September 2019

New activities set for GCHS Homecoming

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:39am

    GRUNDY CENTER — Changes are coming to Grundy Center High School Homecoming.
    Monday the school announced several new activities, including a much-expanded group of Sunday activities and a new day for the annual Homecoming Parade.
    High School Principal Ann Lebo said the changes were made to help involve the community more.
    “We were looking for more of an event to bridge the school and community,” she said. “It’s about what it means to live in Grundy Center and also what it means to be a Spartan.”

Board gets more information on possible Wind Farm TIF

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:39am

    GRUNDY CENTER — To TIF or not to TIF? That was the question facing the Grundy County Board of Supervisors Monday as they debated whether to create a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in the Wellsburg Wind Farm, which is currently under construction.
    Former Hardin County Supervisor Jim Johnson briefed the Board on the TIF District that his county created and bonded off of to capture the property taxes on the incremental value of a wind farm in the southern part of the county in addition to the base value. 

Opinions differ on possible athletic sharing

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:39am

GRUNDY CENTER — Could a day come when Grundy Center and Gladbrook-Reinbeck form a complete athletic partnership? The possibility was discussed last Wednesday as the Grundy Center School Board held a work session to discuss athletic sharing possibilities.
    Board members Bob Johanns and Kelly Mathews and Superintendent Jerry Schutz shared thoughts on a meeting they held recently with members of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck School Board and its superintendent, Shawn Holloway.

Spartans show promise despite loss at A-P

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:39am

PARKERSBURG – Although Grundy Center didn’t manage to bring home the win against Aplington-Parkersburg last Friday night, their performance on the road showed strength and improvement to build upon as they move forward.

Cougars snap long Wapsie Valley district streak

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:39am

ACKLEY — AGWSR rushed for 444 yards on its way to a dominating 41-12 homecoming victory over Wapsie Valley in a clash of Class A, District 4 leaders.
The third-ranked Cougars (4-0 overall, 2-0 in District 4) won for the 13th time in their last 14 regular-season games while sending eighth-ranked Wapsie Valley (2-2 overall, 1-1 in District 4) to its first district loss since Oct. 14, 2011.
“We did a great job,” Cougar coach Skip Eckhardt said. “That’s a program that’s been great since I was a kid, they have great coaches, they do things the right way.”

Cougars record first volleyball victories

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:39am

    ACKLEY — AGWSR picked up its first two volleyball wins of the season Saturday, placing third in the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Tournament.
    The Cougars (2-12) entered the tournament 0-10, but scored victories over North Butler and GMG while falling to eventual tournament champion and runner-up BCLUW and Gladbrook-Reinbeck.
    AGWSR also dropped its only NICL West match of the week, 3-0 to a BCLUW team that remains one of only two unbeatens in league play.
For more of this story see the Sept. 25 Grundy Register.
 

D-NH blanks Clayton Ridge 35-0

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:39am

DIKE – The Dike-New Hartford Wolverines accumulated 418 yards of total offense on their way to a 35-0 homecoming win over Class 1A District 4 rival Clayton Ridge last Friday night.
“I thought our kids played very well,” Dike-New Hartford head coach Don Betts said. “I was proud of the effort and proud of how they were able to focus on the game during all the Homecoming festivities. We still have things we need to improve on, but we are getting better each week.”

Spartans refocus after disappointing Benton Invite

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 8:39am

BENTON – The Grundy Center Spartan volleyball team is looking to refocus and regroup after falling short at the Benton Invitational Saturday. The Spartans, who went 3-2 against quality opponents, are working to refine their game as they look ahead to even tougher competition this coming week.
“We played some good competition,” Grundy Center head coach Darwin Sents said, “but we weren’t in our finest form. It was a disappointing day from the standpoint of how we played. We just have to get better and learn from it.”

Rebels take runner-up spot in own tourney

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REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck volleyball team made a strong showing at their own tournament Saturday, winning three consecutive matches before falling to BCLUW in the final match of the day. The Rebels took second place overall while the Comets were crowned tournament champions.  
G-R started the day strong with a 21-3, 21-15 win over GMG. The Rebels followed that with a 21-17, 21-8 win over North Butler. AGWSR would challenge the Rebels in match three, pushing it to three sets before G-R prevailed 21-16, 13-21, 15-10.

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