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CRESCO - Four worthy and deserving individuals will be inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in Cresco on Monday, April 10.
Among them is the first woman to be inducted into the IWHOF, and the sixth set of brothers to be inducted. The 48th Annual Awards Banquet and Induction Ceremony...
DECORAH - Taking on conference foes at the NEIC Indoor Meet at Luther last Tuesday, the Crestwood girls’ track team turned in several stellar performances. No team scores were recorded.
Cadet junior Ellie Friesen grabbed gold in the 800 (2:22.56) and the 1500 (4:41.54). Sophomore Katie Saner won...
DECORAH - Competing in the Upper Iowa Conference Indoor Meet at Luther last Monday, the Turkey Valley boys’ track team placed fifth with 60 points while the TV girls’ team took sixth with 40 points.
In the boys’ meet, Wyatt Blazek nabbed gold in the 55 meter dash in 6.56 seconds. Kyle Langreck...
CRESCO - The 2017 Crestwood varsity boys’ track team will have a good blend of upperclassmen and newcomers this year.
The Cadet boys’ track squad will feature 45 total athletes this season, including six seniors, eight juniors, 12 sophomores and 19 ninth graders.
The seniors include: Spencer...
CRESCO - Anytime a basketball team combines a strong defense with a solid offense, that team has a good chance to achieve success. That was the case for the 2016-17 Crestwood girls’ basketball team.
The Cadets posted an impressive 22-2 overall record, including 11-1 and a tie for first place in...
DECORAH - The Crestwood girls’ track team turned in several strong performances Saturday against good competition at the Decorah Invitational held at Luther College. No team scores were recorded.
Cadet junior Ellie Friesen set a meet record in the 800 meters as she took gold in a time of 2:20.78...
CRESCO - Dozens of local students and adults visited Legacy Gym in Cresco Saturday to take advantage of the chance to see and talk to NFL player Ricardo Mathews, who is the brother of Kelli Gosch of Cresco. Mathews’ visit was part of a fund-raiser for In Your Face Entertainment.
Mathews is...
CRESCO - Crestwood girls’ track coach Jim Obermann is very excited about the potential for success as the Cadets begin the 2017 track season.
One of the biggest reasons for his optimism is the fact that this year’s squad will feature 50 girls from grades nine through 12. This is the largest...
CRESCO - Two Crestwood girls and two Turkey Valley girls recently earned Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Basketball honors for the 2016-17 season.
Crestwood junior Ellie Friesen was named Class 3A First Team All-State while teammate junior Shannon Pisney was named Third Team All-State....
CRESCO - Team Minnesota won the final three matches to earn a 37-30 win over Team Iowa during the 16th Annual Border Battle Wrestling Meet held Friday at Crestwood High School.
The meet featured several of the top Iowa high school seniors from northeast Iowa and the top senior grapplers from...
