Stories from Monday, October 26, 2020

ORANGE CITY - The Sioux Central Rebels took part in a 2A state qualifying cross country meet on Thursday afternoon. Despite battling not only the course, but also the conditions, the Rebels were unable to see anyone advance to the state meet. “Tonight was definitely a tough one to run a meet. Temps in the mid 30s with winds created bitter conditions for our runners to compete,” Rebel coach Kelsey Miller said. “Even for all that I am proud of our runners and how they competed today.”...

PAULLINA - Ridge View got off to a great start on Friday night in a Class A postseason football contest. The Raptors set the tone scoring on their first drive, but the offense was unable to find success the rest of the night as South O’Brien drove a dagger into the heart of Ridge View, taking an 8-6 decision...

HOLSTEIN - It was a cold, wet and windy Thursday night at a 1A state cross country qualifying meet. Alta-Aurelia and Ridge View took part along with over 16 other schools. Only one athlete between the two area schools was able to punch their ticket to Fort Dodge as Warrior Trey Engelmann took fourth place...

ROCK VALLEY - A battered Storm Lake football team gave up five turnovers on a frigid Friday night, bowing out of the 3A playoffs at the hands of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley. Coming into the game already shorthanded, the team lost two-way players Beau Boeckman and Ben Raveling to injuries in the first half, leaving head coach Rudy Weick to compare his squad to a M*A*S*H unit after the 42-0 season ending loss...

NEWELL - Despite the frigid conditions on the field Friday night in an 8-Player second round postseason contest, the ninth ranked Newell-Fonda defense was anything but cold. The Mustang defense shut down the Kingsley-Pierson offense, holding them to 38 yards of offense in a 20-0 victory to advance to the round of 16...