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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 ...

GMG upends Rebels, 7-2

REINBECK — The GMG baseball team pulled an improbable amount of optimism out of a 12-2 loss to Gladbrook-Reinbeck nearly two months earlier. The Wolverines backed up their beliefs by beating the Rebels when it mattered the most. Zach Duncan and Braden Duden combined to pitch a ...

Rebels, Spartans settle for a share

GRUNDY CENTER – Gladbrook-Reinbeck baseball bounced back to split a doubleheader with Grundy Center this past Monday with a 6-2 victory in the nightcap at the George Wilhelm Sports Complex. The Spartans won the opener, 2-1, but both teams finished with two losses in the division, ...

Wolverines rally their way to walkoff win

GREEN MOUNTAIN — The GMG baseball team rallied from a 4-2 deficit to defeat Dunkerton 5-4 in last Wednesday’s (June 21) Iowa Star Conference collision. The Wolverines (6-12) scored three times in the bottom of the seventh inning to chase down the Raiders (6-8). Brayden Duden and Grady ...

Vaverka drives in game-winner for Rebels

LA PORTE CITY — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck baseball team broke a 5-all tie in the top of the seventh inning to beat Union Community 6-5 in last Tuesday’s (June 20) North Iowa Cedar League contest. Austin Vaverka drove in the go-ahead run for the Rebels, who had 10 hits. Drew Eilers finished ...

Rebels break free to beat back Cougars

REINBECK — Gladbrook-Reinbeck broke a 3-all tie with six runs in the fourth inning as the Rebel baseball team defeated Sumner-Fredericksburg 10-6 on Tuesday, June 13. Caleb Egesdal went 3-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs to lead G-R (15-9) at the plate. Luke Riffey was 2-for-4 with two ...

5-inning perfecto propels East Marshall past GMG

GILMAN — Carter Anderson pitched a five-inning perfect game and the East Marshall baseball team blanked GMG 10-0 in Tuesday’s (June 13) run rule-shortened contest. Anderson struck out nine and walked none in the complete-game performance, needing just 55 pitches to mow down the Wolverines ...

Wolverines make quick work of STC

TAMA — A well-rounded GMG softball lineup made quick work of South Tama County in a 15-0, three-inning victory at STC High School on Tuesday, June 13. The Wolverines (6-7) put up eight runs in the first inning and cruised past the winless Trojans (0-16), completing the season sweep of ...

Rebels edge East Marshall in NICL West play

GILMAN — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck baseball team scratched and clawed to a 5-3 victory over East Marshall in last Thursday’s (June 8) NICL West Division showdown. Neither team scored more than two runs in an inning as G-R (13-8, 6-1) earned its fifth straight win. Nick Tscherter pitched 5 ...

GC/G-R trio on all-state 1st team

Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys soccer has three representatives on the top team of the Class 1A all-state teams released recently by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association. Seniors Tyler Nolder and Austin Betts, as well as junior Isaac Clark, earned first-team spots. Nolder ...