For week four of the high school football season, Iowa Falls-Alden hosts Prairie City Monroe in their Class 2A District 7 opener; South Hardin hosts Dike-New Hartford to begin Class 1A District 3 play; and AGWSR travels to Wapsie Valley in Class A District 3 action.
After dropping a set in uncharacteristic fashion, the South Hardin coaches told their players it was time to fight like tigers. Co-head coach John Teske said to pin their ears back, get mad and fight for their team. He told them not to let a ball drop and keep swinging and being aggressive.
Jaidyn Teske does not give up on a ball.
The South Hardin cross country teams were without some of its regulars on Monday night.
The South Hardin Tournament has been kind to the host Tigers in recent years.
While both teams traded big plays with some miscues sprinkled in, Friday's non-district rivalry contest between South Hardin and Iowa Falls-Alden tilted in the hosts' favor due to a special teams mistake.
Going from the toughest and hilliest course they run to the flattest and fastest, South Hardin cross country coach Mike Olson expected his teams’ times to fall. And fall they did.
South Hardin and Iowa Falls-Alden will face off against each other in a greenbelt area gridiron battle and AGWSR will be hosting NICL-West foe BCLUW for week 3.
Volleyball is a game of momentum, and Tuesday night’s top-10 showdown saw its fair share of shifts, ups and downs and lead exchanges.
For the entire offseason, a photo of South Hamilton receiving their playoff banner remained on display as motivation in South Hardin's weight room.
In order for South Hardin to repeat as NICL-West champions – it was going to be a hard fought path. The Tigers face fellow co-titlists and ranked opponents Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Grundy Center within five days of each other and both on the road.
One of the main goals for the first meet out is having every runner finish the race.
