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Stanton defense stifles Essex in win

Stanton used a stifling defensive effort to limit Essex to 22 percent shooting and a season-low in points in a 53-23 win on the road Friday in Corner Conference boys basketball.The Vikings (1-1) led 21-12 at the half and blew the game open with a 20-4 third quarter run.Brodee Sowers led Stanton...

Fourth quarter run lifts Titans past Tigers

Red Oak hung with Council Bluffs Lewis Central for the better part of three quarters before the Titans pulled away late in a 46-22 win Friday in Hawkeye 10 Conference girls basketball.The Tigers (1-3) trailed 26-18 at the end of three quarters before the Titans (1-3) exploded for a 20-4 fourth...

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...