By Kristi Nixon ACKLEY — The Osage trapshooters took home the state title at Stockdale Gun Club on Saturday, June 1. Coach Larry Johnson’s squad shot 476 to win it all after finishing state runner-up in 2023. The Green Devils’ shooters were led by Truman Myers’ 97, followed by Jack Sparrow and Ethan Brock with…
By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union recently made the announcement that many were expecting after last year’s girls state wrestling tournament: it will go to a two-class system in 2024-25. The move will place the 64 largest wrestling schools into Class 2A, with the remaining schools competing in…
By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD — It may be a brand new year, but St. Ansgar has started the 2024 season much like it did in 2023. Coach Devin Schwiesow’s Saints are among the top teams in the Top of Iowa East Conference and boast a 7-1 overall, 4-0 conference following an 8-0 victory over West…
By Kristi Nixon NASHUA — Admittedly, the temporary site for the Nashua-Plainfield softball team had the Osage softball team’s clean-up hitter Aubrey Chapman salivating. The shortstop for the Green Devils hit two of the three home runs they tallied against the Huskies, including a first inning two-run shot and another during a huge 12-run sixth…
RICEVILLE — Despite giving up three runs right away in the opening inning, the Riceville softball team wasted no time in tying this non-conference tilt up and then going ahead for good in the second inning in a 14-4, five-inning win over Northwood-Kensett on Wednesday, May 29. Coach Andrea Bauer’s squad saw half of its…
Staff Report RICEVILLE — For the first time in the Bound/QuikStats era, Riceville’s baseball team earned a victory against Don Bosco. Coach Bryce Conway’s team broke a 2-all tie in the sixth inning to take this 6-2 Iowa Star North Conference win at home on Tuesday, May 28. John O’Donnell struck out eight Dons in…
By Kristi Nixon IOWA CITY — Kaitlyn Olson and Kendall Olson made Osage High School history by becoming the first tennis players for the Green Devils in a state final. That is not all. The graduates from Osage are the only tennis players the school to make three straight appearances in the state field as…
By Kristi Nixon JANESVILLE — So far, so good for coach Matt Gast and his Green Devil baseball team. After a big seven-run sixth inning put an early end to this non-conference tilt as Osage improved to 3-0 overall following the 16-4, six-inning victory at Janesville. “We’re putting runs on the board – that’s good,”…
By Kristi Nixon RICEVILLE — Four lead changes and a couple of tie scores featured in a back-and-forth home softball showdown between Riceville and Janesville during the home opener for coach Andrea Bauer’s team. In a game that lasted almost two and a half hours, Janesville emerged the 16-10 winner on Wednesday, May 22. The…
By Kristi Nixon MASON CITY — On opening day, a pair of preseason rated softball teams clashed at Mason City Newman High School with the Knights pounding the ball for nine hits and keying on six Osage errors in an 11-1 five-inning victory. Coach Nick Hemann’s squad scored the first run in the top of…
