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Brant strikes bronze in 400 hurdles

DES MOINES — In what she may describe as a love/hate relationship, Gladbrook-Reinbeck junior Kennedy Brant took on the 400-meter hurdles for only the third time in her career, coming away with third place on Friday, May 23, at the Iowa Co-Ed State Track and Field Championships. What her mom ...

Rebels, Comets close out final day at state track

DES MOINES — State track Saturday sees all classes and competition come together and celebrate the sport of track and field. Enjoying the atmosphere was something all three Class 1A area entries partook in during the final day of the Iowa Co-Ed State Track and Field Championships. Anchoring ...

State just out of Rebels’ reach

BELLE PLAINE – For the first time in a long time, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys golf team qualified for the district meet. “This is the first time the team has advanced in many years,” G-R head coach Corissa Snider said, “We aren’t sure the exact amount [of time].” On ...

G-R’s Morgan signs to Iowa Central volleyball

REINBECK — Ahead of her high school graduation which took place this past Sunday in Reinbeck, Gladbrook-Reinbeck Class of 2025 graduate Braelynn Morgan signed her letter of intent to continue her athletic career as a member of the Iowa Central Community College (ICCC) women’s volleyball ...

G-R’s Brant captures NICL conference gold, breaks school record

JESUP — Gladbrook-Reinbeck junior track and field star Kennedy Brant captured conference gold while breaking a school record at the North Iowa Cedar League Mega Meet on Thursday, May 8, at Jesup High School. Brant won the 400 hurdles in a school-record time of 1:06.72. She was also second ...

Rebel boys golfers advance to districts with bronze at Belle Plaine

BELLE PLAINE – For the first time in a long time, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys golf team has qualified for the district meet. “This is the first time the team has advanced in many years,” G-R head coach Corissa Snider told the newspaper, “We aren’t sure the exact amount [of ...

Rebels top area teams at Hudson quad

WATERLOO – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys golf team triumphed over several area teams to take first on Friday, May 2, while competing at South Hills Golf Course in Waterloo in a quadrangular with host Hudson, Colo-NESCO/Collins-Maxwell, and North Tama. After originally tying with Hudson with a ...

Local squads compete at Spartans’ Harry Dole Classic

GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center girls’ track and field team tied for the title at the Harry Dole Classic Coed last Friday (May 2) at Spartan Stadium, sharing the crown with Waverly-Shell Rock. The Spartans and Go-Hawks both scored 163 points to win the 10-team event. BCLUW finished ...

Brant leads local leapers

DES MOINES – With wind speeds increasing and temperatures in the mid-50s, the 2025 Drake Relays high jump competition was afoot last Friday, April 25, with Rebel leaper Kennedy Brant leading the local field to finish as part of a five-way tie for fifth ahead of both Grundy Center’s ...