High School

Timberwolves fall in district opener

ACGC knocked off Southwest Valley 20-7 in the Class A, District 7 opener for both teams in Guthrie Center Friday.The Timberwolves (2-1) got off to a slow start offensively and trailed 20-0 before finally finding the end zone in the fourth quarter.The Chargers out-yarded Southwest Valley 267 to 216....

Tigers 15th at Kirk Schmaltz invite

The Red Oak cross country team placed 15th at the Kirk Schmaltz Invitational on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames Thursday.Dallas Center-Grimes captured the boys team title with a score of 65. Waukee was the runner up with 98 points.Marshalltown’s Preston Johnson ran a 16:13 win the boys...

Volleyball roundup: Tigers capture title at Atlantic Invite

Red Oak was a perfect 5-0 on the day to win the Atlantic Invitational Volleyball Tournament Saturday.The Tigers (8-1) notched wins over the host Trojans 21-12, 21-13, Grand View Christian 21-10, 21-14, Council Bluffs St. Albert 21-15, 21-19, Des Moines Roosevelt 21-15, 21-12 and Treynor 21-16, 21-...

Tigers close regular season with loss to Clarinda

The Red Oak girls tennis team wrapped up its regular-season with a 9-0 loss to Clarinda in nonconference tennis last Tuesday.While Clarinda earned the shutout team victory over Red Oak, several matches showed the continued fight and determination the Tigers have developed throughout the season,...

Big second quarter helps Stanton-Essex to win

Stanton-Essex used a 28-point second quarter to help propel them to a 48-22 win over Griswold in a non-district football tilt in Stanton Friday.The Vikings trailed 6-0 after a quarter before exploding for four second quarter touchdowns.Nolan Case spearheaded the Viking offense, tossing five...

Stanton 1-3 at Lewis Central tournament

The Stanton volleyball team finished 1-3 at the Council Bluffs Lewis Central Invitational Volleyball Tournament Saturday.The Viqueens (4-3) picked up a 21-12, 21-13 win over Stanton and took losses to Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 21-16, 21-13, Tri-Center 23-21, 8-21, 4-15 and the host Titans, 21-...

Timberwolves off to 2-0 start with road win in Red Oak

Red Oak landed the first punch, but Southwest Valley delivered the knockout.After surrendering a first quarter interception return for a touchdown, the Timberwolves shut down the Tigers and rattled off 34 straight points on their way to a convincing 34-7 victory in non-conference football Friday at...

Tigers sixth, ninth at Glenwood Cross Country Invitational

The Red Oak boys were sixth and the girls ninth at the 52nd annual running of the Glenwood Cross Country Invitational in Glenwood Saturday morning.Harlan captured the girls crown with a score of 54 while the boys title went to Riverside, who edged Creston 62 to 68 for the team title.Glenwood’s...

Tigers nip Rams in tennis

Red Oak won the first four singles matches then clinched the 5-4 dual victory over Glenwood with Ana Torres and Emma Wingert’s No. 2 doubles victory Thursday in Red Oak.The Tigers’ Torres, Anna Butz, Caitlin Britten and Wingert gave the Tigers the momentum with their singles wins.“One of the...

Stanton-Essex opens season with comeback win

Stanton-Essex rallied from a 10-0 first quarter deficit in a 34-23 win over Seymour Friday in Stanton.The season-opening win was the Vikings’ first since opening the 2022 season with a win over Martensdale St. Marys.“Seymour is a bunch of warriors,” said Stanton coach Jeff Grebin. “We knew that...