Sports
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...
CRESCO - The Crestwood varsity girls’ basketball team competed hard in their first two contests of the season before losing both games.
Crestwood fell to Denver, 42-45, on Dec. 2 in the season opener on the road. Facing Waterloo West at home on Dec. 3, the Cadets kept the score close early before...
WEST UNION - The Class 2A No. 7 North Fayette Valley Tigerhawks raced to a 14-0 lead after one quarter and held the Crestwood football team in check for most of the game as NFV defeated the Cadets, 28-6, in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs on Friday, Nov. 1.
NFV (9-1) will advance to face...
FORT DODGE - The Crestwood girls’ cross country team and Cadet senior Nathan Ahern all competed hard at the Class 2A State Cross Country Meet held in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Nov. 2.
In the Class 2A girls’ race, Crestwood placed 13th as a team with 240 points. Mid-Prairie won the girls’ team title...
STORY CITY - A clutch interception by Crestwood senior Brayden Thompson with 51 seconds left in the game helped clinch a thrilling 27-23 win for the Cadets over Class 2A No. 6 Roland-Story on Friday, Oct. 25 in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.
The Cadets (4-5) will play No. 7 North Fayette...
OELWEIN - Competing at the Class 2A State Qualifier Cross Country Meet on Oct. 24, the Crestwood girls' team grabbed second place overall with 76 points to punch their ticket the Class 2A State Meet, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge....
WEST UNION - The Class 2A No. 7 North Fayette Valley Tigerhawks justified their top 10 ranking on Friday, Oct. 18, with a 34-7 win over the Crestwood varsity football team in the regular season finale for both teams.
Crestwood (3-5 overall, 3-2 District 3) will face Roland-Story (6-2 overall, 4-1...
CRESCO - In a back-and-forth match, the Crestwood varsity volleyball team battled hard before losing to St. Ansgar in five sets (20-25, 16-25, 25-18, 25-16, 14-16).
“St. Ansgar is a very good team,” Cadet Head Coach Robin Gossman said. “They are ranked in the top five in their class.
“I thought we...
CRESCO - The Iowa High School Volleyball playoff pairings for Class 3A (Crestwood) and Class 1A (Turkey Valley) were released by the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union.
In Class 3A Region 3, Crestwood (20-6) will play New Hampton (12-13) at New Hampton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 in the first...
CRESCO - Outlined against a cool, crisp and clear early autumn morning on Saturday, Oct. 5, the Crestwood cross country teams flexed their muscles with many stout performances at their home meet held at the Cresco Country Club.
The Crestwood cross country teams will compete at New Hampton on Oct....
