The last time the Ellsworth Community College Panthers and the Bryant & Stratton College Bobcats met up, the two were in a real tangle in Iowa Falls. The host Panthers clawed their way out of it with a 72-68 season-opening win in Iowa Falls.
The Iowa Falls-Alden girls gained a lot of experience in a tough one-point season-opening loss to South Hardin last Friday. It was the kind of close game experience that head coach Brandon Uhlenberg was thankful to get so early in the season with such a young squad.
Read team previews for wrestling, girls' basketball and boys' basketball at Iowa Falls-Alden, South Hardin and AGWSR. This section includes nine stories and feature photos for each team.
Every season opens with unknowns usually caused by the graduation of players. Tuesday’s season opener for the AGWSR Cougars had that, plus a new head coach.
Not reaching the number one goal is obviously disappointing, but AGWSR football coach James Koop said this season was not. His squad went 4-4 after making the jump from 8-Man back to the 11-player game, and missed the playoffs by a game.
For the second consecutive season, Iowa Falls-Alden's defensive unit includes an first team all-state performer.
Games aren’t going to be won with more turnovers than made field goals.
It took the Ellsworth Community College Panthers longer to get to Worthington, Minn. Friday than it did to wrestle the Minnesota West Blue Jays. They traveled the three hours for three matches - taking seven forfeits- and winning 48-7.
The Iowa Central Classic proved to be a tough arena over the weekend.
It’s hard to win games with negative rushing yards. Especially against a top-ranked team in the country.
If Iowa Falls-Alden and South Hardin want to have successful seasons on the hardwood this winter, both coaching staffs are going to rely on key contributions from multiple underclassmen.
After a few weeks to think on it and reflect, Nick Eller admitted this South Hardin football season was a mixed bag. It was weird, frustrating and successful all at once.