Iowa City

Dominant defenses have been the focus of the two FBS teams in Iowa this year, but throughout the fall another dominant defensive unit left their mark on the field. 

Throughout the season the Kuemper Catholic football team proved that they could play just about anyone. 

South Central Calhoun was able to add yet another playoff run to their long history of football success this season. 

East Sac County was able to battle their way into the class 1A playoffs this year. 

Throughout the entire season Carroll’s volleyball team was one that never seemed to give up. 

More school history and a lasting legacy was left behind this year. 

Marshalltown: Fast times continued to greet the Tigers even under the biggest stages of the year. 

In more than one case, the Carroll High swim team was able to put some fast times down last week. 

It seemed that on Saturday Emma Myers had something to prove. 

Coralville, Iowa: Just when it seemed like everything was done, one of the greatest comebacks in recent memory took place. 

Fort Dodge: Throughout the races all three of the Kuemper Catholic runners faced different challenges, but they were determined to get through all of them.

Hawarden, Iowa: All of the momentum was on their side. 

In one of his final runs as a high school runner, Caden Keller made it count. 

Harlan: This chapter was so much better, and just like any great chapter this one started off with the villain in total control. 

Every team wants to end their season with a win, and although the win Carroll High got on Friday night didn’t get them into the playoffs, they were still able to end the season on a high note. 

Storm Lake: It isn’t often that the second play of the game changes everything. 

Going into the match against North Polk last Thursday the Tigers knew they were in for a tough battle. 

Western Christian continued to gain traction throughout the game, but South Central Calhoun simply ran out of time. 

West Sioux was able to win the first-round playoff game against East Sac 58-0. The Falcons led 35-0 after one quarter and led 49-0 at halftime. 

Prior to Tuesday’s first round match at home the Tigers had been winless, outside of tournaments, in Carroll this season. 

All year long if there has been one weakness, it has been the second set. 

Fast times seemed to play exactly into the plans on Wednesday.

Carroll’s swim team was able to have a dominant night in the pool on Tuesday. 

The deadlock for one of the first two positions in the district is seemingly over. 

The only thing certain after Friday night was that they were going to be in the playoffs, and host a game. 

They weren’t going to give up.

It was another tough-fought battle in the Raccoon River Conference on Tuesday. 

Westside: Before the varsity match started, Mya Downing of Coon Rapids-Bayard literally didn’t have a varsity uniform.  

Just about everything will be on the line Friday night. 

Undefeated, and often untested, the Kuemper Catholic volleyball team has completed the first big chapter of the 2022 season. 

It is a hit harder than anyone the team has faced on the football season this year. 

Ever since their first varsity volleyball game they’ve been forged through some of the toughest competition anyone could imagine. 

Class 3A

It’s go time, and Tuesday night the Carroll High swimmers proved that they are just getting faster when it matters the most. 

The battle for supremacy everyone expected did not disappoint. 

It ended up not counting, but the first play from scrimmage seemed to be a sign of things to come. 

The battle for supremacy everyone expected did not disappoint.