There is no substitute for hard work, and no one utilized that mantra more than Nolan Frohwein.
The white paint that adorns the walls inside Cadet Gymnasium is the original product that was installed in 1971.
The mental aspect of the game may have cost the Iowa Falls-Alden boys a better finish following Tuesday's North Central Conference Triangular at Highland.
Playing under sunny skies, the Iowa Falls-Alden boys defended their home court with a team title at Saturday's Cadet Invitational.
Iowa Falls-Alden Football Coach Don Anderson referenced Nic Warrington as one of the players on his roster that made the biggest improvements from the start of his junior season to the end of his senior campaign.
Going toe to toe with a rival for nearly 100 minutes did little to ease the sting of a tough loss in extra time Friday night.
In one of the largest meets of the spring, area teams held their own at the Wolverine Invite on Thursday.
Iowa Falls-Alden Boys Tennis Coach Jeff Burchfield knew that his team's recent week of competition was going to be extremely difficult.
Columbus Catholic has been one of the gold standard programs in high school girls tennis for decades, and the 2021 version appears to be following suit on the court.
The final loss of Mason Kent's high school wrestling career may have been the final push he needed to continue pursuing his goals at the next level.
The three Hardin County high schools waged a battle for bragging rights in Ackley and Wellsburg Tuesday night. While some may put more weight on one win or the other, it was a draw for AGWSR and Iowa Falls-Alden, with South Hardin left behind.
Three greenbelt area track teams - Iowa Falls-Alden, South Hardin and AGWSR - could only muster a combined three golds at Tuesday's Cadet Relays, but there were enough solid performances from the Cadets and Tigers for both teams to finish among the top four squads.