DES MOINES - The Rebels played a man down the last time they battled for a state championship.The same predicament was thrown at them midway through the second quarter Friday.Rallying together after leading scorer Joe Smoldt was briefly knocked out of the game following a hard foul, the ...
DES MOINES - The Rebels rarely needed to exhibit their decisive size advantage inside.Adjusting to the larger confines of Wells Fargo Arena wasn't necessary either.Gladbrook-Reinbeck's two-headed backcourt attack had everything calmly and confidently under control.Combining for 55 points and ...
Not long after capturing the school's first state tournament victory, Gladbrook-Reinbeck coach Scott Kiburis had his eyes fixated on the action on the Wells Fargo Arena floor once again.This time it was as a spectator scouting his Rebels' next opponent. What he saw in eighth-ranked Earlham's ...
DES MOINES - Forcing a missed shot doesn't match the beauty of burying a big 3.Denying a pass won't draw the applause of crossing over an opponent.And diving for a loose ball won't garner any mention in the box score but simply a bruise as evidence of the effort.Colton Dinsdale isn't looking to ...
DES MOINES - The Rebels rarely needed to exhibit their decisive size advantage inside. Adjusting to the larger confines of Wells Fargo Arena wasn't necessary either. Gladbrook-Reinbeck's two-headed backcourt attack had everything calmly and confidently under control. Combining for 55 points ...
INDEPENDENCE - There's no hiding from West Central's Ethan Steinbronn on the court.The Rebels' best solution started by taking it right at the 6-foot-10 center.Putting Steinbronn in early foul trouble, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys basketball team seized momentum in the second quarter en route to ...
REINBECK - Gladbrook-Reinbeck's prolific offense can go point-for-point with the best of them.It's when the defense connects several stops that the Rebels really get going.Breaking out of the gates with a 21-2 lead, the Class 1A No. 1 Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys basketball team cruised to an 83-40 ...
By TYLER STRAND REINBECK - Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s prolific offense can go point-for-point with the best of them. It’s when the defense connects several stops that the Rebels really get going. Breaking out of the gates with a 21-2 lead, the Class 1A No. 1 Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys basketball ...
COLO - From a half-court buzzer-beating heave to pressure-filled free throws, the Royals needed every last point from Shayla Dean. The senior all-state guard scored the Royals' final 16 and finished with a game-high 21 to help the Class 1A No. 6 Colo-NESCO girls basketball team stave off a ...
COLO - From a half-court buzzer-beating heave to pressure-filled free throws, the Royals needed every last point from Shayla Dean. The senior all-state guard scored the Royals' final 16 and finished with a game-high 21 to help the Class 1A No. 6 Colo-NESCO girls basketball team stave off a ...