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Collins-Maxwell too much for GMG football

MAXWELL — Collins-Maxwell jumped out to a 48-6 halftime lead en route to a season-opening 60-28 victory over GMG on Friday night. The host Spartans compiled 412 yards of total offense and capitalized on four takeaways by their defense. Josef Dvorak had nine tackles, two interceptions and ...

Wolverine netters triumphant in debut

BROOKLYN — The GMG volleyball team opened its season with a three-set sweep of BGM last Thursday night. The Wolverines won by game scores of 25-15, 25-18, 28-26 to claim the non-conference match. Adelyn Sienknecht led the way for GMG with 11 kills on the night. Olivia Maddux added five ...

Friday Night Lights Returns: One more for Gladbrook-Reinbeck football

GLADBROOK – The Rebels got over a major program hurdle last season, advancing to the state quarterfinals for the first time as an 8-man squad. This year’s group hopes to push it one step further. “One more rep, one more play, whatever it is for one more game,” said head coach John ...

Friday Night Lights Returns: GMG tapping last season’s finale momentum

GARWIN – GMG football hopes to bring some momentum from last fall to this year’s 8-man gridiron campaign. The Wolverines defeated Springville 40-38 in last year’s season finale to end at 1-8. GMG brings back a solid chunk of that team back in anticipation of the season opener at ...

Steel Shooters of Traer earns National title

MARENGO, Ohio – Alex Meggers, Gavin Hines, Gwen Wical and Anthony Dudys of the Steel Shooters of Traer brought home a bronze at the 2023 SASP National Championship as a non-collegiate team this year. The placement was for Optic Rimfire Pistol category. The National Championship took place ...

G-R’s Kiburis selected for Senior All-Star Series

Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior William Kiburis received one last chance to represent his Rebels. Kiburis became just the third player in Gladbrook-Reinbeck history to be selected for the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association’s Senior All-Star Series. He played on the Small Schools East ...

Sienknecht returns to all-division Iowa Star Conference South squad

North Tama head softball coach Madonna Madorin was announced as the Iowa Star Conference South Co-Coach of the Year in the league’s all-division teams released recently. Madorin shares the honor with Colo-NESCO’s Candace Sutton. The Redhawks finished the season 7-12, their best finish ...

GMG’s postseason run halted by No. 9 Lisbon

SOLON — The clock struck midnight on the GMG baseball team’s Cinderella run as the Wolverines fell 7-0 to ninth-ranked Lisbon in the Tuesday, July 11 Class 1A Substate 4 final. The Lions (25-4) advanced to the state tournament for the third year in a row, riding the right arm of senior ...

GMG’s improbable run rolls on

BROOKLYN — The little engine that could seems to be gaining steam. Who’s to say where the top of the hill is for the GMG baseball team? The Wolverines earned their third postseason victory on Saturday night, chugging their way into the substate finals with an 8-4 triumph over BGM in the ...