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Class 1A, Region 6: Timberwolves, Viqueens advance to regional semifinals

Southwest Valley advanced to the Class 1A, Region 6 semifinals with a 25-9, 25-12, 25-17 sweep of Lamoni last Wednesday in Corning.The No. 13 ranked Timberwolves (29-3) were sharp on their attack in the win, notching 40 kills on .323 hitting. They were led by Ray Helvie’s 16 kills on 20 attempts....

Woodbine too much for Wolverines in 76-6 win

Woodbine dominated defensively and racked up 329 yards rushing in a 76-6 win over East Mills in non-district Eight-player football Friday in Woodbine.The Wolverines had a season-low in points and total yards (132) in the loss.Quarterback Brody Pryor keyed the Tigers’ attack that jumped out to a 38-...

SWV'S Shuler hits milestone

ISDTA premiers JV competition along with solo qualifying round

For the first time in its nearly 50-year history, the Iowa State Dance Team Association (ISDTA) will host championship competition for JV Dance Teams.“It was time to get our younger dancers’ feet wet,” said ISDTA Executive Director Andrea Dana. “Our state is exploding with talent, and our high...

Tigers runners-up at Hawkeye 10 cross country meet

The Red Oak boys cross cuntry team had two runners place among the top 10 to help the Tigers to a runner up finish at the Hawkeye 10 Conference Cross Country Meet at the Carroll Municipal Golf Course in Carroll Thursday.Behind Kevin Coots’ top individual time of 16:04, the Council Bluffs Lewis...

Southwest Valley wins over Creston Panthers

The Southwest Valley volleyball team picked up a 25-16, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20 win over Creston last Tuesday in its final non-conference tune up before this week’s Pride of Iowa Conference.The Class 1A, No. 14 ranked Timberwolves (22-3 overall, 9-0) got off to what head coach Lisa Sparks called a “...

Wolverines sew up playoff spot with 50-44 win

Caleb Urban’s one-yard touchdown with 27 seconds left in the game lifted East Mills to a 50-44 victory over Exira-EHK in a dramatic shootout between two Eight-player, District 10 teams as they battled for their postseason lives Friday in Malvern.With the win, the Wolverines (5-2) wrapped up the No...

Tigers sixth at Atlantic Invitational

The Red Oak boys cross country team took sixth at the Atlantic Invitational at the Nishna Hills Golf Course in Atlantic Thursday.Lincoln (Neb.) Pius X swept the boys and girls team titles. The boys ran away with the boys team title behind David Krier’s top finish in 15:58 and four other runners in...

Stanton upsets East Mills in Corner volleyball

Stanton knocked off Class A, No. 11 ranked East Mills 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 in Corner Conference volleyball last Tuesday in Stanton.The Viqueens dropped the first set before rallying to win the final three to even up the season series with the Wolverines.“We battled every play with numerous...

Wolverines cap week with second straight sweep

The East Mills volleyball team capped its week with a second non-conference sweep Thursday in Malvern.The Wolverines (22-7 overall, 5-1 in the Corner Conference) dominated East Union 25-7, 25-4, 25-5 in the sweep victory.“We played really well tonight hitting .441 efficiency and serving 97 percent...