Ellie Meyer lost just two races all season. Both times, fourth-ranked Kiki Connell of Charles City finished ahead of her. That makes Connell target number one for the fifth-rated Iowa Falls-Alden/AGWSR Cadet senior as she prepares to run in her fourth Class 3A State Meet.
Not looking too far ahead is how South Hardin has approached this postseason. Instead the Tigers are taking it step-by-step, game-by-game and match-by-match.
The AGWSR Cougars have battled some of the best teams in the state this season. While grabbing a set here and there against rated squads, they never won a match. They had one more chance Monday in a Class 1A Region 3 semifinal. It was the tallest order yet, but the Cougars did not just hand …
The AGWSR Cougars had played three ranked teams this season, and got beat badly in all three. Looking to put one full game together against a ranked team, they got their chance Friday in Gilbertville.
Don Anderson was feeling good about Iowa Falls-Alden's chances heading into the half of Friday's Class 2A Second-Round postseason game at Independence.
With temperatures in the high 20s and wind gusts as high as 28 miles per hour, Friday’s weather favored teams that like to run the ball. For a squad like South Hamilton, it was perfect conditions.
Heading into the Class 2A State Qualifying meet at Eagle Grove, South Hardin knew it had an outside chance of getting one individual through to the State meet – but he was going to have to run one of his best races.
Four years ago, right about this same time, Iowa Falls-Alden/AGWSR’s Ellie Meyer was just excited to be going to her first State Cross Country Meet. Now, as a senior and a medalist last year, she’s hungry for the last one.
Resolute: to be admirably purposeful, determined and unwavering.
The last time the AGWSR Cougars faced Janesville was in Janesville for a Class 1A second round Regional game. Then sophomore Taylor Sperfslage turned an ankle during warm-ups and couldn’t play. Now a senior, she gets her chance on Monday when the Cougars go back to Janesville for a Regional …
Through sports, Suzy Teske has learned plenty of important life lessons.
