Sports

Crestwood boys' track team 4th in DM, 4x100; girls set school record in 4x200

DES MOINES - Taking on the best athletes in Iowa at the Class 2A State Track and Field Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines from May 22-24, the Crestwood boys’ and girls’ teams both gave an outstanding effort during all three days. The Cadet boys’ distance medley team of Nathan Mahr, Finnegan Donlan...

Cadet athletes punch tickets to State Track in 18 events, Girls first at State Qualifier

CRESCO - Neither high temperatures nor wind gusts up to 53 miles per hour throughout the evening prevented the Crestwood boys’ and girls’ track teams from flexing their muscles at the Class 2A State Qualifier Track Meet held in Cresco on Thursday, May 15. The Crestwood girls’ team cruised to the...

Crestwood girls' track team wins NFV Meet

WEST UNION - Cold weather and a strong wind did not bother the Crestwood girls’ track team on Friday, April 4 as the Cadets grabbed first place at the North Fayette Valley Early Bird Meet with 164 points. NFV took second place with 124 points, Oelwein snagged third at 84.5 and Turkey Valley was...

Crestwood track teams excel at NEIC Indoor Meet

DECORAH - Competing in the final Northeast Iowa Conference Indoor Meet at Luther College on March 25, the Crestwood girls’ and boys’ track teams both turned in many strong performances. No team scores were recorded. In the girls’ meet, Ava Johnson took third for the Cadets in the 55 meter hurdles...

Crestwood track teams shine at Luther Meet

DECORAH - The Crestwood girls’ and boys’ track teams both tallied several impressive performances at the Luther Invitational indoor meet at Luther College on Saturday, March 22. No team scores were recorded at the meet. Cadet Girls’ Coach Karen Steffen was proud of the way her squad competed. “We...

Three Cadet wrestlers earn medals at State Wrestling Tournament

DES MOINES - Crestwood grapplers Mitchell Williams (106 pounds), Mitchell Schmauss (120), Carter Schmauss (126) and Brock Voyna (175) represented Northeast Iowa extremely well at the 100th Annual Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament held in Des Moines from Feb. 19-22 as three of the four Cadets...

Four Cadets punch ticket to State Wrestling Tournament

CLEAR LAKE - Taking on the cream of the crop at the Class 2A District 5 Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 15, four Crestwood grapplers finished in the top two to punch their tickets to the State Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, which runs from Feb. 19-22. Cadet freshman Mitchell...

Cadet girls' basketball team to play Waukon in first round of playoffs

CRESCO - The Crestwood girls' basketball team (12-7) will play Waukon (12-6) in the first round of the Class 3A Region 3 Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in Waukon. The winner will face either Forest City (19-1) or New Hampton (4-14) in the semifinals on Feb. 19. The region final game will...

Cadet Girls' Wrestling team to compete at State Qualifier

CRESCO - The Crestwood girls' wrestling team will compete at the Class 1A State Qualifier Tournament at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31 at Osage High School. The following is a link that fans can go to in order to get tickets: https://www.gobound.com/ia/ighsau/girlswrestling/2024-25/tickets

The extremely long drive is always worth it

CRESCO - Outlined against a steel-gray November sky, a middle-aged sports writer and his wife drove 800 miles round-trip to witness the spectacular pageantry and tradition that comes from watching a specific college football game in person. From time to time, my wife, Sara, and I enjoy traveling to...