A member of the New Hampton state champion cross country teams of 1981 and ‘82, Sandy [Havlik] Sabelka has been coaching the same sport at Denver for 14 seasons, where the former Chickasaw has met with much success both off and on the course.
One goal — becoming an all-American — was already accomplished, but as Upper Iowa’s Logan Hopp took to the mat one final time Saturday, he wasn’t satisfied. “I wanted to go out on a high note,” the former New Hampton High School star said.
Chad Sweitzer chose his words carefully, but it didn’t take long to realize that the New Hampton boys basketball coach wasn’t thrilled with this year’s all-Northeast Iowa Conference teams. “It’s nice to have three guys honored,” he said, “but ...
Carter Stochl likes the challenges ahead of him both on and off the golf course, and it’s why he’s heading to the University of Northern Iowa next year. On the golf course, the New Hampton senior will get a chance to play Division I golf.
They’ve been down this road before, but make no mistake about it, there’s a sense of urgency for Jordan Roths and Logan Hopp. The two 2012 New Hampton High School graduates are embarking on their last great journey this weekend as the two Upper I
Three of the four New Hampton girls that were selected to the 2016-17 Northeast Iowa Conference teams will graduate this spring, but that doesn’t include the lone Chickasaw first team selection. Isabel Leichtman is just a junior and earned first
Turkey Valley’s remarkable run at the Class 1A state girls basketball tournament ended Friday night with a second straight second-place finish.Top-ranked Springville held off a furious rally from the second-ranked Trojans for a 45-36 victory to c
Turkey Valley pulled off another comeback, and the result is the Trojans are returning to the Class 1A state girls basketball tournament title game.Down seven at halftime to Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton, Turkey Valley rallied for a 48-46 overtime win
Turkey Valley rallied from a nine-point fourth quarter deficit and ended the game on an 8-0 run to beat previously unbeaten Janesville 60-58 in the first round of the Class 1A girls basketball state tournament Monday afternoon.The Trojans improved
Going to the state tourney for the first time in school history was a great accomplishment for Turkey Valley’s girls last year, but going back for the second straight year may even be better. After the regional final 47-33 win over AGWSR Mond
Don’t get Justin Eiffler wrong, the Nashua-Plainfield boys basketball coach didn’t want his team’s season to end last Thursday night. Yet, the Husky coach could not have been more proud of the way his team played in a 57-40 loss to seventh-ranked
For four days inside Wells Fargo Arena, the New Hampton wrestling team displayed the guts and fortitude that was such a huge part of the 2016-17 Chickasaws. And while the hardware was nice, what may have separated this team from so many others in
