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Wed
21
Feb

River Ridge’s Petsche qualifies for state meet

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:36

River Ridge’s Britney Petsche, pictured here earlier this season, qualified for the WIAA Girls Wrestling State Tournament. (Audrey Posten/North Iowa Times)

By A.J. Gates

 

Wed
21
Feb

Royals drop games to De Soto and Ithaca

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:29

By Derick Kelly

 

Wed
21
Feb

Prairie boys take care of pesky Hornets

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:28

Max Schneider (50) waits for a pass from teammate Owen Teynor (right) as a group of Hornets attempt to make the interception. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

 

Wed
21
Feb

Wauzeka-Steuben girls basketball team ends regular season with trio of wins

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:18

Kiley Manning and New Lisbon’s Olivia Bunker watch Manning’s shot. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Cameron Hurda fires an one-handed pass on a fast break. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

The Hornets’ Natalie Wright looks to use the glass for an easy basket. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

 

Wed
14
Feb

Prairie girls earn two wins while community shows its support for Coach Sjoberg

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 10:26

Tessa Czajkowski Higgins (10) gets around the Lancaster defender as teammate Tannah Radloff (14) looks on in the background. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Blake Sjoberg, PdC alum and the oldest child of Jeff and Karen Sjoberg, thanks the crowd for their support on his family’s behalf. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Prairie's Rita Achenbach (30) and Karly Kramer (32) connect on an leaping fast break pass. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Brecklynn McCumber holds the ball as the Hawks run a play late in the game. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Claire Kennedy beats Lancaster's Megan Kruel (24) and Annie Martin (4) to the basket for a basket off the glass. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Prairie's Aleeyah Pittsley guards the Flying Arrow at the three-point line during the Hawks 63-27 victory. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Camryn Knapp looks to fire a pass to a teammate just out of frame. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Greenlee Krahn (left) and Rita Achenbach (right) provide strong pressure defense that forces the Lancaster guard to change direction instead of going into the paint. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

 

Wed
14
Feb

Prairie boys basketball win streak reaches 7 before falling to tough Platteville squad

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 10:12

Abe Amundson (4) keeps his eye on the ball held by Cuba City’s Miles Hinderman as teammates Hunter Straka (12) and Dawson Eastman (32) help guard the interior. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Tyler Harris floats through the lane to deliver this shot against the Cubans. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Prairie senior Owen Teynor (44) guards Cuba City's Andy Miller (32), while Nick McCullick (22) chases after the Cubans' Miles Hinderman (4). (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Brady Lenzendorf goes up for a layup during the Hawks non-conference win over Cuba City. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Dawson Eastman fires a pass over the outstretched hands of Cuba City senior Andy Miller. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Senior Max Schneider shows off against the Cuban defense with a Michael Jordan-esque reverse layup in traffic. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Hunter Straka is forced to adjust his shot attempt mid-air thanks to the defensive presence of Henry Kruser (0). (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Nick McCullick launches a shot attempt over the defense during the first half. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Max Schneider fires a pass to teammate Sam Kramer despite being hounded by Cuba City players Andy Miller (34) and Trevor VanNatta (14). (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

 

Wed
14
Feb

Prairie Wrestling wins school record seventh straight regional title, will send 11 to sectional

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 09:57

Drew Hird sits up to wait for the pin to be called. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Mason Baumgartner works to get both of his opponent’s shoulders on the mat. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Hunter Reid works to keep Berlin's Gavin Gneiser from escaping during their match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Freshman Darian Jackson is focused on Arcadia's David Aguilar in their consolation semifinal match. Aguilar would hold off Jackson 3-0 in a tough match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Often times during individual tournaments such as this one, it is not uncommon to have multiple wrestlers from the same team wrestling at the same time on different mats. Prairie's Bryce Lenzendorf (top) and Jeremiah Avery (bottom) do just that in this photo. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Prairie Wrestling's Jackson Perkins displays his strength before taking his opponent back down to the mat. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

 

Wed
14
Feb

Royals fall at Cassville before losing at home to North Crawford on overtime buzzer-beater

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 09:46

By Derick Kelly

 

Wed
14
Feb

Hornet girls claim R&V Conference title outright

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 09:43

By Derick Kelly

 

Wed
14
Feb

Season concludes for River Ridge Boys Wrestlers

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 09:41

River Ridge sophomore Reese Drew works on De Soto’s Lakota Webster during their match. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Braden Skaife works to throw Lancaster's Devin Tydrich to the mat. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

The Timberwolves' Owen Bedward got the best of Lancaster's Brian Best when Bedward pinned Best in 47 seconds. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

River Ridge senior Owen Callahan has a bit of a standoff with Mineral Point's Matt Aurit during a break in their match. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

By A.J. Gates

 

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