September 2019

Grundy Center wins third straight Battle of the Books title

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CEDAR FALLS — For the third year in a row, the Grundy Center Elementary Battle of the Books team worked together to bring home first place medals.
Competing members of this year’s team included Elliott Hamann, Ella Hommel, Jasmine Kanagy, Jacque Kuester, Brooke Liston and Skielyr Nehr.
This year there was a record-breaking number of teams, with 36 entering the competition. Grundy Center placed first on the written test with a score of 59 out of 66.

 

For more of this story see the April 24 Grundy Register.

Jungling steps down after 33 years as EMT

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    GRUNDY CENTER — One of Grundy Center’s longest-serving emergency medical technicians is stepping down. Monday night the Grundy Center City Council cited 33-year veteran Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Mark Jungling for his years of service.
    Jungling followed his parents, Del and Dee, into emergency medicine. His father co-owned Grundy Center’s ambulance, which was then housed at Roger Moody’s service station.
    “I thought (what they did) was neat,” he said of his parents’ work with the ambulance. “It was just something I wanted to do.”

 

ReVoiced passes on the secrets of making music

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    GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center High School music students had a rare chance to learn from professionals Monday. Members of the band “ReVoiced” visited with students from the GCHS boys’ ensemble and Madrigal Singers during the school day, prior to their concert that evening.
    Band member Dele Opeifa said the band members have been working with choirs not only to teach them how to make music, but also to make music a lifelong passion.

Community Foundation awards nearly $100,000 in grants

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    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy County Community Foundation opened its pocketbook last Tuesday, awarding nearly $100,000 in grant funds to 37 different groups and projects.
    This year’s total awarded was $96,970.67. The organization received 48 grant requests for $239,349.82.
 

For a list of awardees, see the April 17 Grundy Register.

Samo leads Grundy Center girls golf

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GRUNDY CENTER — Just months removed from a cancer diagnosis, Grundy Center High School senior Hilary Samo showed that her battle left no rust on her golf game.
Samo grabbed medalist honors Friday as the Class 1A defending state champion Spartans opened with a 189-241 victory over East Marshall at the Town and Country Golf Club. Samo, one of five returnees from last year’s state title team, carded a 42, finishing one shot ahead of teammate Lindsay Freeman in the medalist race.

Spartan relay teams find success at home meet

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GRUNDY CENTER – The Grundy Center boys’ relay teams enjoyed a successful run at their own Spartan Invite last Thursday night, winning two relays and finishing second in three others. The Spartan 4 x 200-meter relay team of Jordan Graham, Bryce Flater, Bryce Moats, and Jordan Clapp, and the 4 x 800 team of Finn Cleveland, Espen Cleveland, Gideon Danbauchi, and Dylan Hendricks both took first, while the 4 x 100, distance medley, and shuttle hurdle teams finished in the runner-up spot. Grundy Center’s 4 x 400 team went fourth, and a second 4 x 100 group placed sixth.

APGC soccer gets first season win over South Tama

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 APLINGTON – The Aplington-Parkersburg/Grundy Center girls’ soccer team picked up their first win, a 6-0 shutout of South Tama, in a busy first week of play. Earlier in the week APGC fell to rival Clear Lake 0-1 on the road, and lost a heartbreaking double overtime game to Hudson in a best of five shootout.
APGC 6, South Tama 0

Meinders takes title at Pirate Relays

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HUDSON — AGWSR junior Clay Meinders picked up right where he left off last season in the shot put, capturing the Cougars’ only event title at the Pirate Relays in Hudson.
Meinders, who placed second in the shot at the Class 1A state track meet a year ago, threw more than six feet farther than anyone else at the meet, winning with a throw of 51 feet, 11 1/2 inches. Michael Young was sixth in the event for the Cougars.

 

For more of this story see the April 17 Grundy Register.

D-NH boys’ track shows strength on the road

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WAVERLY – The Dike-New Hartford boys’ track team traveled to Waverly on Friday where they came away with a fourth place team finish among a field of eight teams while earning eight top three finishes in the events. Carson Parker claimed first place in the high jump with a jump of 6-3, and Ben Cuvelier took the title in the 110-meter hurdle event with a time of 15.01. Three Wolverine relay teams, the 4 x 400, 4 x 800, and shuttle hurdle crossed the finish first. John Crew was runner-up in the long jump with a jump of 20-1 ¼.

Lippert sets AGWSR 3,000-meter mark at South Hardin Invitational

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ELDORA – Despite a growing gap between herself and the rest of the pack, AGWSR freshman Bethany Lippert battled within, pushing hard the entire 3,000-meter race at the South Hardin United Suppliers Invitational Friday night. The result was not only a win, but new school record with a time of 11:40.05.
“We expect her to keep bringing that down even more as the season progresses,” AGWSR coach Laurie Gann said.

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