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Long notches third straight INA all-state honor

DES MOINES - East Marshall senior Nick Long reeled in his third-straight all-state honor from the Iowa Newspaper Association, becoming the area's first such baseball player since North Tama's Brendon Boerm was a three-time first-teamer from 2009-2011.Long heads a group of five all-state ...

Smoldt selects Upper Iowa

With the decision made, Joe Smoldt let his future plans be known.About two months after receiving an offer, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior-to-be and basketball standout recently announced he will be continuing his hoops career at Upper Iowa University, an NCAA Division II program in Fayette."For ...

Dinsdale goes out on top G-R graduate helps North end South’s winning streak

CEDAR FALLS - Gladbrook-Reinbeck graduate Colton Dinsdale walked off the field at the UNI-Dome a winner ... once again.Eight months removed from his Class 1A state title with the Rebels, Dinsdale found pay dirt on a 50-yard touchdown, helping the North squad to a record-breaking 49-35 win in ...

Rebels clout Clarksville again

REINBECK - This time around, there was no 16-run inning or 24-1 defeat against Clarksville for the Gladbrook-Reinbeck baseball team. At the end of five innings, however, the Rebels cruised on by with a 12-2 win against the Indians for the second time this year in an early-inning win.Joe Smoldt ...

Spartans spoil Rebel rally Grundy Center beats rivals in district rematch

REINBECK - The Spartans struggled through the regular season yet again, but their poise and perseverance in the playoffs has proven impeccable.The Grundy Center baseball team survived an intense rematch with rival Gladbrook-Reinbeck on Saturday night, knocking off the host Rebels 11-8 in the ...

Rebels win rematch with Wolverines, 7-2

GLADBROOK - Relegated to the outfield to give her arm a break, Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior pitcher Madison White was ready for the rematch even before the Rebels' loss at Green Mountain-Garwin became official.Seven days before meeting in the opening round of Class 1A Region 6 play, ...

Rebels clout Clarksville again

REINBECK - This time around, there was no 16-run inning or 24-1 defeat against Clarksville for the Gladbrook-Reinbeck baseball team. At the end of five innings, however, the Rebels cruised on by with a 12-2 win against the Indians for the second time this year in an early-inning win.Joe Smoldt ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck stuns No. 15 AGWSR

ACKLEY - Gladbrook-Reinbeck toppled Class 1A No. 15 in one of the larger prep upsets Wednesday night 11-5 in Ackley, during the Class 1A Region 6 matchup.Megan Swanson was 4-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored and a double and Madison White went the distance, giving up four hits, four walks ...

Rebels’ run ended by Colfax-Mingo

CONRAD - The Gladbrook-Reinbeck softball team endured a 5-17 regular season only to find itself two wins from the state tournament.A season-best three-game win streak would have advanced the Rebels farther than any previous team in program history, but Colfax-Mingo wouldn't allow it.The ...

Rebels named to all-state team

REINBECK -Senior Josh Cooley and junior Erik Knaack were both named to the Class 1A, honorable mention list Thursday when the 2016 all-state boys' soccer teams were released.Cooley and Knaack were the only area athletes named to any all-state team.Cooley helped save the way for his team as the ...