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Prep Football-By TIMES-REPUBLICAN STAFF

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Rebels withstand Wolverine comeback DIKE - The defending Class A state champions haven’t made it look easy, but their methods certainly have been effective. The fourth-ranked Gladbrook-Reinbeck football team defeated 2A No. 7 Dike-New Hartford here Friday night, taking a 17-0 lead through ...

JV Rebel Football By: Coach Mike Bengen

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The youthful Rebels made the trip north after the Labor Day holiday to Dike to take on the Wolverines of Dike New Hartford. This game happened on Tuesday September 6 which is a bit out of sorts because we usually play on Monday. I am just looking for some reason why we played this game with no ...

For the run of it

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By STEPHEN KOENIGSFELD ELDORA - Written in black marker on the top of Kyla Wilkening’s left fist read the words, ‘Do it for.’ On the top of her right fist read the name ‘Zoe.’ “Each of us put it on each other’s hands,” Wilkening said. “I did one teammate’s, then she did ...

Rebels respond, ring victory bell after beating Grundy Center

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GLADBROOK - Opportunities abounded in the Battle for the Bell. It was just a matter of who was going to cash in on the chances at the right opportunity Friday night.The Grundy Center and Gladbrook-Reinbeck football teams played to a stalemate through three quarters of the season opener. The two ...

JV Rebel Football By: Coach Mike Bengen

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The 2016 football season is upon us. After an unbelievable 2015 state championship finish in Class A, we were all ready to get going again. This years’ squad has been working hard to continue the tradition of G-R Rebel football. Coach Dillan Trunck, Coach Doug Egesdal, Coach Sean Babinat, ...

Local athlete on volleyball squad at Central

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PELLA, IOWA—Ellie Stoakes, jr. right side, 5-10, Gladbrook-Reinbeck HS Awards/honors: One varsity letter is a member of the Central College volleyball team. The Dutch are looking to build off their 15-win season a year ago. Central will return all seven starters from last year’s squad. ...

Long notches third straight INA all-state honor

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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

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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 ...