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It had been nearly a month since the Central DeWitt volleyball team had played in front of its home fans.
The rematch was not quite as dominant, but it ended the same way for the Central DeWitt football team.
ARLINGTON — One streak might have come to an end, but the Calamus-Wheatland boys cross country team continued another one at Thursday’s Tri-Rivers Conference meet.
BETTENDORF — Competing in its very first Mississippi Athletic Conference (MAC) meet, it seemed only fitting that a pair of fresh face would lead the way for Central DeWitt boys and girls cross country teams.
DYERSVILLE — Facing a talented Beckman Catholic offense that averaged 30 points per game during the regular season, the Northeast football team did its part to play keep-away during the Friday’s 1A first-round rematch between the two teams.
MILES — A strong start for hosting Easton Valley meant bad news for the Calamus-Wheatland volleyball team.
BELLEVUE — It is safe to say that the Northeast volleyball team has seen enough of the Bellevue Comets.
October is the perfect month for a cross country runner to reel off a winning streak.
With the start of the playoffs just a week away, now was the time for the Central DeWitt football team to score some late momentum.
GOOSE LAKE — After a wild start that saw three turnovers in short succession, Friday’s 1A District 5 finale became a race to see who could find some normalcy.
DAVENPORT — Sidelined since their MAC meeting with Pleasant Valley on Sept. 22, the Central DeWitt volleyball team certainly made up for lost time in its return to action last week.
WYOMING — The fifth set was the first clue, but when determining how close the Calamus-Wheatland volleyball team’s visit to Tri-Rivers East rival Midland was, all you need to do is check the total points.
GOOSE LAKE — The Northeast volleyball team got another potential comeback started Tuesday night.
LONG GROVE — There promised to be plenty of firsts for the Central DeWitt boys golf team in this, its debut fall season.
GOOSE LAKE — Busy weeks for the Calamus-Wheatland and Northeast volleyball teams came to a close at the same spot Saturday.
GOOSE LAKE — Back on the field for the first time after a two-week quarantine, playing in front of its home fans for the first time since August and capping a longer-than-expected homecoming week, the Northeast football team had a lot to celebrate Friday night.
EPWORTH — Facing another strong field, the Central DeWitt cross country used the tough competition to propel itself to strong performances at Thursday’s Western Dubuque Invitational.
LOWDEN — With its depth shining again, the Northeast boys cross country team ran to its second title of the season Monday.
DUBUQUE — A defensive battle early, it took one big offensive play for the momentum to shift away from the Central DeWitt football Friday night.
CLINTON — It was a big week for the Central DeWitt boys golf team.
CEDAR RAPIDS — When the going got tough, the Calamus-Wheatland volleyball team got going during Thursday’s Tri-Rivers East showdown with Cedar Valley Christian.
CLINTON — The first time the Central DeWitt offense touched the ball Friday night it scored a touchdown.
GOOSE LAKE — The Northeast volleyball team kept pace early, but a hard-charging Anamosa squad eventually created the separation they needed for a River Valley North sweep Thursday night.
BELLEVUE — It was going to be difficult for Cenady Soenksen to top her debut at last year’s Bellevue Invitational.
SOLON — There proved to be no shortage of competition for the Central DeWitt cross country teams as they competed in two meets in the span of four days.
GOOSE LAKE — The leads may not have lasted long, but the Northeast volleyball team had them at the right time during the first two sets of Tuesday’s non-conference battle with Marquette Catholic.
The third time might not have been the charm, but it did not take the Central DeWitt volleyball team much longer to bring home a victory in its new conference.
DAVENPORT — A busy week of conference action featured the Central DeWitt boys golf team’s first MAC victory.
With Davenport Assumption’s potent rushing attack churning out yards and controlling the clock, every possession gained extra importance for the Central DeWitt football team.
WYOMING — The conditions were good and the results followed suit for the Calamus-Wheatland and Northeast cross country teams at Tuesday’s Midland Invitational.
LISBON — The Calamus-Wheatland volleyball team split its four matches at Saturday’s Lisbon Invitational and one thing you can say about the two victories: they were hard-earned.
TIPTON — As an early-season cross country meet, the Tipton Invitational has a history of testing competitors with a dose of late-summer heat and humidity.
