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Red Oak competes at 9-10 LC Relays

The Red Oak girls placed fifth and the boys were sixth the Council Bluffs Lewis Central 9-10 Relays in Council Bluffs Thursday.The host Titans captured the girls crown with 138 points in the meet consisting of only freshmen and sophomores. The Red Oak girls compiled 33.5 points competing with just...

Red Oak boys fifth at NWMSU Invitational

The Red Oak boys placed fifth out of 18 teams competing at the Northwest Missouri State High School Indoor Invitational Saturday in Maryville.Blue Spring High School captured the team title with a score of 89. Red Oak tallied 39 points, one point back of fourth place Lenox.The Tigers were led by a...

Boys state basketball moving to Ames beginning in 2027

After more than six decades, the Iowa State High School Boys Basketball State Tournament is on the move.Beginning in 2027, Hilton Coliseum in Ames will host the boys state tournament after the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and Iowa State University (ISU) entered into a new five-year...

Red Oak’s Perdue takes first at state

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2024-2025 All-Red Oak Express Boys Basketball Team

First Team Evan Gettler, Sr., StantonHit a team best 68 three-pointers while leading the Vikings in scoring at 14.1 per game. Isaiah Sholes, Jr., EssexLed the Corner Conference in scoring (20.2), rebounding (13.3) and blocked shots (5.2). Jackson Embree, Sr., East MillsAveraged 14.7 points per game...

2024-2025 All-Red Oak Express Girls Basketball Team

First Team Hailey Randall, Jr., Southwest ValleyLed the Timberwolves with 16.8 points per game and 30 three-pointers while adding 6.5 rebounds per game. Hannah Olson, Sr., StantonAveraged team-high 15.8 points for Corner Conference champion Viqueens. Lauren Johnson, Sr., StantonAveraged a double-...

Stanton, EM, Essex, Griswold athletes named to All-Corner Conference teams

Stanton and East Mills were well represented on the All-Corner Conference Girls and Boys Basketball teams released last week.Stanton’s Hannah Olson, Lauren Johnson and Riley Burke were first team selections after leading the Viqueens to the conference championship while Evan Gettler was tabbed for...

Treynor ends Red Oak's season in districts

Treynor used a 22-5 second quarter run and a smothering defense to get by Red Oak 71-31 in the Class 2A, District 14 boys basketball semifinals Thursday in Treynor.The No. 6 ranked and Western Iowa Conference champion Cardinals (20-3) were every bit as good as advertised, according to Red Oak head...

Top ranked Saintes end Stanton’s season

Council Bluffs St. Albert’s defense was good.Its offense might have been better.The top ranked Saintes turned a 6-6 ballgame into a 34-6 lead with four minutes to go in the opening half and cruised to a 61-30 victory over Stanton in the Class 1A, Region 1 semifinal Friday in Council Bluffs.The...