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Rebels ruin GMG’s uprising

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REINBECK — Gladbrook-Reinbeck volleyball kept its cool on Monday night. The Rebels fought off an initial challenge from GMG, then settled in for a 3-0 sweep in a Class 1A Region 5 semifinal at G-R High School. G-R won, 25-19, 25-16, 25-8. The Rebels (23-20) will take on No. 6 BCLUW in ...

​​Rebels flee past Kee, 62-30

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GLADBROOK — A consistent Gladbrook-Reinbeck offense eventually overwhelmed Kee, 62-30, in a first-round 8-man playoff game at The Pit in Gladbrook last Friday evening. “We executed pretty much everything we wanted to do offensively,” G-R head coach John Olson said. “Very efficient, ...

GMG volleyball bombs Baxter for 20th win

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GARWIN — The GMG volleyball team breezed past Baxter in last Wednesday’s (Oct. 23) Class 1A Region 5 quarterfinals, beating the Bolts 25-7, 25-18, 25-16. The Wolverines (20-10) got a balanced attack to help them advance into Monday’s regional semifinals at Gladbrook-Reinbeck (22-20). ...

Rebels put away pesky Regents in regional quarterfinal

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REINBECK — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck volleyball team needed four sets to dispatch Waterloo Christian in last Wednesday’s (Oct. 23) Class 1A Region 5 quarterfinals, eliminating the Regents 25-19, 25-19, 26-28, 25-15. The Rebels (22-20) were led by junior middle hitter Kennedy Brant with a ...

​​GMG cross country boys get bronze at Iowa Star

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WAVERLY — The GMG boys cross country team earned a third-place finish at last Thursday’s (Oct. 17) Iowa Star Conference Meet at the Max Cross Country Course in Waverly. The Wolverines scored 85 points, finishing behind champion Baxter (35) and runner-up Collins-Maxwell (63). Grady ...

GMG competes at Iowa Star Conference Volleyball Tournament

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BAXTER — North Tama knocked off BCLUW in the rubber match, winning a three-set thriller in the finals of the Iowa Star Conference Volleyball Tournament on Saturday at Baxter High School. The Class 1A No. 7 Redhawks emerged atop the talented championship bracket, beating No. 6 Janesville in ...

GMG boys cross country ties for second at Montezuma

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SEARSBORO – The GMG Wolverines cross country team notched another stellar evening on the course last Thursday, Oct. 10, while competing in the Montezuma Invite by tying for second with Colfax-Mingo and finishing just behind powerhouse South Tama. During the meet, held on the grounds of ...

Wolverines wallop Warriors for first ‘W’

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GARWIN — Patience paid off for GMG football last Friday night. Head coach Devon Diederichs said it all clicked into place for the Wolverines’ Senior Night, and GMG rolled to its first win of the season, 52-0 over Meskwaki at the GMG football field. “I’m so happy for our seniors, ...

Dieleman ends 6-year drought

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ELDORA — On Saturday, Oct. 5, GMG cross country senior Grady Dieleman won the South Hardin Invite. He is the first Wolverine to win a meet since 2018. At the Pine Lake Country Club, Dieleman crossed the finish line in 18:58, while East Marshall’s Austin Pansegrau finished 2nd in ...

Brant blocks a milestone

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LA PORTE CITY – Last Saturday, Rebel junior Kennedy Brant continued adding accolades to her stellar volleyball season by notching the 200th block of her high school career while competing in the Union Volleyball Invitational. During the tournament, No. 15 Gladbrook-Reinbeck swept both South ...