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Rebels put away pesky Regents in regional quarterfinal

REINBECK — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck volleyball team needed four sets to dispatch Waterloo Christian in last Wednesday’s (Oct. 23) Class 1A Region 5 quarterfinals, eliminating the Regents 25-19, 25-19, 26-28, 25-15. The Rebels (22-20) were led by junior middle hitter Kennedy Brant with a ...

​​GMG cross country boys get bronze at Iowa Star

WAVERLY — The GMG boys cross country team earned a third-place finish at last Thursday’s (Oct. 17) Iowa Star Conference Meet at the Max Cross Country Course in Waverly. The Wolverines scored 85 points, finishing behind champion Baxter (35) and runner-up Collins-Maxwell (63). Grady ...

GMG competes at Iowa Star Conference Volleyball Tournament

BAXTER — North Tama knocked off BCLUW in the rubber match, winning a three-set thriller in the finals of the Iowa Star Conference Volleyball Tournament on Saturday at Baxter High School. The Class 1A No. 7 Redhawks emerged atop the talented championship bracket, beating No. 6 Janesville in ...

GMG boys cross country ties for second at Montezuma

SEARSBORO – The GMG Wolverines cross country team notched another stellar evening on the course last Thursday, Oct. 10, while competing in the Montezuma Invite by tying for second with Colfax-Mingo and finishing just behind powerhouse South Tama. During the meet, held on the grounds of ...

Wolverines wallop Warriors for first ‘W’

GARWIN — Patience paid off for GMG football last Friday night. Head coach Devon Diederichs said it all clicked into place for the Wolverines’ Senior Night, and GMG rolled to its first win of the season, 52-0 over Meskwaki at the GMG football field. “I’m so happy for our seniors, ...

Dieleman ends 6-year drought

ELDORA — On Saturday, Oct. 5, GMG cross country senior Grady Dieleman won the South Hardin Invite. He is the first Wolverine to win a meet since 2018. At the Pine Lake Country Club, Dieleman crossed the finish line in 18:58, while East Marshall’s Austin Pansegrau finished 2nd in ...

Brant blocks a milestone

LA PORTE CITY – Last Saturday, Rebel junior Kennedy Brant continued adding accolades to her stellar volleyball season by notching the 200th block of her high school career while competing in the Union Volleyball Invitational. During the tournament, No. 15 Gladbrook-Reinbeck swept both South ...

Larsen collects 1,000th career assist

REINBECK – Rebel volleyball sophomore Kailey Larsen collected her 1,000th career assist on Tuesday, Oct. 1, in front of a hometown crowd while playing against Oelwein. Gladbrook-Reinbeck swept the Huskies that evening 2-0 (25-22, 25-14). Against Oelwein, Larsen had 19 assists, one kill, and ...

Trio Wolverine runners medal at BGM Invite

BROOKLYN – A trio of Wolverine runners notched a great night of running at the BGM Cross Country Invite held on the grounds of the Brooklyn-Victor Country Club on Sept. 23. While GMG did not field enough runners to place as a team in any of the races, senior Grady Dieleman (pictured right) ...

Rebels scratch out Wildcats 49-32 to lead District 4

JANESVILLE – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels football team took down the Janesville Wildcats 49-32 last Friday night in a District 4 road game. The win propelled the Rebels (4-1) to the top of the district. The first edition of the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 football ...