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Emma Schwickerath made it through her fifth Dance Showcase Saturday night but not without a few — OK, maybe a lot — tears.
“It’s always hard for me, especially because I know this is the last time the seniors will dance with us,” the New Hampton dance team coach said. “So before we go out with the...
Tip-off is still more than an hour away as Nicole Mulford talks to her mother and other members of “Team Mulford.”
Suddenly, she looks at the time and says, “I have to go do something; I’ll be right back.”
And off she goes — running up the ramp to the University of Iowa women’s basketball locker...
Even though it may not feel like it, spring officially begins tomorrow. After a rough winter, the New Hampton Golf and Country Club is working diligently to have the course ready as soon as possible.
The head of the grounds committee at the golf course, Chuck Stanton, said golfers may have to wait...
New Hampton boys track coach Scott Frerichs said his Chickasaws got exactly what they needed Tuesday night when they opened the season at the Wartburg Select Indoor.
“It was good experience and it gave a lot of our new guys a taste of what varsity track is all about,” he said. “We found a lot we...
The Chickasaw girls track team kicked off their season Tuesday at the Wartburg College Select Invitational.
Although they only had 14 girls compete at the event, many of them shined against some of the state’s best athletes.
The track meet consisted of an abundance of 3A and 4A schools, with over...
It’s been almost two months since the School Board voted to add soccer as a sport at New Hampton, and the New Hampton Soccer Boosters are continuing to make strides in order to have the program instituted by next spring.
“We are gearing up to finish up our fundraising campaigning,” soccer booster...
Although some of Turkey Valley’s games were called off due to the weather, the Lady Trojans racked up some impressive numbers while taking the runner-up spot in the Upper Iowa Conference this season.
The best Trojan numbers came from Katlyn Baumler, who was named to the UIC first team at the...
New Hampton/Turkey Valley boasted six first place finishers by the conclusion of the Riceville JV tournament. These individuals were Kael Glenn, Colton Rochford, Ryan Pickar, Austin Geerts, and Jacob Reicks.
In total, the team won 33 matches while only losing 21.
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The Turkey Valley basketball team had a stellar season, posting an 18-5 record on their way to winning their third straight conference championship.
A major reason for the recent success is in large part because of their first team all-conference junior Ethan Leibold. This marks his second...
When New Hampton girls head golf coach Eric Olson envisioned his plan to raise money for a golf simulator, his goal was to gain enough funds for one launch monitor for the simulator.
However, the New Hampton community and alumni went above and beyond, as the program was able to raise more than $20...
