High School

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...

Griswold wins first football opener in 14 years

It was a long time coming, but the Griswold football team is 1-0.The Tigers used a smothering defensive effort and huge momentum shifting interception return for a touchdown by Callen Keiser to get by East Mills 20-6 in a “zero week” opener for both teams in Griswold Friday.“You always want to...

WOLVERINES FALL PRACTICE

Rams blank Timberwolves in dual

Joel StevensThe Red Oak ExpressThe Glenwood volleyball team picked up its first dual win of the season with a 9-0 nonconference victory over Southwest Valley last Tuesday.The Rams’ Ady Thiesen, Payton Stewart, Sophie Stroud, Kendyl Pontefract, Kati Bomer and Kalynn Stortenbecker all notched singles...

Tigers fall on road in tennis opener

The Red Oak High School girls’ tennis team traveled to Audubon for its season opening match last Monday.Audubon swept the singles matches and took two of three doubles matches to pick up the 8-1 win.“The scores may have favored Audubon in several matches, but they do not tell the whole story,” said...