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Getting to Know the 2015 Dowling Catholic Maroons

By Romelle Slaughter In a perfect world, people would ask for an encore performance and they receive one. But what type of encore will Dowling Catholic give this year?  After all, they are the two-time defending Class 4A champions. The next question is how will they win their third straight title without the likes of […]

Getting to know the 2015 Ames Little Cyclones

By Seth Nutting A year after finishing 6-4 and third in the Class 4A- District 1 standings, the Ames Little Cyclones will look to reach the playoffs for a second straight year after falling to Dowling Catholic 24-59 in the second round of the 2014 playoffs. Led by quarterback Michael Frankl, the Little Cyclones will […]

2015 football season is almost here

The Iowa State Fair is in full swing which means so is the return of Iowa High School Football. Our team previews will begin publishing Tuesday as we get you ready for kickoff and the teams we’ll be covering on the Central Iowa Sports Network. This year we will again feature video and audio coverage […]

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Getting to Know You: Dowling Catholic Maroons

When you win a state title, you don’t rest on your laurels. In the case of the Dowling Catholic Maroons, they don’t expect any opponent to “Step to the Rear” on their way to a second consecutive Class 5A title. It’s business as usual once again for the Maroons…just the way Bob and Sharon Hanson prefers it. […]

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Getting to Know You: Valley Tigers

Frank Sinatra once sung about having “High Hopes”. It was used as a campaign song for John F. Kennedy’s successful presidential campaign in 1960. “Very high hopes” is what Joe Sigrist describes the upcoming season for his Valley Tigers’ girls basketball squad. Coming off a record-setting 2013-14 year, the Tigers welcome back three returning starters (seniors […]

Getting to Know You: Ankeny Hawkettes

Brad Wilkening is accustomed to winning. The Ankeny girls basketball team is accustomed to winning too. Wilkening hopes that the Hawkettes can continue that winning tradition that vaulted the Hawkettes to powerhouse status, including 4 consecutive state titles. Wilkening is in his first season at Ankeny and his first foray into coaching girls basketball. He […]