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NICL senior series set for March 16

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REINBECK - The North Iowa Cedar League senior game has been set for a March 16 showing, pitting the best of seniors from the West and East divisions against each other for one final game.The game is open to all seniors in the conference, and there will be a 3-point shooting contest during ...

Spartans survive to semis

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DES MOINES - The nightcap of day two of the Iowa Girls' High School State Basketball Tournament featured a 2A matchup between No. 7 Iowa City Regina and No. 8 Grundy Center, with the Spartans making their first trip to the state tournament since winning the whole thing 13 years ago.That close ...

Spartans sail back to state

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LE GRAND - Having been so close so many times before, the Grundy Center girls' basketball team paid no mind to a few extra minutes and a little added pressure.The eighth-ranked Spartans survived a defensive battle with No. 13 Pekin and dealt the Lady Panthers a 44-36 defeat in Monday's Class 2A ...

GR routs Redhawks to advance

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REINBECK - Game two of the Class 1A District 7 semifinal doubleheader on Tuesday was another chapter in the long rivalry between North Tama and Gladbrook-Reinbeck, with the winner this time keeping their state tournament dreams alive.Last time the Rebels and Redhawks met this season, G-R ...

No. 8 Hawks hold off GR boys, 53-43

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ANKENY - The Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys' basketball team suffered defeat in Monday's regular-season finale, falling 53-43 to Class 1A No. 8 Ankeny Christian Academy (17-3).The Rebels (15-6) were led by Walker Thede's 13 points. Caden Kickbush added a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds, ...

One qualifier for AGWSR

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DIKE - Freshman 113-pounder Trey Lashbrook was the only AGWSR wrestler to advance through Saturday's Class 1A Sectional 3 meet, taking second place without having to wrestle back.Lashbrook (37-3) defeated Dike-New Hartford's Dylan Ohrt by an 8-2 decision in the semifinals before falling to ...

4 Storm matmen advance

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NEW HAMPTON - The South Hardin-BCLUW wrestling team advanced four wrestlers through to next Saturday's district meet, led by Class 2A Section 1 champion Taylor Kolthoff at 113 pounds.Kolthoff (28-6) won his bracket with a pin in the semifinals followed by a 5-0 decision of Charles City's ...

Kickbush helps Rebels rip Starmont

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REINBECK - Caden Kickbush returned from an ankle injury to score a game-high 25 points as Gladbrook-Reinbeck demolished Starmont 82-34 in Thursday's non-conference contest.Kickbush went 10-for-12 from the field, making three 3-pointers, and led the Rebels (13-5) with nine rebounds. G-R led ...

Rebels dash past BCLUW boys, 70-31

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CONRAD - The Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys basketball team won its final NICL West Division game of the season on Friday by taking down BCLUW on the road, 70-31.In his second game back after suffering an ankle injury a week ago, Caden Kickbush led the Rebels (14-5, 9-3) with 18 points, while Jackson ...

GR girls suffer home loss to Starmont

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REINBECK - The Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls' basketball team suffered their third-straight loss, falling victim to a comeback from Starmont, 53-49, in Thursday's non-conference clash.The Rebels (6-15) led 34-32 going into the final period before the visiting Stars (4-16) rallied for the win.Taylor ...