New Hampton’s valiant comeback came up just three shots short Wednesday as the Chickasaws had to settle for a second straight second-place finish at the state golf meet.A year after taking second in the Class 3A tournament, the Chickasaws entered

New Hampton remained within striking distance of the lead after the first round of the Class 2A state girls golf tournament on Tuesday.

With a score of 339, New Hampton will advance to the state girls golf tourney, which starts a week from Tuesday in Lake Panorama. 

Three teams qualified for state from the Dike-New Hartford district Friday, but New Hampton was not one of those teams.

Most of New Hampton’s golfers put up career-best 18-hole scores as the Chickasaw girls were in the process of winning their regional first round Monday.With a 341, the margin of victory over their Dike-New Hartford hosts was by 46 strokes.

Allison Nuss used a highly technical golf term while describing the grounds at the Cresco Golf Club Monday.“They were a little squishy,” she said after finishing as the medalist in the Northeast Iowa Conference meet.

From time to time — when New Hampton’s trapshooters really get clicking — they will have five squads finish with a score of 200 or better.When Osage came to New Hampton Thursday the Chickasaws upped that number to six.It’s never happened before, a

With the likelihood of rain this afternoon, several events have been called off at the New Hampton, Nashua-Plainfield and Turkey Valley schools.

Noah Fenske knew Friday morning he needed to “pop” one.As he stepped into the shot put ring inside Drake Stadium for his third and final throw in the preliminary round, he stood in 15th place, and only the top-nine throwers were finals bound.“I di

Going into the final hole at Nashua, Allison Nuss knew what her score was.“I always know where I am, which can be a good thing or a bad thing,” said the sophomore Saturday, after setting a new school record with a 37.“I knew what I needed to have

Eric Olson had plenty of worries heading into his New Hampton girls golf team’s season opener Friday.“We hadn’t really been on a course all spring,” he said.

Cary Griffith looked over at his longtime friend and partner, Jeff Trost, and smiled.“Remember that night we came home from West Union,” Griffith asked?“Oh my gosh, that’s a night you don’t forget,” Trost answered.It was years ago, but the two Nas

Even with over eight inches of snow falling in the area Wednesday, the Chickasaw trapshooters were hoping for a meet the next day.

There was a sight at the Turkey Valley trapshooting meet Tuesday that was worth the price of admission (if there was an admission, which there isn’t) and somewhat of a rare sighting this spring.Kids in shirtsleeves.Not many, to be certain, but a c

The outdoor opener for Nashua-Plainfield’s boys track team was scheduled to be run on March 26, but this pesky thing called winter got in the way.And it stayed in the way through three more cancellations, but finally, the Huskies got a chance to c