High School

Tri-Center tops Essex in opener

Haley Harder and Lauren Harder combined for 25 points for Tri-Center in a 46-20 win over Essex in non-conference girls basketball last Tuesday.Tri-Center outscored Essex 13-1 in a crucial second quarter run. Paityn Vanatta led Essex with nine points and 13 rebounds. Addy Resh added five points and...

Red Oak falls in opener at East Mills

A stifling defensive effort helped East Mills to a 47-26 victory over Red Oak in the girls basketball opener for both teams last Tuesday in Malvern.The Wolverines used a 11-4 run late in the second quarter to grab the momentum in a game where they never trailed.East Mills coach Lexi Moreno felt the...

Stanton/Red Oak Dance Team to Attend State Dance in December

The Iowa State Dance Team Association (ISDTA) will celebrate a historic milestone as dancers from across the state take the floor for the 2026 ISDTA State Dance Team Championship, held Dec. 3–5 at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of ISDTA, commemorating...

Tigers grab two second place medals at Lynx tournament

Red Oak’s Jadeyn McAlpin and Elaina Kuipers both picked up second place medals at the Lynx Girls Wrestling Invitational at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln last Tuesday.Clarinda won the team title with 134 points. Glenwood was the runner up with 126 points. Red Oak finished eighth in the team...

Red Oak grapplers open wrestling season with two quads

The Red Oak girls wrestling team opened its season with a trio of dual losses in a quadrangular in Clarinda last Tuesday.The Tigers dropped matches to Creston 58-12, Carroll 60-12 and the host Cardinals, 63-18.“We had a couple veterans out due to illness, and a few new girls who aren’t ready to...

All Red Oak Express Football

Offense QB Nolan Case, So., StantonPassed for 1,327 yards and 16 touchdowns. RB Jiri Brodigan, Sr., East MillsRushed for team-high 399 yards and nine touchdowns. RB Brett Hart, So., StantonRecorded 669 all-purpose yards while scoring five TDs. RB Alex Rasmussen, Jr., GriswoldRan for 500...

All Red Oak Express Volleyball

First Team H Jocelyn O’Neal, Sr.,Red Oak*Led the Hawkeye 10 with 434 kills and added 343 digs.* Denotes Team Captain S Emily Sebenicher, Sr.,Red OakTopped the Tigers and the Hawkeye 10 with 1,001 set assists. Keely Jones, Jr.Red OakSmacked down 315 kills while adding 33 blocks and 44 aces. OH...

Sandahl places 106th at state

Top-ranked Saint Ansgar tops East Mills at state

Top ranked Saint Ansgar ended East Mills’ season in the Class 1A State Volleyball Tournament quarterfinals at the Xtream Arena in Coralville last Tuesday.Saint Ansgar (29-4) never trailed running away for a 25-11 first set win before holding off an energized Wolverines squad in the final two sets...

Tigers’ season ends in state quarterfinals

Red Oak saw its historic season came to an end in the quarterfinals of the Iowa State Volleyball Tournament last Tuesday.The Tigers pulled out a marathon, dramatic 27-25 first set victory over Kuemper Catholic but couldn’t hold off their Hawkeye 10 Conference rivals in the final three sets, going...