The field was chewed up, the ball was hard to hold on to, the mud was everywhere.
GOOSE LAKE — With both schools providing nine of the first 10 boys finishers, Thursday’s rain-soaked Northeast Invitational turned into a tight battle between Clinton and the hosting Rebels.
CLINTON — The Central DeWitt volleyball team got the starts it wanted, but had trouble sustaining them during a MAC road visit to Clinton Tuesday.
ALBURNETT — If the first set did not give it away, the second sure did.
ANAMOSA — With a nearly two-week gap in its River Valley Conference slate, the Northeast volleyball team has kept busy with tournaments on consecutive weekends.
There is a lot that is going to be new for the Central DeWitt boys golf team as it traverses its first fall season.
DYERSVILLE — Friday night’s district opener did not go the way the Northeast football team wanted.
STANWOOD — Holding a six-point lead and in possession of the ball, there was nothing complicated about what the Northeast football team wanted to accomplish after intercepting a North Cedar pass midway through the fourth quarter of Friday’s meeting with the Knights.
Midway through the second quarter of Friday’s non-district contest with Davenport West, the Central DeWitt football team held a modest one-touchdown advantage.
CLINTON — With hot weather canceling their early bird meets a week earlier, the Central DeWitt and Northeast cross country teams made their fall debuts at Tuesday’s Schoolhouse Open.
WHEATLAND — The Calamus-Wheatland volleyball team got off to solid starts and they fought for every point late.
The Central DeWitt volleyball team was up to the tall task of a visit from the sixth-ranked team in 3A early.
IOWA CITY — With 16 teams in attendance, Thursday’s Bob Brown Cross County Classic elected to have two different varsity fields.
CASCADE — It did not take long for the Northeast volleyball team to get hosting Cascade’s attention during Thursday’s River Valley North meeting.
DAVENPORT — Some scoring consistency helped the Central DeWitt boys golf team to a seventh-place finish at Wednesday’s Assumption Invitational.
Playing in the same pool at Saturday’s Saber Invitational, Observer-area volleyball squads Central DeWitt and Northeast faced off bright and early.
GOOSE LAKE — With the graduation of 11 seniors, including its leaders in passing yardage, rushing yardage and receiving yardage, it is going to take some time for a new-look Northeast football team to grow and gel.
CLINTON —The Calamus-Wheatland volleyball team jumped right into its season Thursday with a quadrangular hosted by Prince of Peace.
ELDRIDGE — Competing in their third meet in less than a week, the Central DeWitt boys golf team saw their scores drop at Wednesday’s Lancer Invitational at Glynns Creek Golf Course.
The power came back on at my house Tuesday morning.
Only 26 softball teams across the state, regardless of class, batted better than .375 as a team.
Opposing batters across Eastern Iowa knew it and now the rest of the state does too:
Along with competing for their school, their fans, and themselves, the Northeast softball team was also representing the River Valley Conference at the state softball tournament.
There were familiar faces and there were some fresh ones, but the Calamus-Wheatland softball team received strong play from all of them this summer.
The Central DeWitt softball team’s final season in the WaMaC East looked a lot like its previous ones.
MUSCATINE — The last time the Central DeWitt boys golf team had been in action, the Sabers had been vying for a third straight 3A state championship.
WaMaC Conference opponents had few answers when Central DeWitt senior Alex McAleer took to the mound this summer.
Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Willie Stargell called each of his strikeouts a learning experience.
Youth reigned for Northeast on the baseball diamond this summer.
FORT DODGE — The Northeast softball team opened the program’s very first state tournament game with a bang.
FORT DODGE — No softball team in the state — regardless of class — had a higher team batting average this summer than North Linn.
FORT DODGE — Even with its title quest halted in the state semifinals, the Northeast softball team still had the opportunity to finish its historic 2020 season with one final victory.
Two clutch hits gave the Central DeWitt baseball team the all-important momentum during last Wednesday’s 3A Substate 4 final with Marion.
As I am writing this Monday, the Northeast softball team has yet to make its state softball debut.
Who: Fourth-seed Northeast (19-2) vs. fifth-seed Central Springs (17-3)
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