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Annual Al Baxter Memorial Turkey Shoot set for Aug. 28

The sixth annual Al Baxter Memorial Turkey Shoot will be much the same as the fifth annual Al Baxter Memorial Turkey Shoot.“We keep the same stuff because it works,” said Jo [Baxter] Myrsiades.”Keeping the tradition started by her late husband,  t

A way of life for sale

Bowlaway Lanes owner Maxine Skoda turned to her son Dale and daughters Sue Huffman and Jo Vaala.    “Remember how we used to have to oil the lanes? she asked. They all moaned.

A summer investment

Ellie Ewert can tick off the advantages of summer golf in rapid succession.There’s the competition, the chance to play other courses, the ability to fine tune that game and then there’s the best part of summer golf ...

Senior Lady Trojans earn all-state honors

While no Turkey Valley softball player earned first team honors after the 2016 season concluded, the names of two players — Kayla Schaufenbuel and Delaney Lensing — appeared on both the all-district and the all-state lists.    The pair made the Io

Huskies land four on all-league teams

The Nashua-Plainfield baseball team placed four players on the first-ever All-Top of Iowa East Division all-conference teams.Seniors Jason Fisher and Devin Koob were named to the first team, sophomore Mason Hyde was a second-team selection and sop

Four Trojans on UIC squads

After Turkey Valley’s baseball team finished the season with a 13-22 record, the Trojans landed four players on the Upper Iowa Conference honor squads.    And the good news is that there are no seniors among the group.

Chickasaws set school records in NEIC, all-district selections

“Wow” is the best way to describe this.The sting of falling in the substate game had to be eased a bit for New Hampton baseball when the Northeast Iowa All-Conference teams were released and nine Chickasaw players made the cut.That includes five o

Huskies land two on all-Top of Iowa teams

Two Nashua-Plainfield softball players were honored with all-Top of Iowa East Division selections following the season.Senior Aubry Bienemann was named as a utility player to the second team after she led the Huskies with a .409 batting average in

Reaping the rewards

Nashua-Plainfield’s baseball team, coming off one of its best seasons in years, reaped some awards Monday when three Huskies were named to the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association’s Class 1A all-Northeast Iowa district teams.Senior catche

New Hampton’s Ambrose to play in all-star games

Trevor Ambrose’s baseball career isn’t quite over yet, as the New Hampton senior became just the third player in school history to be selected for the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association’s All-Star Series.Ambrose will play catcher for the Small Scho

Mulford helps North to Shrine Bowl victory

New Hampton’s Matt Mulford definitely showed he “belonged” as he helped the North to a 49-35 victory in the annual Shrine Bowl game that was played Saturday in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Mulford started at right guard and

Solid season ends with six all-NEIC Chickasaw softball selections

    A pair of New Hampton seniors led the list of six Chickasaw softball players selected to Northeast Iowa All-Conference teams at the conclusion of the 2016 season.    While Jessie Crooks has been either on the first team or second team each of

South Winn XC camp starts Aug. 1

Those Turkey Valley students interested in cross country will once again be able to compete with the South Winneshiek program after the initial season last year was well received.South Winn will host a cross country camp Monday, Aug.

One game short

Baseball can be a cruel game.

Game for the ages

As the members of the Nashua-Plainfield baseball team slowly way made their way to their parents, family and friends, suddenly the dozens of fans erupted.They cheered, they clapped and they hooted for their Huskies last Thursday night.Yes, Nashua-

Mulford ready for Shrine challenge

For Matt Mulford, the football part of this Saturday’s Shrine Bowl is pretty neat.Yet, this is more than just a football game for Mulford and his fellow players who will take the UNI-Dome turf at 4 p.m.“I mean, I’m definitely looking forward to th

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