NOT safe to go back in the water. The latest victim for the apex predators was Kingsley-Pierson, dispatched 88-47 in a quarterfinal matchup of 23-1 teams Wednesday night...
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Fisher steps down from SLHS HS softball (3/5/21)Mel Fisher has resigned as head coach of the Storm Lake High School softball program, effective immediately, citing personal and professional reasons. “It has been a pleasure coaching the girls for the past 10 seasons,” she said. “It is time to step away and let someone else continue to build the program. ...
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Newell-Fonda girls return to State (2/26/21)Mustangs cruise to 75-37 win in District final, meet KP at State Wed.
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RSM ends Mustang boys’ season in semi (2/26/21)SIOUX CITY - The Newell-Fonda boys fought an uphill battle much of the night Tuesday, ending their season in a 1A Substate semifinal at the hands of Remsen St. Mary’s, 61-41. The Hawks grabbed the early lead in the Sioux City East gym with a couple of three-point plays, but the Mustangs came storming back to take a 10-7 advantage, to the delight of a good turnout of blue and white fans...
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SL boys stop MOC, but season ends in semi (2/26/21)On Thursday night the Tornadoes season was ended by the Carrol Tigers with a 62-45 loss in the semifinals of substate. Storm Lake never led the game but kept it quite close, with the Tigers’ highest lead in the first half being only three points with five ties...
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Sioux Central bows out to Spirit Lake (2/26/21)MILFORD - The Sioux Central boys gave favored Spirit Lake a spirited battle in a 2A Substate semifinal Tuesday, but were forced to foul in the end as the Indians pulled away for the 65-52 win. The teams played even early with both offenses clicking. ...
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For Brandon Mier, military service awaits after finishing a wrestling career with no regrets (2/26/21)By DANA LARSEN / Pilot-Tribune EditorWarrior grappler ends career with a pin at State
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High School Girls Hoops Action (2/19/21)Mustangs score 100 points in Regional NEWELL - The Newell-Fonda Mustangs reminded everyone why they’re the defending state champions on Tuesday when they defeated the St. Edmond Gaels, 100-17, bringing them to 21-1 and to the semifinals of the 1A region 2 tournament...
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Mustang boys rush through first and second round of Substate (2/19/21)NEWELL - In the first round of substate the Newell-Fonda Mustangs beat the MMCRU Royals, 84-52, pushing them to 16-5 overall and to the second round of the tournament. The Mustangs rocketed into the lead, ending the first quarter at 30-13 and gave the Royals no chances to catch up, ending the half at 52-23 and the third at 78-37 before backing off in the fourth...
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Raptors top MV, bow to East Sac (2/19/21)HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View Raptors took down the Missouri Valley Big Reds with a 59-27 win in the first round of substate, pushing them to 16-6 and into the second tournament round. The Raptors held the reins the entire game leading at the end of the half 30-12. They opened the second half strong scoring 21 points and another 8 in the fourth while the Big Reds only put up 15...
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Men’s basketball falls 76-67 to #8 Dubuque (3/5/21)STORM LAKE - The Buena Vista men’s basketball held a two-point lead at the half against No. 8 Dubuque on Monday night, but the Beavers couldn’t overcome a tough second-half shooting performance as they would fall to the Spartans inside Siebens Fieldhouse, 76-67...
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Beaver Men prep for ARC tourney (3/5/21)By ADAM DUBLINSKE / Sports EditorThe end of the college basketball season is already drawing near for the Buena Vista University’s mens basketball team. With one regular season game left in this shortened season the men are looking to finish second in the American Rivers Conference after a loss to the University of Dubuque last Monday night...
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Post-season drawing closer for Buena Vista women’s basketball (3/5/21)By ADAM DUBLINSKE / Sports EditorThe post season is only days away for the Buena Vista University’s women’s basketball team. Finishing the regular season at 2-6 overall and 2-6 in the American Rivers Conference the women Beavers are hoping to do some damage at the upcoming ARC tournament...
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Big fourth quarter lifts women’s basketball to big road win (2/26/21)LINCOLN - The Buena Vista women’s basketball team began the fourth quarter on an 11-2 run to help break open a two-point game and help lift the team to a big American Rivers Conference road win at Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday night. BVU led 42-40 at the start of the fourth quarter in a game that featured 10 ties and 13 lead changes throughout the first 30 minutes. ...
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BV Volleyball wins second game of the season (2/26/21)LINCOLN - The Buena Vista volleyball team picked up its second win on Tuesday with a 3-1 win on the road against Nebraska Wesleyan University (0-2, 0-2 A-R-C). Junior Sydney McLaren finished with 13 kills. Her total is now up to 655 career kills which moves her to just 13 below eighth place on the program’s all time list. ...
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Buena Vista’s upset bid comes up short at Simpson, 79-68 (2/19/21)INDIANOLA - The Buena Vista women’s basketball team jumped out to an early 13-point lead at No. 13 Simpson College on Wednesday night, but the Storm eventually caught fire from long range and the Beavers’ upset bid fell just short with a 79-68 loss inside Cowles Fieldhouse...
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BVU alum earns wrestling hall of fame honor (2/19/21)STORM LAKE - Ron Peterson ‘80 will have many thoughts during his induction into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Wrestling Hall of Fame at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, minutes before the Grand March that opens the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena...