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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 ...

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 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 ...

GCGR girls soccer program

The Iowa Girls Soccer Association has announced the 2016 IGCA All-District Teams.We are proud to congratulate the following four GC-GR team members on their recognition.1A Northeast Region - 1st TeamMadison McMartin - Freshman GC1A Northeast Region - 2nd TeamKathryn Wild - Junior GRHaleigh ...

Comet softball blanks Rebels on road

GLADBROOK - The BCLUW softball team blanked Gladbrook-Reinbeck 3-0 on Monday in NICL West action.The Comets (8-4, 3-1 NICL West) did their scoring early on, scoring a run in the first and another two in the second. Olivia Callaway picked up the victory from the pitcher's circle, giving up just ...

Comets split with Rebels in late evening

REINBECK - The BCLUW and Gladbrook-Reinbeck baseball teams split a doubleheader Monday in NICL West play. G-R took game one 5-4 in 10 innings, while BCLUW claimed an 8-5 win in the nightcap.Tyler Chester took the win on the mound for the Rebels (1-2, 1-1) in the opener. Brad Barkema was handed ...

Dinsdale stepping down after 13 seasons

DES MOINES - Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck head coach Kirk Dinsdale put up the second bookend to a storied career Saturday, coaching the Rebels (18-3) to a Class 1A third-place finish at the state tournament, winning 1-0 against Iowa City Regina.As the Rebels gathered around behind their ...

Rebel revival GC/GR takes third again after defeating Regina

DES MOINES - Erik Knaack will probably eat free for the rest of the summer.The Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck junior took a cross from Walker Thede and headed in the lone goal of the third-place match with Iowa City Regina, leading the Rebels (18-3) to a 1-0 victory Saturday at the Iowa Boys' ...

Back-to-back Rebels get past Gilbert 1-0 to return to state tourney

REINBECK - Kirk Dinsdale stood stiff as the ice water from a few green Gatorade water bottles careened down his head, front and back. Cheers and laughs rang out from the Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys' soccer team's bench.The Rebels (16-2) were headed back to state.GC/G-R defeated ...

Rebels switch it up to eliminate Lions

REINBECK - Someone from the Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck bench let out an "Oh yes!" immediately after Colton Dinsdale let a free kick fly toward the Clear Lake goal Wednesday night.It sounded like one of those spectators at the tee during a professional golf tournament who yells "It's in ...