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Dinsdale stepping down after 13 seasons

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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 ...

Comet softball blanks Rebels on road

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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

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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 ...

Spartans hit speed bump slide to 7th

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FORT DODGE - A day that started with struggles ended with a loftier score than they had hoped as the Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck finished the first day of the Class 2A state golf meet with a 323 at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course.Jake Bangasser shot the lowest score of any Spartan on ...

Spartans stand pat at eighth in class 2A

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FORT DODGE - Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck shot better, but so did everyone else at the Class 2A boys state golf meet Saturday at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course.Jesper Holke-Farnam shot a 74 - after shooting an 80 the day before - to lead the Spartans through the final day of the state ...

Rebels switch it up to eliminate Lions

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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 ...

Mustangs’ Hoskey nets 200th win

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GLADBROOK - With his daughter on the mound, Jary Hoskey tallied his 200th win Monday night, coaching the East Marshall girls' softball team to a 13-0 win (five innings) against Gladbrook-Reinbeck.Eighth-grader Kodie Hoskey, Jary's daughter, pitched 11 strikeouts in the Mustangs' (1-0) first win ...

Murphy leads GC/GR to district crown, state berth

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DIKE - Grundy Center's tradition and Gladbrook-Reinbeck's firepower found each other at the right time, and the two school's shared boys' golf program is headed to state.The GC/G-R Spartans scored a scintillating 305 on Friday at Fox Ridge Golf Club to claim the Class 2A district title and earn ...

Itzen advances, Spartans don’t

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NEVADA - If there was ever a physical description of the word bittersweet, it could have probably been found in Jill Itzen's tears on Monday afternoon, after qualifying for the Class 3A state golf tournament at Indian Creek Country Club.The Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior was elated ...