Even though he finished his first season as a professional baseball player in August, the training Cole McDonald has to do during the off-season is still a full-time job.
Turkey Valley was sure to miss its starting quarterback Friday. Out with a sprained knee, Ethan Leibold had thrown for 474 yards this season and rushed for another 283 while the Trojans were going through their first five opponents.
It took all five sets, but the New Hampton volleyball team claimed the Northeast Iowa Conference title after defeating Waverly-Shell Rock - who entered the match undefeated in conference games - on Tuesday night.
It’s rare to have a class stick together like the seniors on New Hampton’s volleyball team. With a whopping 12 seniors, it was an emotional evening last Monday when the Chickasaws held their annual senior night.
After getting their record up to .500 at 8-8 to start last week following the win over Postville on Tuesday, the Turkey Valley volleyball team faced some stingy competition - falling in three of their final four games to end the week.
Going into the meet last Tuesday at Waukon, Turkey Valley cross country coach Sarah Bakula tasked each individual on her team with doing one simple thing - to set a goal.
Turkey Valley entered play last Tuesday on a hot stretch - winning three of their last four games. They were able to make it four out of their last five, as they swept Postville in an Upper Iowa Conference match 3-0.
The district’s leading rusher had some pretty impressive numbers in the first four weeks of the season. And then Central City’s Isaiah Damm met up with Turkey Valley’s defense.
If New Hampton football fans had concerns about a possible “letdown” after an emotional homecoming win over Waverly-Shell Rock last week. the Chickasaws put them to rest early in their Class 2A, District 3 opener.
Competing in their second meet within a four-day span, many members of the Turkey Valley cross country team saw their times drop last Tuesday at Starmont.
