September 2019

Wolverine defense records second straight shutout

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DIKE — A pair of red zone stops helped the Dike-New Hartford defense record its second straight shutout as the Wolverines recorded a 35-0 victory over Nashua-Plainfield Friday.
D-NH (5-0 overall, 3-0 in Class 1A, District 3) moves into sole possession of first place in district play as the only remaining undefeated team. The Wolverines held N-P to 149 yards of total offense and forced a pair of turnovers in the victory. The Huskies drop to 3-3 overall and are 1-1 in the district.

Spartans go 2-2 at Cedar Falls Tiger Invitational

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CEDAR FALLS – The Spartan volleyball team went 2-2 at the Tiger Invitational on Saturday, their performance against some high caliber teams revealing how far they’ve come, yet confirming there is still work to be done.
“It’s a very good tournament, a very tough tournament,” Grundy Center head coach Darwin Sents said. “It’s good to see where you’re at and what you need to fix. We definitely saw some things we need to fix. But we’re working hard and we’re getting there.”  

Grundy Center High School names Homecoming King, Queen candidates

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Candidates for Grundy Center High School Homecoming King and Queen include, left to right: Bryce Moats, Jelena Jaggi, Espen Cleveland, Emilee Johnson, Ethan Hogle, Hillary Samo, Brady Hook, Hannah Stumberg, Lane Bangasser, Jessica Ackerson, Gideon Danbauchi and Allison Jansen. The King and Queen will be crowned during a community pep rally Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Friday’s Homecoming parade will leave the high school at 2:55 p.m. The parade route is printed inside today’s paper. Pictured at right is freshman class artwork chalked on the sidewalk outside GNB.

Schipper, Johnson reign at AGWSR

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Derek Schipper (left) and Alexa Johnson were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at AGWSR High School Sunday. Schipper is the son of Douglas and Camilla Schipper while Johnson is the daughter of Brian and Jill Johnson. AGWSR’s homecoming parade is set for Friday at 2 p.m. in Ackley. The Cougars face Southeast Webster in their Homecoming football game Friday at 7 p.m. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photo)

Grundy Council to host public hearing about bonds for lighting project

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GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center City Council will hold a public hearing at its Oct. 21 meeting regarding issuance of a GEO Bond that will pay for an upcoming street light replacement project.
    The project would replace lights along G Avenue as well as traffic control lights at the intersections of G and Sixth Street and G and Seventh Street.
    Council member Janetta Miller asked if there is any way the city can pay for the project as it goes rather than purchase the bonds.
    “Give me some history. Why are we bonding this?” she asked.

Spartans rush past GMG

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GARWIN — Three Grundy Center running backs topped 100 yards and quarterback Brock Rohler threw a pair of touchdown passes, leading the Spartans to a one-sided 47-10 victory over GMG in a key Class A, District 4 game Friday.
The winners of three straight games, GCHS improves to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in District 4. GMG falls to 3-2, 1-1.

Wolverines blank Eagle Grove

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EAGLE GROVE – The Dike-New Hartford Wolverines captured their fourth win in as many outings with their 49-0 shutout of the Eagle Grove Eagles Friday night.  
“I thought our kids did a great job with their preparation for this game,” Dike-New Hartford head coach Don Betts said. “They were ready to go from the opening whistle and never let up.”

Spartans, Cadets compete at Ballard Invitational

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HUXLEY – The Ballard Golf & Country Club near Huxley was the site of the 33rd running of the Ballard Invitational last Monday night, dubbed as one of the largest cross country meets in the state. Iowa Falls-Alden/AGWSR competed in the Class A division with the largest of schools, while Grundy Center competed in Class D with the smallest.

Cougars remain undefeated after tough defensive battle

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    ALGONA — AGWSR needed all 48 minutes of its Class A, District 2 showdown with Bishop Garrigan to remain undefeated on the season. Clay Meinders scored on a one-yard plunge with nine seconds left as the Cougars edged Garrigan 6-0.

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