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Local athletes compete, medal Thursday at state track

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DES MOINES — GMG’s Jabari Woodbury became a 1A state track medalist Thursday afternoon at Drake Stadium, taking sixth in the boys 400-meter dash in 50.62 for a new personal best. Woodbury won the first heat – smashing his No. 17 seed coming into the event. “I usually start pretty ...

Rebels complete regular season with unbeaten record

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HUDSON — The Class 1A No. 1 Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys’ soccer team closed out an unbeaten regular season with a 2-0 triumph over No. 10 Hudson last Friday night. Austin Betts and Isaac Clark scored goals for the Rebels (16-0), while Tyler Nolder was credited with assists on ...

G-R girls golf competes at NICL meet

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WATERLOO — The Grundy Center girls golf team came out on top in the 15-team North Iowa Cedar League meet at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course in Waterloo this past Monday. The Spartans shot a 352, beating out Sumner-Fredericksburg (368) for the top spot. Sumner-Fredericksburg’s Chloe ...

GC/G-R boys soccer add two more wins

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VINTON — Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys soccer remained undefeated with a 1-0 win against Vinton-Shellsburg and a 2-0 victory over Independence at Vinton-Shellsburg High School last Saturday. The Rebels, ranked No. 1 in Class 1A, needed overtime in the win against the Vikings before ...

GMG’s Woodbury claims Iowa Star conference title

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MESKWAKI — BCLUW’s track and field teams claimed both team titles in the 15-team fields at the Iowa Star Conference Meet at Meskwaki Settlement School held on Thursday, May 4. The BCLUW boys scored 144 points to beat out Baxter for the top spot; the Comet girls racked up 115.75 points to ...

GC/G-R girls shut out TigerHawks

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ELGIN — Jada Blohm scored twice in a 4-0 win for Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls soccer at North Fayette Valley on Thursday, May 4. Leila Thesing and Alex Yoder tacked on a goal each for the Rebels, improving to 6-6 overall. Alex Yoder, Brooklyn Yoder, Dyllinn Blohm and Kali Aldrich ...

GMG’s Mathern ties for first at Bear Classic

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BROOKLYN — GMG’s Dylan Mathern and East Marshall’s Morgan Neuroth claimed individual gold at the Bear Classic at BGM High School on Friday, April 21. Mathern won the 800 with a time of 2:51.23. Neuroth was the 400-meter hurdle champion in 1:16.68. Both runners competed in the Class ...

G-R’s Brant wins two at REB Relays

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LA PORTE CITY – Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s Kennedy Brant won the 400-meter dash and high jump events to lead the Rebel girls track and field team at last Friday’s REB Relays at Union High School. Brant completed the 400 in 1:02.17 and cleared 5-feet even in the high jump, respectively, ...

Sports Short: G-R boys compete at Eldora triangular

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ELDORA — BCLUW’s Nate Bishop won medalist honors shooting a 5-over 40 as Comet boys golf won a triangular with Gladbrook-Reinbeck and South Hardin last Monday (April 24) at Pine Lake Country Club. The Comets compiled a 187 team score to beat out the Rebels (204) and South Hardin (219) ...

Donkey basketball a huge success

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Almost 500 people attended the GMG Donkey Basketball Fundraiser held on April 1, bringing in nearly $10,000 for the school’s activity fund. Dairyland Donkey Ball provided 15 donkeys. Five people were on each team. Alums, teachers, and current students played Donkey Ball. A highlight of ...