Homecoming week is great and all, but Drake Curry wants his players to understand the importance of staying focused on a football game. And with it a victory to help culminate the week. …

Another huge challenge awaits Ridge View this week. Last week, the Raptors faced No. 8 Hinton. Friday, they will go on the road to take on No. 4 OABCIG in Ida Grove. The Falcons are 3-1 …

After a lopsided homecoming win last week, it’s back to a reality check for Newell-Fonda this week. The Mustangs will face a stern challenge when they meet No. 3 Remsen St. Mary’s …

Sioux Central will get a stern test Friday when the Rebels hit the road to take on No. 3 Emmetsburg. The E-Hawks are 4-0 after last week’s 42-6 win over East Sac County. Sioux Central …

Scoring points has been a struggle for Alta-Aurelia this season. In four games, the Warriors have scored just 28 points and only six in their last two games. Those struggles will need to be …

Converting on third down on offense and giving up big plays on defense have been problem areas for Buena Vista this season. The Beavers will need to be better in both if they want a chance to …

Storm Lake opened Lakes Conference play with a five-set thriller as the Tornadoes outlasted Estherville Lincoln Central on Tuesday night at Estherville. Scores were 27-25, 15-25, 27-25, 21-25, …

Manson Northwest Webster and Sioux Central played three close sets, but it was the Cougars coming out on top in all three as they defeated the Rebels in a Twin Lakes Conference match on Tuesday. …

Alta-Aurelia rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the match after four sets, but Emmetsburg regained the momentum in the fifth set as the E-Hawks got past the Warriors in a Twin Lakes Conference match …

Isabelle Landgraf went 12-for-14 in hitting with five kills, but it wasn’t enough as Southeast Valley defeated Storm Lake St. Mary’s in a Twin Lakes Conference match on Tuesday at Gowrie. …

Kinzee Hinders went 29-for-35 in hitting with 17 kills and Emma Hurd was 11-for-11 in serving to help Newell-Fonda beat Spencer on Tuesday at Newell. Scores were 25-18, 25-23, 25-16. Anna …

It came down to the tiebreaker criteria to decide the girls team title between Sioux Central and Alta-Aurelia. That tiebreaker was the sixth runner’s placing. Sioux Central’s …

Lucos Wernimont finished first overall to help Sioux Central win the HMS Invitational on Monday in Hartley. The Rebels scored 29 points in the meet. Alta-Aurelia took second with 74. …

Newell-Fonda participated in the Humboldt Invitational on Monday and the Mustangs placed eighth in the girls meet and 10th in the boys. Mareni Brabec paced the girls team as she finished 12th …

The Buena Vista football team had a pair of individuals recognized for their performances during the win over Loras last Saturday. Eman Alaniz and Matthew Beisswenger were each named Performers of …

Storm Lake’s Jaidyn Coon conducted a workout for Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery last Thursday at the Storm Lake Elementary Gym. Coon is an Iowa recruit, along with other schools such as …

Storm Lake scored 19 unanswered points in the second half to pull away as the Tornadoes went on to defeat Perry 32-7 last Friday at Perry. Storm Lake took an early   7-0 lead in the first …

Ridge View's defense is for real. The Raptors posted their second shutout of the season and third game of giving up eight points or less as they upset No. 8-ranked Hinton 15-0 last Friday at …

Kinnick Fahrenkrog rushed for three touchdowns and Sioux Central scored 34 unanswered points in the first three quarters as the Rebels celebrated their homecoming with a 37-8 win over Eagle Grove …

Quarterback Max Carlson passed for 154 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 90 yards and two scores to help Newell-Fonda celebrate homecoming with a 53-12 win over Harris-Lake Park last Friday at …